Vato Negro

VATO NEGRO is the downtime alter-ego of bassist Juan Alderete of THE MARS VOLTA. Formed in 1999, the band issued its debut album, Bumpers, on N20 Records in 2008. The project has evolved through several incarnations since, with the current 3-piece lineup featuring guitarist/keyboardist Omar Rodriguez Lopez (THE MARS VOLTA) and drummer Deantoni Parks (KUDU, JOHN CALE, MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO) in its ranks. A formidable powerhouse of machine-like intensity, VATO NEGRO specializes in rhythm-driven instrumental rock within the realm of peers such as Chemical Brothers, Lightning Bolt, and A Band Of Gypsies.