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Comanchero

Country Funk Punk; Sexy Hick Music; Badland Brain Tablet Gospel; Jungle Boogie on the Farm. Americana Nueva; Comanchero!

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Hometown	Waltham, MA
Genres	Americana / Alt Country, Southern/Blues Rock/Rockabilly
Band Members	Sam Margolis - Guitar, Vocals<br/>Greg Moon - Drums, ... » more
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Upcoming Shows	None

Contact Information:	Manager Sam Margolis samdmargolis@gmail.com 617 5499514
# Years Experience Performing Live:	8
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	20
Market Draw:	Boston: 51-75; New York City: 76-100; Burlington, VT: 51-75; Providence, RI: 31-50; Portland, ME: 31-50
Venue History:	Sullivan Hall - New York City, NY The Middle East - Cambridge, MA The Baggot Inn - New York, NY The Lizard Lounge - Cambridge, MA Harper's Ferry - Allston, MA T.T. The Bear's - Cambridge, MA Bill's Bar - Boston, MA Harpoon Brewery - Boston, MA Matt Murphy's Pub - Brookline, MA Copperfield's - Boston, MA The Burren - Somerville, MA Precinct - Somerville, MA Saddle Jack's - Daytona, FL bluebird cafe - nashville, TN The Sitting Bull - Okemo, VT Good Life Downtown, The - Boston, MA Sea Dog Brewery - Topsham, ME Bowdoin College - Brunswick, ME Middlebury College - Middlebury , VT Amherst College - Amherst , MA Williams College - Williamstown, MA Tufts University WMFO Studios - Medford, MA The Thirsty Ear - Cambridge, MA Northeastern University - After Hours - Boston, MA Philips Andover Academy - Andover, MA Governor's Academy - Newburyport, MA Sally O'Brien's - Somerville, MA O'Briens PubO'Briens Pub - Allston, MA Great Falls Balloon Festival - Lewiston, ME Slim's Tex Mex Saloon - Rochester, NH Dodge Street - Salem, MA US Cellular Meadowbrook Pavilion - Gilford, NH Harpoon Brewery - Windsor, VT
Opener Experience:	ZZ Top; Southern Culture On The Skids; Cowboy Mouth; Passion Pit; Bobby Lee Rogers & The Code Talkers; Outformation; Dubconcious; James Montgomery; American Babies
Similar Artists:	The Band; CAKE; Wilco; The Allman Brothers; Led Zeppelin; Mumford & Sons
Performing Rights Society:	ASCAP
Discography:	The Undeserved LP—2011; Americana Nueva LP—2007; Dead Gringo LP—2005

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About the Artist

Since 2003, Comanchero has crafted an Americana sound that combines old traditions with new, Country with Rock, Bluegrass with Blues, Honky Tonk with Funk, and Roots with Rockabilly. While unique in their own sound, there is something strikingly...

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Achievements

Alternative Country Winner, June 2010

October 2009 Southern Rock

Reached 83rd in Best of Country chart in 2013. In the top 100 for 2 weeks.

