Cuchitoby Kiltro

Did you catch Kiltro last night in Seattle at the Tractor Tavern? They're at the Fortune Sound Club in Vancouver, BC tonight, then at the Star Theater in Portland on Saturday. On Tuesday, April 30th they'll play Café du Nord in San Francisco. The Chilean-American band based in Denver played Live on KEXP in September! www.youtube.com kiltromusic.bandcamp.com

LIVE on KEXP TOMORROW at 8pm. Denver's Kiltro has released their highly acclaimed second album, "Underbelly," featuring standout singles like "Softy," "All the Time in the World," and the lead track "Guanaco," praised for its unique fusion of shoegaze, neo-psychedelia, ambient, and South American folk. This album marks a significant milestone for Kiltro as they continue to blend Latin roots with rock. Known for their dynamic live performances, Kiltro is embarking on an extensive U.S. tour, with a hometown headline show in Denver on September 22 at Summit, supported by chicha music specialists Don Chicharron. Frontman Chris Bowers Castillo, a Chilean-American singer-songwriter, drew inspiration from his time as a tour guide in Valparaíso, Chile, leading to the birth of Kiltro and their eclectic musical style influenced by the vibrant city.

Denver's Kiltro has released their highly acclaimed second album, "Underbelly," featuring standout singles like "Softy," "All the Time in the World," and the lead track "Guanaco," praised for its unique fusion of shoegaze, neo-psychedelia, ambient, and South American folk. This album marks a significant milestone for Kiltro as they continue to blend Latin roots with rock. Known for their dynamic live performances, Kiltro is embarking on an extensive U.S. tour, with a hometown headline show in Denver on September 22 at Summit, supported by chicha music specialists Don Chicharron. Frontman Chris Bowers Castillo, a Chilean-American singer-songwriter, drew inspiration from his time as a tour guide in Valparaíso, Chile, leading to the birth of Kiltro and their eclectic musical style influenced by the vibrant city.

"Years ago, Chilean-American singer/songwriter Chris Bowers Castillo moved to the port city of Valparaíso and became a walking tour guide. “I would dress up as Wally and give tours to families and kids,” he remembers with a laugh. “It was great, because I got to know the city incredibly well. I’d walk for hours, then spend the rest of the day partying and drinking, probably way too much. But I also wrote lots of new songs.” 
 Back in Denver, Chris looked for a moniker that reflected the evocative and subtly rebellious musical concepts percolating in his head, and settled on kiltro - a word used in Chile for stray dogs or mutts. He then teamed up with bassist Will Parkhill and drummer Michael Devincenzi, later inviting Fez García to join the band as an additional percussionist on Kiltro’s live gigs. 
 “I wanted to do a project mixing different styles and aesthetics,” he says. “Valparaíso is my favorite city in the world and will always influence my music. There were street dogs everywhere, and I’m a mutt myself.” 
 Titled Underbelly, Kiltro’s sophomore album crystallizes those dreams and experiences into a post-rock manifesto of dazzling beauty. Its songs combine touches of shoegaze, ambient and neo-psychedelia with the soulful transcendence of South American folk – the purity of stringed instruments, supple syncopated percussion and elusive melodies that define the works of Latin American legends such as Violeta Parra, Víctor Jara and Atahualpa Yupanqui." www.instagram.com The Live on KEXP session will be available to watch on November 13th, and we'll air it on El Sonido! Chris Bowers Castillo es un Chileno-Americano que se mudó a Valparaiso donde trabajó como guía turístico. Durante ese periodo escribió nuevas canciones y de vuelta en Denver buscó un apodo que pudiese reflejar lo vivido en Valparaíso, de lo que resultó Kiltro, una palabra usada en Chile para nombrar a los perros que viven en la calle. Sus canciones combinan shoegaze, ambient y neo-psycodelia con folk suramericano. www.instagram.com La sesión en vivo realizada en KEXP estará disponible en el canal de YouTube el 13 de noviembre y será transmitada al aire en El Sonido.

"Years ago, Chilean-American singer/songwriter Chris Bowers Castillo moved to the port city of Valparaíso and became a walking tour guide. “I would dress up as Wally and give tours to families and kids,” he remembers with a laugh. “It was great, because I got to know the city incredibly well. I’d walk for hours, then spend the rest of the day partying and drinking, probably way too much. But I also wrote lots of new songs.” 
 Back in Denver, Chris looked for a moniker that reflected the evocative and subtly rebellious musical concepts percolating in his head, and settled on kiltro - a word used in Chile for stray dogs or mutts. He then teamed up with bassist Will Parkhill and drummer Michael Devincenzi, later inviting Fez García to join the band as an additional percussionist on Kiltro’s live gigs. 
 “I wanted to do a project mixing different styles and aesthetics,” he says. “Valparaíso is my favorite city in the world and will always influence my music. There were street dogs everywhere, and I’m a mutt myself.” 
 Titled Underbelly, Kiltro’s sophomore album crystallizes those dreams and experiences into a post-rock manifesto of dazzling beauty. Its songs combine touches of shoegaze, ambient and neo-psychedelia with the soulful transcendence of South American folk – the purity of stringed instruments, supple syncopated percussion and elusive melodies that define the works of Latin American legends such as Violeta Parra, Víctor Jara and Atahualpa Yupanqui."