YEAR IN REVIEW: A true San Antonio hybrid, the Krayolas initially drew attention for filtering the sounds of the British Invasion through a Mexican American lens. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX SanAntonioMusic TexasMusic GarageRock
As the Krayolas slogged on, still grasping for the big time, bassist Smith was next to bow out. In 1986, the band relocated to LA, hoping to recapture the energy of earlier visits. It played LA hotspots like the Roxy and Club Lingerie.
"He was like Kim Fowley — tells you that you suck, and you need him to be great," Hector Saldaña remembered."He said, 'Sure, I can produce the record. It'll be $100,000, and I'm gonna write all the songs.'" "In this business you can rise high and fast and then fall quick," David Saldaña said."We were struggling to make sense of it."The Krayolas remained dormant until 2007, when local Sir Douglas Quintet member Augie Meyers nudged them from retirement. Having heard, a retrospective compilation of the band's best material, he offered them a song he'd written for Sir Douglas but never recorded.
With that gig, the Krayolas were truly reborn, recording again and playing select live performances with veteran local musicians filling out the lineup around the Saldaña brothers. This time, the members incorporated a wider set of influences, including the Tejano they'd formerly avoided. After the unfulfilled promise of its early years, the world had finally caught up to the Krayolas. The band found a champion in Springsteen sideman Little Steven, who has played the band regularly on his Sirius XM station. The exposure and positive reviews continued to build from there.First off, a resurgence of interest in garage rock created a niche market for homespun bands more interested in delivering timeless rock than jumping on the latest trend.
The album's master tapes, once deemed lost in a 1993 flood of the Houston studio, were miraculously discovered by the studio's new owner. A remix by San Antonio's Harter Music revealed previously submerged parts and brought the rhythm section into sharper focus.
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