Los Straitjackets

Instrumental rock isn’t something that you come across very often in popular culture, but Los Straitjackets have made sure that their prominence in the genre is well known. It’s refreshing to hear genuinely talented musicians play their instruments in as tight a formation as this band do, whilst not having to be preoccupied with lyrical intricacies.
The house lights were down, and as smoke began to fill the stage and the feedback from the lead guitar echoed through the venue, the drummer Jimmy Lester opening the show with an awesome solo, whilst the rest of the band members came to the stage. There are several aspects of their music that aren’t available to the listener on studio recordings. Notably, the use of Mexican wrestling masks by the band members in all of their performances, along with their gold medallions is something that you can only see in a live performance.
The band played through the entirety of Jet Set, accompanied by their signature gimmicky dance moves, which had the audience dancing along with them straight away. The cult following they’ve gained from these features of their performance is something that they play up to, and so the only band member who speaks throughout their set is Amis, who hurriedly introduces their work. Despite their alternative and somewhat whacky performances, the band are incredibly talented and definitely worth a watch.