70 miles east of Los Angeles a small town infamous for its noxious smog levels, its hostile sheriffs and its exploding crystal methamphetamine labs. But this modest, blue collar community is perhaps best known for the local slaughterhouse and sewage treatment plants whose rank flatulence nauseates thousands of unsuspecting visitors each year. However, the recent success of the Inland Empire's prodigal sons, the VOODOO GLOW SKULLS, has finally placed Riverside, California on the map for something that they can truly be proud of.

After shipping over 160,000 copies of their Epitaph debut FIRME, the VOODOO GLOW SKULLS, with the help of producer Jim Goodwin, boldly deliver the goods with BAILE DE LOS LOCOS, easily their fastest, hardest and most potent record to date. The title can be loosely translated as 'Dance of the Crazy People', and it's the perfect metaphor to describe both their record and their live gigs.

Like a homemade burrito drowned in a pint of Picante, BAILE DE LOS LOCO is simply on fire: one fast, energetic and ferocious track after another. At first listen, the exhilaration just grows to the point where auditory overload seems almost certain. Even with its more relaxed tempo and rock-steadyish groove, "Los Hombres No Lloran" (one of three tracks in Spanish), will keep your heart pounding. Included is a bonus track: the perennial holiday favorite "Feliz Navidad", although you've never experienced it like this before.

In 1988, Eddy and his younger brother Jorge convinced their older sibling Frank to join their after-school jam sessions with neighborhood pal, Jerry O'Neill. Thus the VOODOO GLOW SKULLS were born, originally as a four-piece hard-core punk band. Three years later they were getting bored with the same old thing, so they added the fastest and most deranged horn players they could find. Joey Hernandez, Joe McNally and Brodie Johnson sound soon found themselves playing the brass more fiercely than they ever could have imagined....

After a handful of local gigs and two 7"s, they released their full-length WHO IS? THIS IS? (also produced by Jim Goodwin) in 1993 on Dr. Strange Records, a tiny one-man label located only a few miles away. After squeezing themselves (and their gear) into a beat-up van for a half a dozen or so national tours, including a successful supporting slot for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, the band was astonished to see how quickly their popularity was rising in the underground scene. It was as this time that the VOODOO GLOW SKULLS chose to join forces with Epitaph. Their Epi-debut, FIRME (produced by GGGarth Richardson) was recorded in both English and Spanish. Often asked why they would record the same record in Spanish, they candidly reply, "because we can". The English version was released in October 1995 to an anticipation never before seen by an Epitaph debut. The version en espanol (March 1996) was not only well-received by their fans (both English and Spanish speaking), but it was also championed by La Banda Elastica magazine, the principal taste-maker of the booming 'Rock-en-Espanol' scene.

Playing live is also a priority for the band, and what a live show it is. Even the Kali Cartel can't stimulate like a VOODOO GLOW SKULLS show. Since signing with Epitaph they have completed three more national headlining tours, a pair of west coast regional tours, their first Japanese and European tours, and have additionally supported the likes of 311, No Doubt, Pennywise, Sublime and the Reverend Horton Heat, to name a few.

Not only are the VOODOO GLOW SKULLS diligent when it comes to their band, they are also deeply committed to the independent music community which had nurtured them. They own Cheap Guy Music, and independent record store in Riverside which started in a hatchback in 1991, and they've also been actively involved in the local live music scene for almost 10 years, often booking or promoting gigs for lesser known bands (both local and visiting). Recently, they began constructing their own recording studio so local bands could record close to home for cheaply. This connection to their roots has attained the band a considerable measure of respect and admiration from their friends, fans, and peers alike. Most importantly, it has given the band an unfaltering foundation and a strong sense of self. Who do Voodoo? They do.