It's a commodity that any label, particularly one based in a state with a strong Latin American community, can't pass up. Sure Güajiro is not the only group to straddle the divide between the Anglo and Latin market share. But while most local bands that do so are resigned to crooning pop rock en español, this group is one of the first to incorporate its Latin heritage into a Dropkick Murphys-like punk sound that is most notable on tracks like "Mantanzero" and "Simpatico." "I was surprised when I moved to Miami to find that most of the bands down here were not incorporating their roots into their music. They were all Latin guys trying to sound like something else, like British bands or New York punks," said drummer Doug MacKinnon, an Anglo. Albeit a little rough around the edges, the EP is a worthy freshman effort, with production by Universal Latino recording artist and 2004 Premio Lo Nuestro nominee Jorge Correa, and mixing by Pennywise collaborator Darian Rundall. -- Kris Conesa
