Hola Diablo

Untitled Document



History



Hola Diablo was formed sometime around November of 2002 when former members of

Casino Evil: Christopher Pingor, Christopher Christopher, Joe Ruck, amd Greg Strosser

began their search for a new bass player. Christopher Pingor asked his cousin

Joey to try out and Joey impressesd the rest of Hola Diablo. Hola Diablos lineup

was now complete. Hola Diablo welcomed Joe (Slappy) Goldstein into its ranks as

a founding member. Hola Diablo began playing high energy shows throughout New

Jersey. Their debut show was on June 14, 2003 at The Broadway Central Cafe. They

appeared with The Unidentified and Bongo Jones. Chris Barry of the Aquarian Weekly

and The World Beyond Network later said that Hola Diablo is like.Elvis meets

Wolfman Jack meets the Mad Daddys and Munsters on Crank. With such positive

reviews, Hola Diablo continued to play shows throughout New Jersey including:

The Waiting Room in Rahway, Images in Fairview , The Court Tavern in New Brunswick,

and The Brighton Bar in Long Branch. They have played with such bands as: Don

Juan Destroyer, The Unidentified, Six to Eight Mathematics, 6 Gun Republic, Billy

Joe Winghead, and The Cryptkeeper 5. Nominated for the best roots rock band of

2003 at the Asbury Park Music Awards, Hola Diablo plays a hard rocking style of

music complete with frenzied guitars, complex drum rhythms, intricate bass lines

and the haunting vocals of Christopher Christopher. Combined, you get high energy

mayhem full of fun lyrics and vicious guitar riffs held together by pounding drums

and intricate bass work. Hola Diablo began recording their as yet to be titled

7 song demo on December 29, 2003. They recorded it live in Christopher Chrisophers

basement with the help of Mitch Hiller at Inner Ear Music. It was finally completed

on June 14, 2004. Our original line-up has changed as of January 2005. Slappy

Joe Goldstein has left us to pursue a higher education. We wish him luck. We found

a replacement in our good friend Jay. We also added Melissa on backing vocals

and Danny on organ in the beginning of the year. After writing some new tunes,

we started playing clubs again in March of 2005. With our new line up and progressing

sound, the band has been steadly improving and winning over new fans with the

live show and material. Those who have recently caught the band live have gotten

a glimpse of the new sounds to come.the rest of the world with have to be satisfied

with the 03'-04' Basement Demo for now, but can look forward to big things to

come. In 2006, Melissa Balsamello left Hola Diablo for personal reasons. We wish

her good luck. She was replaced by Saphie who is still learning the songs. The

album is almost complete but Hola Diablo has decided to add several new songs

to the album so its release has been delayed. Hola Diablo is currently booking

shows for the 2007 year and currently are booked to play The Loop Lounge with

Casino Evil and the Skulls and the Clash Bar with The Serpenteens.

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PAST

SHOWS

 



DATE

VENU

OTHER

BANDS



6-14-2003

The Broadway Central

Cafe'

Bongo Jones,The Unidentified



6-27-2003

Jimi's

Avalanch



7-19-2003

The Waiting Room

Don Juan Destroyer,The

Unidentified



10-4-2003

The Broadway Central Cafe'

Throwingswall, Life in the Balance



10-11-2003

The Waiting Room

The Unidentified, Cryptkeeper

5, The Comrades



10-25-2003

The Broadway Central Cafe'

The Unidentified, The Hunchback,

The Disgruntled Postal Workers



12-13-2003

The Broadway Central Cafe'

The Catholic School Girls, Bullet

Train



12-27-2003

The Waiting Room

6 to 8 Mathematics, Don Juan Destroyer



1-30-2004

WPRB

Nocturnal Transmissions Radio

Show



1-31-2004

Images

6 to 8 Mathematics, Mercury to

Hell



5-8-2004

The Shannons

Eugene



7-10-2004

The Court Tavern

Jimmy and the Teasers, Billy Joe

Winghead



7-31-2004

The Brighton Bar

The Cryptkeeper 5, Arcade (Muncie

Ind.)



