Its onstage that you get to show what youre really made of.
That was our lifestyle.
It never felt heavy, adds Paco.
Paco (left) and CA7RIELBarrio Studio*
Our understanding of capitalism was entirely different in those days.
Not everything is different, though.
We still lose money when we tour, because we insist on bringing our musician friends along.
CA7RIEL and Paco met in elementary school.
Their debut album,Bano Maria, dropped last year.
It featured lyrics by the duo and music composed mostly by high-caliber producers such as Los Angeles-based Federico Vindver.
The sessions second track in particular, El Unico, is indicative of their approach.
The resulting chorus/punchline, weve been fucking the same girl, became an instant classic and an Internet meme.
As a result, their Tiny Desk sounds regal and raucous in equal measure.
It currently boasts more than 27 million views.
Its funny how this session came to be, Paco recalls.
We had two weeks to prepare, and started getting desperate because nothing was happening.
Sometimes you prepare really well for an event and it still goes wrong.
This time we arrived to it shitting oil, and it turned out great.
Weve been playing with this group of friends for years we have chemistry, and the magic happened.
We chisel and refine our sound to our liking, without any false politeness.
Now that the entire world is paying attention, the pressure is on.
Fucked up/I think were fucked up, they sing in the chorus.
Demasiada presion: Too much pressure.
I never imagined it would be so many people.
This is just unfathomable to me.
We get bored easily, so we strive to do something different every time, offers CA7RIEL.
Theres always new ways to make people uncomfortable.
