Parrots - Dos

Formed by Diego García (vocals, guitars) and Alex de Lucas (vocals, bass), The Parrots burst into the music world in 2014 with a handful of independently released singles. Along with Hinds and Los Nastys, the Madrid trio-turned-duo helped reinvigorate visceral, undiluted guitar music in recent years, bringing back fun and a mischievous sensibility to rock n' roll. They have toured around the world, utterly entrancing live audiences with their blazing punk ferocity. On their forthcoming sophomore album, Dos, the band have gained a bolstered sense of confidence in their creative processes and take pride in surrounding themselves with people who inspire them. "[It] makes us feel very proud of ourselves. If anyone had told us that we could ever make our dream album exactly the way we wanted, we wouldn't have believed it. It reflects all of our inner feelings and our influences, and we made it by keeping our circles of collaborators small with people we love and trust. This is what works for us."