Artist Info: Los Texao

'Los Texao' was a Peruvian rock band. A Texao is a Peruvian flower which is commonly associated with the province of Arequipa, where the band originated.

They were Feño Humbser (guitar), Víctor Dibán (bass), Edgar Manrique (drums), Juan Núñez (vocals), Julio Torres (keyboards) and Adolfo Ballón (percussion).

They only released 3 singles. The group’s sound was described as the ‘niebla’ (fog) sound because they made heavy use of echo and reverb which was a new thing for Peruvian bands. [read more...]