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Hometown	Los Angeles, CA
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Band Members	Jose Morales - lead guitarist and vocals; Jimmy Jam - ... » more
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No Way Jose is a Southern California punk band that has been building a buzz in the LA music scene. NWJ mixes their Southern California punk, Tex-Mex, and Mexican-American influences to create their own sound they call "Spanglish Punk." They have been featured on radio stations such as: Indie 103.1FM, KJLA - LATV, Mania TV, El Calabozo Radio, KXLU 88.9 FM, KSCR Radio 1560AM, KMXN 94.3 FM, KULV 107.9, Titan Internet Radio, on print and website such as Skratch Magazine, Alborde, Absolutepunk.net & Drivenfaroff.com.

Founding member Jose started No Way Jose, in December of 2001. NWJ has toured in the US, Mexico, UK, Wales and Scotland with no label support.

In the summer of 2006, No Way Jose was selected to play the Hot Topic Kevin Says Stage at The Vans Warped Tour. The following year the band headed into the studio to record their much anticipated EP at Westbeach Recorders (Rancid, Offspring, Blink 182, Sublime, Pennywise, Bad Religion, Face to Face, NOFX, MXPX). NWJ released their EP on Pee Shy Records in the summer of 2007. They made the top 12 on Rock Alternativo charts in the US alongside mainstream latin international acts such as: Panda, Alison, Café Tacuba, Molotov, Motel, Jumbo, and Manu Chao amongst others.
Recently, NWJ has been featured on Music TV channels Latination, & SITV gaining a lot of exposure through out the latin community in the US.

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No Way Jose es una banda de punk rock del Sur de California que ha hecho su marca en la escena de Los Angeles. NWJ mezcla el rock punk del Sur de California, Tex-Mex, y influencias Mexicanas-Americanas para crear su propio sonido que le llaman "Spanglish Punk." Su musica se a escuchado en Indie 103.1FM, KJLA - LATV, Mania TV, El Calabozo Radio, KXLU 88.9 FM, KSCR Radio 1560AM, KMXN 94.3 FM, KULV 107.9, Titan Internet Radio, y en revistas y sitios como Skratch Magazine, Alborde, Absolutepunk.net y Drivenfaroff.com.
Jose inicio la banda en Diciembre del 2001. No Way Jose a ido de gira en Estados Unidos, Mexico, Gran Bretaña, Gales, y Escocia sin una disquera.

En el verano del 2006, No Way Jose fue selecionado para tocar en el escenario de Hot Topic Kevin Says Stage en el Vans Warped Tour. El siguiente año la banda entro a los estudios de Westbeach Recorders(Rancid, Offspring, Blink 182, Sublime, Pennywise, Bad Religion, Face to Face, NOFX, MXPX ) para grabar su muy adelantado disco. NWJ a desenganchado su EP en su disquera Pee Shy Records en el verano del 2007. No Way Jose estuvo en el top 12 en Rock Alternativo en Estado Unidos a lado de bandas latinas predominante internacional como: Panda, Alison, Café Tacuba, Molotov, Motel, Jumbo, Manu Chao entre otros. Hace poco NWJ se a presentado en los canales de musica como Latination y SITV siendo conosidos por la comunidad en Estados Unidos.

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No Way Jose - Rice, Beans, and Rock 'N Roll by Absolutepunk
And suddenly, the end of summer is in sight. It’s that time when people glance out of the corners of their eyes at the calendar and twinges of tension fill the air. Everyone realizes the number of days they can call in sick to work and hit the beach are quickly decreasing. Kids are stocking up on their pens, pencils, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles binders (I was a Raphael man myself). When driving around town, you’re more likely to hear Saves the Day’s Through Being Cool and Midtown’s Living Well is the Best Revenge blaring from car windows than Brand New’s The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me as people try to maintain a choke-hold on the season through the wonderful crutch that is the ‘summer album.’ Everyone has their own summer album of choice; mine’s totally cliché, but God help me, when the sun is shining, I can’t get enough of The Ataris’ So Long, Astoria. It’s about time to break them out for the countdown to crunchy leaves, pumpkins, and that creepy middle-aged guy from down the street who insists on dressing up for Halloween every year. While it would be criminal to suggest a summer album could get old (they’re generally chosen based on staying power and a myriad of associated memories), the time may come when the year’s end-of-season indoctrination requires an injection of freshness. If that’s the case, give No Way Jose’s Rice, Beans, and Rock ‘N Roll a try. A seven track EP infused with fast-paced drums, power chords, and lyrical simplicity, Rice, Beans, and Rock ‘N Roll affords the listener the opportunity to truly turn it up and tune out. The self-described “Spanglish punk” band offers peppy rock that keeps the head nodding and toe tapping with a seamless mixture of Spanish and English lyrics. For such a quick release (clocking in at just over twenty minutes), the EP showcases nice variety from the speed punk of the album opener “Wannabe”, to the devilishly cool “Stripper”, to the aggression of the sure-to-be-fan-favorite “Motherfucker.” There’s a familiarity here that is complemented well by the Southern Californian Spanish influence, much like relaxing in a well-worn Lay-Z Boy while watching Telemundo. There is, however, a comfort zone from which No Way Jose does not deviate, so don’t visit the buffet line expecting to be knocked out by some succulent new dish. The uncomplicated lyrics certainly don’t get in the way of the congenial punk sound, and lines like “Vive tu vida, vive tu vida / Don’t worry, toda va estar bien (‘Live your life, live your life / Don’t worry, everything will be ok’)” propel the good-natured attitude. There are a few high notes that singer Jose Morales can’t quite grasp, but overall, the musicianship is up to par with similar verse-chorus-verse-chorus punk acts. It’s that time of the year, and while No Way Jose aren’t re-writing the rule book, Rice, Beans, and Rock ‘N Roll is an entertaining summer soundtrack that can also warm the heart in the cold of winter. www.myspace.com/nowayjosemusic

No Way Jose: Spanglish Punk: Where else but in LA by Campus Circle
No Way Jose is, simply put, a punk band that loves to play. Based out of Los Angeles, they’ve blended their Tex-Mex roots with a SoCal spin that they like to term “Spanglish Punk.” With their highly energetic and sometime comedic style, all language and cultural barriers get blown to bits. Influenced by the likes of Ritchie Valens, the Misfits and mariachi music, the band was founded by lead vocalist and guitarist, Jose, back in 2001. With the release of their EP Rice, Beans & Rock ’N’ Roll on Pee Shy Records in 2007, the band’s presence and following in the L.A. indie circuit has been growing. Often booked to play shows with psychobilly, roc en español or even emo bands, No Way Jose feel that audiences enjoy experiencing something unexpected at their shows. Rice, Beans & Rock ’N’ Roll is currently available. No Way Jose will perform Feb. 28 at Charlie O’s in Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.noway-jose.com. Article posted on 2/28/2008 This article has been viewed 45 times.

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