Gabriel San Roman
Thee Commons Bring Cumbia-Rock to SanTana!

Thee Commons are living proof that the creative musical soil of East Los Angeles is still richly fertile. Bands have emerged from its epicenter for decades reshaping the sounds of each coming generation. Brothers David and Rene Pacheco are making sure that new groups can still catch a buzz by offering up an energetic blend of cumbia, pysch and rock. Inspired by a tireless work ethic, Thee Commons are making their mark on the scene in the short time they've been together. "What makes us a little different is that we're three-piece," vocalist/guitarist David Pacheco tells the Weekly. "We've learned to embrace it because antes we were trying really hard to fit in to that traditional cumbia sound."
Read more on my latest OC Weekly Heard Mentality Blog post:
http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/2015/07/thee_commons.php