Nick Gaitan is a bassist, songwriter, bandleader, side man, and a native son of Houston, TX. Growing up in the working class East End of the city, he absorbed musical influences that ranged from Tejano to Country, Swamp Pop to Rock n’ Roll, and Soul music in its many varieties and iterations. A long time member of Houston band Los Skarnales, Gaitan was central to the evolution of their sound known and referred to by fans as the “Pachuco Boogie Sound System” years. Upon leaving Los Skarnales, Gaitan would go on to form and lead Nick Gaitan & The Umbrella Man, releasing 2 full length albums – the 2009 self-titled release and 2012’s Bridges and Bayous.