Cardiel is a Skaterock band under the influence of stoner, the psychedelia and heavy dub.
Cardiel is a Skaterock band under the influence of stoner, the psychedelia and heavy dub.
Cardiel formed in Mexico City in 2010 by Samantha Ambrosio (drums/vocals) and Miguel Fraino (guitar/vocals). [1] The idea behind the band was to make music for skateboarding videos, achieving the combination between the fast and aggressive to a psychedelic dub. [2] The band has gained notoriety among the skate sub-culture. [3] and has been featured by Thrasher magazine, being the first band from México and Venezuela to be featured with two pages article on the magazine [4] [5] [6]
They have played at important events for the skate community in Mexico, like the 30 years of the Thrasher Magazine party in Mexico, [7] Skate Rock concert tours with Thrasher magazine in Mexico, and the 50 year event of House of Vans in Mexico City. [8]
In addition to being on tour constantly, they have played at various festivals such as Sonic Blast Festival [9] in Portugal in 2019 and at Muddy Roots in 2023 in Tennessee. In 2015 and 2017, they played at the SXSW festival. [10] They have also played the Hell & Heaven Metal Fest in 2018, the Festival Palafoxiano, [11] the Doomed and Stoned Festival Latin America [12] among many others and have been featured on media music shows [13] and throughout Latin America, including Vice Media, Univision and Canal Once (Mexico). [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
In August 2025 the band recorded "Live on KEXP" at the KEXP studios in Seattle. [19]
On July 27 2025 the band performed at the The Punk Rock Museum
Cardiel is part of the 2026 international festivals lineup like Desertfest in Berlin [20] , Sonic Whip in Netherlands, Obsidian Dust in Brussels [21] and Hoflaerm Open Air in Germany. [22]
Discography:
Live from Tasty Wax Records Oceanside, CA (7" Vinyl) (2024)
Live from "Vesubio Grabaciones" (2024) [23]
Skaterock México (2023) [24]
El Armagedón Afterparty (2022) [25]
Aloha from Fuzz (2017) [26]
En Vivo en Canal Once EMCO (2016) [27]
Local Solo (2014) [28]
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