PEPITO Press Page

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1. contact & bio

  PEPITO www site: pepito dot net

email us.

Plaza Santa Ana, 3, 1ºB
Madrid, Spain. 28012
Tel: 34 637 79 37 89 (m)


Pepito is José Márquez and Ana Machado.

Pepito is reinventing pop music as a vehicle for tender rebellion, carefully crafted and energetically delivered.

According to the band's Tijuana-based label, Static Discos, "Pepito is punky IDM with both English and spanish lyrics, optimistic modernism, political discourse with the gratification of an ever expanding universe, crafty songs that hook you up and never let go, smart bombs, sexy cars and pop deliverance. "

Many Pepito songs feature electronic elements and rhythms along with electro-accoustic instrumentation. Music critics have likened this combination to the Postal Service, Tortoise, Buffalo Daughter, Sonic Youth, Cornelius, and SchneiderTM.

Their first release, "Migrante" (2002) earned them "Best New Band" at the 2002 Latin Alternative Music Conference in New York.

While mostly involved in studio production, the team have played with indie pop and electronic music groups like Orixa, El Vez, Loopdrop, DNTEL, Tussle, Los Skarnales, Murcof, Sagan, The Eternals, The Peak Show, Dealership and the French Kicks in venues such as Galapagos (NYC), the Stork Club (Oakland), Bottom of the Hill (SF), Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (SF), Fais Do Do (LA), SilverLake Lounge (LA), and the now defunct Don Loope (TJ, MX).

Pepito completed its first album "Migrante" in October of 2001, released in the U.S. in May of 2002. Pepito's second album was released in the Spring of 2004 by Static Discos of Mexico and distributed in the U.S. by Darla Records.

Though of Cuban and Mexican origins, the members of Pepito are based in Madrid, Spain.



2. press clippings

3a. album covers

 The following files (.ZIP) contain print-ready versions in the PDF, EPS and TIF formats as well as a JPG (72 dpi) file for WWW or video use.

Migrante
album thumb
(4,5mb) 		Everything Changes
album thumb
(408kb) 		The New World
album thumb
(5,1mb)


3b. photos

Pepito Green
pepito photo

format: TIF | resolution: 180 dpi | pixels: 2272 x 1704 | cm: 32 x 24 | inches: 12.6 x 9.5


Pepito Blue
pepito photo

format: TIF | resolution: 180 dpi | pixels: 2272 x 1704 | cm: 32 x 24 | inches: 12.6 x 9.5


Tableau
pepito photo

format: TIF | resolution: 180 dpi | pixels: 2300 x 1427 | cm: 32 x 20,3 | inches: 12.8 x 8



3c. video

  Highlights of Pepito in concert. 55 seconds.

Video still

To see in a new window:

  1. Quicktime (6.7mb)
  2. MPEG/.MP4 (4.6mb)

To download:
  • High-quality Quicktime (.mov) file, compressed with .ZIP (18mb)


4. mp3s

  "The New World" album samples. (2005, Static Discos, Darla Records)

track 9, The New World   (5.6mb)


"Everything Changes" album samples. (2004, Static Discos, Darla Records)

track 1, Habla con él     (4.6mb)
track 2, Tijuana Habana    (5.5mb)
track 11, Dos Soldados    (4.9mb)


· Static Discos' press-kit (PDF) for our album "Everything Changes," in English.


"Migrante" album samples. (2002, TRL/DLN—2005, Static Discos, Darla)

track 7, New Wave     (11mb)
track 9, SOS     (7.4mb)
track 4, Salyut     (5.6mb)



More .mp3 samples from both albums can be found on our discography page.


 

5. upcoming shows

  forthcoming
october TBD, madrid, spain, record release party

previously (2004)
august 5, FIB, benicàssim, spain, w/ Murcof, Fax, Duopandamix and Carrie
may 7, centro de historia, zaragoza, spain, w/ Nortec (Zona de Obras)
dec. 2, 12 galaxies, w/ BNC and Thee More Shallows (Flavorpill)
oct. 22, yerba buena center for the arts, w/ Los Abandoned
sep. 22, the lab, san francisco, ca, w/ Fax
sep. 1, hotel utah, san francisco, ca, w/ Thee More Shallows
aug. 12, slim's, san francisco, ca, w/ Bajofondo Tango Club (press releasse)
july 30, macla, san jose, ca
june 2, mighty, san francisco, w/ The Eternals (BlastHaus)
may 22, tijuana, bc, mexico w/ Fax and H. Amézquita
april 30, rx gallery, san francisco, w/ Brian-and-Chris
may 15, 21 grand, oakland ca w/ Kitundu feat. Positive Knowledge Trio and Subtle (SFAlt Festival)
april 1, cafe dunord, san francisco, ca, w/ Dealership and Sagan (press release)
march 27, 21 grand, oakland ca w/ Create (!),Half-Handed Cloud and Matt Davignon
feb. 27 macla, san jose, ca, w/ Murcof, Fax (press release)
feb. 29, oaklandish, oakland, ca, w/ Murcof, Fax