Feria del Mariachi | Sunday, Sept. 28th
Alternative Latin Stage
4:10pm - 5:20pm
Pistolera is a NYC-based band that defines the latin alt-folklorico genre. Drawing from traditional styles of
Mexican music and fusing it with a pop-rock sensibility, the electrifying quartet features the Spanish lyric songs
of vocalist and guitarist Sandra Lilia Velásquez, the driving accordion melodies of Maria Elena, and the
unbeatable rhythm section of bassist Inca B. Satz and drummer Ani Cordero. Since the release of their debut
album “Siempre Hay Salida” on November 7, 2006 the band has been featured in Billboard Magazine, The New
Yorker, Latina Magazine, El Diario, and on such top-rated radio shows such as NPR’S “Open Mic,” Democrazy
Now! with Amy Goodman, and John Schaeffer’s “Soundcheck” on WNYC. “Siempre Hay Salida” debuted on
the Top 20 of the CMJ World and Latin Alt. Charts. The album was recorded and produced by Grammy-winner
Charlie Dos Santos in Brooklyn and has guest appearances by members of Si*Se, Grupo Fantasma, Antibalas,
and Slavic Soul Party. The band recently finished a successful tour of the southwest that culminated in a
showcase at the 2007 annual music and film festival, SXSW (South by Southwest). Pistolera continues to tour
and promote their latest musical endeavor “Siempre Hay Salida” as they make their way through the West
Coast and into Mexico and Europe in their upcoming tour.