9-17-2004

The Brighton Bar

The Cryptkeeper 5, Steel Pier

Sinners, 6 Gun Republic



10-29-2004

The Court Tavern

Tea Bag, Psycult



11-27-2004

The Rail

6 to 8 Mathematics, Psycult



5-14-2005

Images

6 to 8 Mathematics, M.A.D.



6-11-2005

The Brighton Bar

The Takers, Pure Thirteen, The

Sleep Agents



6-22-2005

The Brighton Bar

Mau Mau Tsunami, Bullcock



7-11-2005

Tommys Tavern NY

The Whores, The Subway Surfers,

The Anderson Council



7-22-2005

The Cricket Club

Italic, Afterthought



7-29-2005

The Rail

Casino Evil, Funch



8-5-2005

The Brighton Bar

The Extras, Bullcock, Mau Mau

Tsunami



8-17-2005

The Rail

The Bad Touch



8-18-2005

Dingbatz

Tempest, Delta 32



8-27-2005

The Brighton Bar

Dark Heart, The Graveyard School,

The Collisions



9-3-2005

The Cup

Rebel Pawn Alliance, 6 to 8 Mathematics



9-21-2005

Blowupradio.com

Banding Together Radio Benefit



9-24-2005

Dingbatz

Rocket Ride, Flying at Hendon



10-1-2005

The Brighton Bar

The Subway Surfers, Columbian

Suitcases, The Graveyard School



10-6-2005

The Parkside Lounge, NYC

The Problem, The Peddlers, Copesetic



10-28-2005

The Brighton Bar

Magnum, The Extras Inc., Los Burbanks,

Paystub's Loss



10-30-2005

Room 13 at Connections

Kill Hands, The Problem



11-11-2005

The Barbary in Philidelphia PA

The Rockin 69's, Road Hogs, The

Prisoners, The Sideshow Prophets



12-10-2005

The Brighton Bar

No Pulse, Rebel Pawn Alliance,

The Cryptkeeper 5



1-06-2006

The Grand Central Bar, Brooklyn

NY

Sh-Sh-Sh-Shark Attack, Squid Pussy



1-13-2006

The Barbary, Philadelphia PA

Bullcock, The Road hogs, Slow

Goes



2-11-2006

The Conduit, Trenton NJ

Speed Crazy, Roscoe, Maelstrom

and others



2-25-2006

The Pussycat Lounge, NY NY

The Dropzines, Glasshouse, EZMachine,

Plowing Mud Forever, and The Pragmatics



3-3-2006

The Crossroads, Garwood NJ

The Roadhogs, and Bone Daddy



3-10-2006

The Brighton Bar, Long Branch

NJ

Mau Mau Tsunami, The Sleep Agents,

Disaster Us



3-16-2006

91.1 FM WFMU The Pat Dunkin Show,

Jersey City, NJ

Live Performance



3-18-2006

Love Sexy at Blaggards Pub, NY,

NY

Meridian Drive, Bite The Bullet,

Aqua Vibe



3-25-2006

The Axis Lounge Carlstadt, NJ

6 to 8 Mathematics, Five Star

Dive, Symmetry Breaking



4-28-2006

The Crossroads Garwood, NJ

Throwingswall, The Newborn Kings



5-20-2006

Hanks Saloon, Booklyn NY

The She Wolves, The Scared Stiffs,

Psychocharger



6-3-2006

The Brighton Bar, Long Branch

NJ

Krpto-Jet, The Sleep Agents, The

Cryptkeeper 5



7-28-2006

The Brighton Bar, Long Branch

NJ

Dead On Revival, The Cryptkeeper

5, and Mau Mau Tsunami



9-10-2006

The Philly Roller Girls, Millenium

Skateworld, Camden NJ

Pre-Game Show



10-6-2006

The Crossroads, Garwood NJ

Charles Band Road Show and The

New Born Kings



1-19-2007

The Loop Lounge, Passaic NJ

Casino Evil, and The Skulls