Spam Allstars

Spam Allstars are a United States 6-piece Latin, funk, and electronica band from Miami, Florida. The band has been described as creators of the new Miami Sound. They had a legendary 15 year weekly residency in Little Havana at a small club called Hoy Como Ayer. They toured averaging 250 shows a year for a decade. They have recorded 6 albums independently on their Spamusica Records label. The band has performed at many music festivals including Roskilde, High Sierra, Langerado, Gasparilla Music Festival, Wakarusa, Montreal Jazz Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Santa Monica Pier, Grassroots, and Summerstage. Spam Allstars also recorded an album, The Illustrated Band, with Page McConnell side project Vida Blue,[1] in addition to being featured on Vida Blue's DVD Live at the Fillmore.

Spam Allstars
Performing at the Miami River Festival in 2007
Background information
OriginMiami, Florida, USA
GenresAfro-Cuban, Hip hop, Latin, funk, electro, dub
Years active1993–Present
LabelsSpamusica Records
MembersDJ Le Spam
Tomas Diaz
AJ Hill
Chad Bernstein
Jose Elias
Magela Herrera
Past membersAdam Zimmon
Ted Zimmerman
Mercedes Abal
Steve Welsh
John Speck
Nicole Martinez
Websitewww.spamallstars.com

Discography
  • 1999: Pork Scratchings
  • 2000: Pigs in Space
  • 2002: Fuacata Live!
  • 2004: Spam Allstars Contra Los Roboticos Mutantes
  • 2007: electrodomésticos

References
  1. "Vida Blue: The Illustrated Band : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2017-09-14.


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