Brosquitos have been a force in the Coachella Valley music scene for nearly a decade, and have continued to stretch their sonic capabilities over the years. Brosquitos recently re-emerged with a new lineup, alongside a new, focused sound. New guitarist Hamilton Martinez is one of the factors in this musical shift, adding new, textural guitar tones that blend the indie-pop gems of the band’s past with modern pop electronics. Brosquitos cemented this new chapter and sound with Sorry, It’s Been Awhile, the group’s first album since 2017’s Vinyl Image. For more information, visit instagram.com/brosquitos.
What was the first concert you attended?
A Mac Ayres concert in Los Angeles.
What was the first album you owned?
Viva La Vida by Coldplay. I would listen to it in its entirety every night to go to sleep.
What bands are you listening to right now?
Mk.gee, Dabeull, Vacations, Last Dinosaurs and GELO.
What artist, genre or musical trend does everyone love, but you don’t get?
I really don’t understand the fad with EDM music or any of its affiliates.
What musical act, current or defunct, would you most like to see perform live?
I would love to see The 1975.
What’s your favorite musical guilty pleasure?
My favorite musical guilty pleasure is Drake or Future, although I’ve started listening to Zach Top and Morgan Wallen a lot more.
What’s your favorite music venue?
I really like The Novo’s GA (general admission) section (in Los Angeles).
What’s the one song lyric you can’t get out of your head?
“Well my buckle makes impressions on the inside of her thigh. There are little feathered Indians where we tussled through the night,” Tyler Childers, “Feather Indians.”
What band or artist changed your life? How?
The Beatles inspired me to learn the guitar when I was growing up. I would spend hours dissecting their guitar parts, bass lines, vocal harmonies or any type of musical arrangement.
You have one question to ask one musician. What’s the question, and who are you asking?
I would ask Mk.gee how he gets that ’80s sound down on the guitar—a much more analog tone.
What song would you like played at your funeral?
“Didn’t Cha Know” by Erykah Badu.
Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time?
I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It, by The 1975.
What song should everyone listen to right now?
Everybody should listen to “Bedroom Song” by the Brosquitos. The song is a perfect preview to a brand-new EP coming soon. I pride myself in this song and our upcoming songs. I tried paying homage to those vintage and analog tones from the ’80s.