Los Pacaminos at the Marine Theatre

Thursday 22 November

Bar open 7.45pm / Show 8.30pm

£11.50 Advance / £13 Door

A tequila fuelled Tex Mex party night with Los Pacaminos on Thursday 22 November at 8.30 pm at the Marine Theatre Lyme Regis. This cactus sharp, stetson wearng magnificent seven features Paul Young, Drew Barfield, Jamie Moses, Melvyn Duffy, Mark Pinder, Matt Irving & Steve Greetham, but don't come expecting Paul Young's hits, as this unique outfit blends Tex Mex, mariachi, flamenco and a deep love of spaghetti westerns. Plus special guest, acclaimed Australian singer songwriter Derrin Nauendorf, who is  quickly gaining a reputation as one of Australia's most exciting new artists. He has an earthy soulful voice, blistering guitar skills and a bagful of inspired material which makes him a truly great package. Los Pacaminos are a band you can absolutely count on for a great night out! Tickets are £11.50 in advance from Lyme TIC 01297 442138 and £13.00 on the door

Los Pacaminos first came together in 1995, the result of Paul’s desire to get back to basics. As he explains “I was between record labels and writing material for a new album but I wanted to play live again. I’ve always loved the Tex-Mex sound and knew a few musicians who had a similar passion for this type of music. So I asked them to join me in forming a band.

It started out just for fun, playing simply for the pleasure of it, and it just took off from there. What’s really nice is that everyone else in the band can sing too, and they do, all in their own very different styles. It’s real bar room stuff, foot stompers, not too many slow songs – a real party atmosphere!”
As for the name… “Los Pacaminos? It means nothing! It’s a nonsense phrase we chose, which is close to the term “Pack’em in” meaning the audience. Apparently it is also similar to an Argentine name for street boys which is OK too!”
Tex-Mex music is somewhere between the Mariachi and Norteno styles of Mexico and the country/blues sounds of South-Western America. The band empathises with Ry Cooder, Flaco Jiminez, The Texas Tornadoes, Los Lobos and Sir Douglas Quintet. (Their set includes songs like “Wooly Bully” the national anthem “La Bamba” and sometimes, if enough tequila is flowing, even “Speedy Gonzales”…)

The band’s long-awaited first album is suitably titled “Los Pacaminos” and is out on What Records and distributed through ID/Universal, it features 12 great tracks guaranteed to get your pulse racing and the dancing shoes on. Full track listing reads as follows: My My My; Manana; Perdita; La Mesa; Shadows on the Rise; Raised on Margaritas; Poor Boys; Handsome Man; Tico; Do We Want The Same Things; Two Margaritas; Tierra D’Ensuenos.

The band comprise some of the best known names in the business. From a variety of backgrounds they’ve covered all kinds of music but are all in accord on one - the sound that’s brought them together as Los Pacaminos.