Chico Detour

Seattle garage rock scions CHICO DETOUR dive deep into the enigmatic chasm between Link Wray’s surf guitar and the pop-romance of the 1950s Chicano rock movement. Think The Seeds meets Ritchie Valens. Their debut EP "Too Easy" is a garage rock fever dream and a nod to early psych, surf, and old doo-wop harmonies with a whole lot of germanium FUZZ. A frenetic and wayward dude by the name of Sebastian Felipé of Peyote Ugly and formerly (of Forest Ray, Béret, VLLY) was encouraged by friends to front a band after a decade in the scene as a bass player. His love of doo-wop, garage rock, punk, psych, and pop music were the main ingredients that initially inspired him to push forward. By necessity he learned to sing and play guitar just enough to make it sound like he wanted; staying true to the Garage Rock ethos of simplicity + energy as much as possible. He wrote Too Easy in 2023 after some life-altering events that occurred in succession- forcing him to turn inwards and confront himself; yet again! With a line-up consisting of Christopher Garland (of Acapulco Lips) on lead guitar, Brennan Moring (of Sealife, Peyote Ugly) on bass, Michelle Brayson (of Deft Lips) on keys, and drums by Miles Freeborn (of Emi Pop), and now Jacob Whinihan (of mega cat, Seacats, Scarves) the roster of talent that is backing this ball of nerves of a front-man, is notable. Displaying a sound characterized by aggressive tones, depraved energy, & scrappy attitudes CHICO DETOUR is here to rock.