Totimoshi | |
|---|---|
 Meg Castellanos in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Oakland, California, United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Volcom Entertainment |
| Members | Antonio "Tony" Aguilar (guitar/vocals) Meg Castellanos (bass) Chris Fugitt (drums) |
| Website | www.totimoshi.com |
Totimoshi is an American rock band based in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was founded in Oakland, California, in 1997.
Totimoshi are inspired by artists such as Frank Zappa and Jimi Hendrix; however, the 2008 album Milagrosa borrows more from the band Shellac. [4] Milagrosa, a concept album and stylistic departure from the band's previous albums, [4] is written to the themes of the battle between love and hate, according to the vocalist, Tony Aguilar. [5] It received a 7.5/10 score on Pitchfork Media, [6] and 3/4 from the eZine Static Multimedia. [7]
The 2006 album Ladrón received a 3.5/5 score from Tiny Mix Tapes, and was praised for being "sophisticated" and "patently enjoyable". [8] It was also praised by eZines such as Deaf Sparrow. [9]
| 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; [8] Produced by Page Hamilton | ||||
| 2008 | Milagrosa | Volcom Entertainment | Guest vocals by Mike Kissam; Produced by Page Hamilton and Toshi Kasai | ||||
| 2011 | Avenger | At a Loss | drums by Chris Fugitt | Source: Official website | |||
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