Totimoshi | |
|---|---|
 Meg Castellanos in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Volcom Entertainment |
| Members | Antonio "Tony" Aguilar (guitar/vocals) Meg Castellanos (bass) Chris Fugitt (drums) |
| Website | totimoshi |
Totimoshi is an Americanrock band based inLos Angeles, California. It was founded inOakland in 1997.
Totimoshi are inspired by artists such asFrank Zappa andJimi Hendrix; however, the 2008 albumMilagrosa borrows more from the bandShellac.[5]Milagrosa, a concept album and stylistic departure from the band's previous albums,[5] is written to the themes of the battle between love and hate, according to the vocalist, Tony Aguilar.[6] It received a 7.5/10 score onPitchfork Media,[7] and 3/4 from the eZine Static Multimedia.[8]
The 2006 albumLadrón received a 3.5/5 score fromTiny Mix Tapes, and was praised for being "sophisticated" and "patently enjoyable".[9] It was also praised by eZines such as Deaf Sparrow.[10]
| Year | Album | Label | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Totimoshi | Self-released | Out of print | ||||
| 2002 | ¿Mysterioso? | Crucial Blast | Drums by Johann Zamosa | ||||
| 2003 | Monoli | This Dark Reign Recordings | Drums by Don Newenhouse | ||||
| 2006 | Ladrón | Crucial Blast Records,Volcom Entertainment (2007) | Drums by Luke Herbst, Chris Irizarry;[9] produced byPage Hamilton | ||||
| 2008 | Milagrosa | Volcom Entertainment | Guest vocals by Mike Kissam; produced byPage Hamilton and Toshi Kasai | ||||
| 2011 | Avenger | At a Loss Recordings | Drums by Chris Fugitt | Source:Official website | |||