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Press Coverage

Comanchero Featured In Boston's Weekly Dig by The Weekly Dig
Local music. Even the descriptor "local" sounds trite. We picked 12 bands who sound bigger than Boston to highlight in this year's issue. It's not just that they play a certain style or use computer programs to make like they are from the future. Indeed, they're all quite different. They're simply bands we can expect big things from. And, it turns out, they are all playing the Harpoon Summer Session, too. Wink. When we were asked to recruit the lineup to play Harpoon's seasonal beer fest, we thought: "Why the hell isn't there a local festival that highlights all the great bands we've got here?" Since the demise of NEMO, the rise and fall of NEST and other acronymic gatherings, there has yet to emerge one hoopla of hoop, one mongoconcert, one local feature-fest. So we made one. This Friday night and all day Saturday, on both indoor and outdoor stages, these bands will strut their stuff—everything from the precocious You Can Be a Wesley to the visceral rock of Hydra Head's Clouds. "Our favorite beer is whatever's free," writes Clouds' Michael Quartulli in response to our email survey, "today our favorite beer is Harpoon." Reports' Ben Macri also chimes in: "These days our favorite beer is Harpoon Summer. Now where is my free case of beer?" And, yes, Sam Margolis of Comanchero says his favorite beer is Harpoon IPA. "It makes us feel good and play inspiring music. Gratuitous sponsorship references aside, there's nothing but love for Boston among the bands we've picked. Particularly for its hometown team. Dan Burke of Viva Viva proclaims Kevin Youkilis to be "the Mike Vallely of baseball," Quartulli says his favorite Red Sox player is Jacoby Ellsbury, "he's so hawt," while Macri attests "no one ever worked harder for this town than Brian Daubach." Not to be outdone, Nate Donmoyer of The Peasantry says he prefers "Coco Crisp. Delicious. Is there really any other show on TV worth watching other than the Red Sox?" asks Margolis. Most of the other bands said yes. Passion Pit's Michael Angelakos watches Fawlty Towers religiously, Viva Viva prefers Lost, Joe Gonzales of Retrosleeper and Martin Pavlinic of the Reports both watch Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Chris Pappas of Everyday Visuals goes to bat for Mystery Science Theater 3000, "God rest its soul." The Peasantry goes with Batman. "We named our touring van Barbara Gordon. The most revealing were the bands' rider preferences, those requests performers make before a show in order to have the proper amount of, um, inspiration backstage. What, if anything, would they want on their rider? "An extensive raw bar coupled with various wines and liquors," says Angelakos. Pappas would like "a crowd watching us." Nick Zampiello of Campaign for Real-Time asks for "a Japanese-themed urn full of Percocets." The Peasantry gets decadent with "a hot tub and eight 30-packs of PBR and some books on tape." Nick Curran of You Can Be a Wesley gets whimsical. "A fog machine and bubbles, anything that could put meaning to the term 'Sway-core.'" Clouds are purely logical: "$1,000,000,000,000.00 cash. Other band stats are highlighted below in our dandy trading cards. For more live input, hit the brewery this weekend for music powered by the Dig. Since we'll be running around manning shit, we're obligated not to drink, but don't worry about us. The music will be intoxicating enough.

Dead Gringo Album Review Northeast Performer by Performer Magazine
Comanchero describes their sound as “Country Funk Punk” and “Sexy Hick Music.” Whether this was a goal they set out to meet, or a style that just evolved, there is hardly a better description. Comanchero opens with “Radiator Coming,” a funky, twangy track with definite hick influence (what other demographic would sing about their radiators?). The sound morphs throughout the album from a sweet melody with prominent lyrics in “Two Lanes,” to rambling electric guitar and slick tempo changes in “Cordoba.” They don’t commit to one formula, but always stay safely within the bounds of their self-determined genre. The vocals have a rootsy, tinny, far-off quality on some tracks, yet on others meld lyrics, melody, harmony, and rhythm into a cohesive whole. Comanchero has forged a record that alternately soothes and rocks. Despite some raunchy Hendrix-esque guitar, they aren’t afraid to show a softer side. The quartet features two guitars, bass, and drums, all utilized to hone their honest, no-nonsense sound. Their grassroots vocals are engaging atop the minimal productions that highlight a clear instrumental tone. Comanchero is a testament to the band’s synergy, tight and carefully engineered. (Licensed to Horse Fuel Records) -April Wachtel

Relix Magazine Spotlight by Relix Magazine
Comanchero's country-funk thunder melds a rambling jam sensibility with genuine boot-stomping twang. Shades of Widespread Panic, Cake, and Wilco in these feverish Cactus Rock rhythms.

Americana Nueva Review - The Weekly Dig by The Weekly Dig
When you hear Vibra-slap in the first 15 seconds of a local disc, you know you're headed into deep waters. Comanchero take us in way over our heads. Intelligent lyrics and slick production lace the arrangements and tie the mando, banjo and 3-part harmonies together with bailing wire. The disc struggles with its own identity, though, pitting a more rootsy edge against its funkier side. When they play it gritty, the band recalls the twangier sound of the '70s (think America). When they get groovy, well, things start jammin' (think jammin'). ALAN LEVESQUE

Live Review - The Noise Boston by The Noise
Comanchero takes the stage and tears it up like old pros with their brand of self proclaimed 'Cactus Rock.' Drummer/ vocalist Greg Moon has the crowd under his thumb with some high octane vocals and high tempo fills. There’s a slick blend of country, pop, and rock but it’s the twangy numbers that really get people on the dance floor doing the old two-step. -Kier Byrnes Three Day Threshold & The Noise

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