Porter

While Mexican bands like Panda, Delux and Insite look to recent American pop punk and emo for inspiration, Guadalajara's dream rockers Porter appear to have their eyes set on the European post-rock of Sigur Rós and Radiohead.

In early 2005, less than a year after forming, Porter released their debut EP, Donde Los Ponys Pastan. Comprised of Fernando de la Huerta (Guitar), Juan Carlos Pereda (Vocals), Diego Rangel (Bass), Giovanni Paolo Lechatelli (Drums) and Víctor Valverde (Guitar), the band scored its first hit with Espiral, a floaty track pulled along by Pereda's Thom Yorke-meets-Saul Hernandez falsetto. In the months that followed, Porter dropped three more singles, "No Te Encuentro," "Bipolar," and Daphne, a wispy lament with lyrics sung in English and Spanish.

Last year, Porter released its highly anticipated debut, Atemahawke. The rollicking English-language single Host of a Ghost picks up where Donde Los Ponys Pastan left off – what Los Angeles indie-rockers Silversun Pickups would sound like with even more hints of Billy Corgan or Jón Birgisson in the vocals. (Tired of effete pathos? So is Porter. Their sincere disco on Xoloitzcuintle Chicloso is full-bodied and chipper, not unlike classic Cafe Tacvba.)

With a strong presence on MySpace, Porter is steadily building its fan base in the U.S., appearing on the Chicas Project Soundtrack with bands like Aterciopelados and The Pinker Tones. The four-piece will have a chance to wow American concert goers this Spring when they perform at the prestigious Coachella Festival with fellow Mexican acts Austin TV and Café Tacvba.

see: www.myspace.com/porterband