New Album: Cruzados, “She’s Automatic”

Cruzados are back with a brand new album, “She’s Automatic”, eleven new songs recorded in Los Angeles (2021) that promises to deliver the signature rock & roll sound that first put Cruzados on the map.

The Cruzados lineup features the band’s co-founder/bassist/songwriter Tony Marsico, vocalist Ron Young (Little Caesar), guitarist Loren Molinare (The Dogs), guitarist Mark Tremalgia, and drummer Rob Klonel, and also includes guest performances by John Doe (X), Dave Alvin (Blasters), Melanie Vammen (Pandoras/Muffs), David Hidalgo, Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) and more.

Co-founding Cruzados members Tito Larriva, Tony Marsico, and Chalo Quintana were originally known as the L.A. punk band the Plugz who, with guitarist Steven Hufsteter, scored the music to the cult classic film Repo Man (1984). Cruzados were soon signed to Arista Records by Clive Davis. In 1985 guitarist  Marshall Rohner would join the band. Their debut album “Cruzados” (1985) and second album “After Dark” (1987) spawned the singles and music videos “Motorcycle Girl” and “Bed of Lies” which quickly became MTV favorites and chart-toppers with the latter reaching #4 on the Billboard chart. Cruzados toured worldwide (1985-1989) with a variety of popular artists including Fleetwood Mac, Billy Idol, and INXS.

Cruzados’ compositions have been featured in television and films. Cruzados also appeared as themselves in the hit motion picture Road House (1989). Bassist Marsico would go on to play with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Roger Daltrey, Marianne Faithful among others. Larriva would form Tito & Tarantula, Quintana would play with Social Distortion and Bob Dylan, and Rohner would play with TSOL.

Their new album is dedicated to the memory of fallen Cruzados brothers Chalo Quintana and Marshall Rohner, for without them Cruzados would not exist. Their spirit and dedication to rock & roll will live forever in the music they helped create.

Visit online at cruzadosband.com