Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Bricheros: Peruvian punk rockers making their way in Denver


There’s a trio of “Bad Hombres” making badass music on the Denver punk scene. Bricheros, a Peruvian punk trio, rockin’ clubs from Denver to Lima since 2017, will join The Prozacs for a three-night run down I-25 with shows at HQ on May 16, Surfside in Fort Collins on May 17, and What’s Left Records in Colorado Springs on May 18.

Most music fans don't know that punk rock can arguably trace its roots to Peru in 1964 with the band Los Saicos, or “The Psychos,” a decade before the London and New York scenes. No less of an authority than punk writer and historian Legs McNeil says if you look at the history of music and Los Saicos, “You have to say they invented punk rock.” While Los Saicos burned fast and faded quickly, the legacy of Peruvian punk rock is alive and moshing in Denver with local band Bricheros.