First of all, I would like to thank Club Fonograma for allowing me to find unexpected yet amazing musical discoveries on their website. This Ibero-American music blog used to make the best mixtapes ever, and in one of them I came across a Nerves cover of “Hanging on the Telephone‰” by Davila 666. Even though it was not one of their original songs, it served as the perfect hook to get me into them.

This Puerto Rican ’60s-‘70s inspired garage rock ‘n’ roll band has gained a headliner position to the alternative Latino music scene. With edgy lyrics, powerful riffs and fuzzy noises, these six boys have proved that “La Isla del Encanto‰” (a.k.a Puerto Rico) is the Latino homeland for rock ‘n’ roll. Davila 666 has infiltrated into this rising garage rock genre with four EPs and two LPs, and at the same time leading the way for other upcoming bands with similar sounds.

Tan Bajo is their sophomore LP, presented as their second chance to show the world that there is more than a heavy Ramones influence to their sound. I sometimes consider Tan Bajo as a festival of catchy sounds, grimy ambiance and distortion. However, I‰’m a bigger fan of their self-titled album. It really captures the essence that defines them as artists: fuzzy guitars, vintage percussions and a little bit of tropical flavor with angry vocals. “La Ciudad,” “Callejon,” “Dimelo Ya‰” and even “Quizas‰” serve as perfect anthems to this “I don‰’t really care about anything I just wanna play some tunes‰” attitude they portray.

Often compared and even called “The Puerto Rican Black Lips‰Û, Davila 666 has toured the U.S., Europe and several countries in South America with rising garage rock bands like Cheap Time, Jacuzzi Boys and their friends Black Lips. They are also signed in under Burger Records (King Tuff, Black Lips, Ty Segall), which has allowed them to gain more of an international reputation and saving them spots at iconic music festivals like NRMAL, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Primavera Sound and SXSW.

The different members of the Davila 666 family are now working on side projects, leaving their main band on a stand by. Las Ardillas (which includes two members of this garage punk family) seems to be the project that over-shines and outdates what was once called “the new IT Latin band.” However, our only hope now is to wait for some new Davila material or at least one random appearance at an epic house party.