PELLEJO SECO

MOE'S ALLEY SANTA CRUZ, CA

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

PHOTOS AND TEXT BY TOM EHRLICH © 2008

Pellejo Seco's first trip to Santa Cruz was a huge success. The large croud was all smiles and the dance floor stayed full all night. Pellejo Seco is the premier son band of the San Francisco Bay Area, who do all original songs composed by either Ivan Camblor and/or Livan Montoya. Their first CD is entitled "Engánchate" and they just finished recording their second which should be released some time this year.

Pellejo Seco is:

Ivan Camblor - leader, tres, vocals

Fito Reinoso - vocals, small percussion

Osvaldo Carvajal - vocals, small percussion, bongó

Livan Montoya - bass, vocals

Gerardo Borras - congas, vocals

Mario Silva - trumpet, vocals

From left to right, Ivan Camblor, Mario Silva, Fito Reinoso, Gerardo Borras,
Osvaldo Carvajal and Livan Montoya

Miguel Carballo introducing Pellejo Seco.
Miguel DJ'd between sets

Ivan Camblor - tres

Fito Reinoso - vocals and guiro

Gerardo Borras - congas

Livan Montoya - bass

Mario Silva - trumpet

Osvaldo Carvajal - vocals and bongó

Ivan Camblor

Fito Reinoso - guiro; Osvaldo Carvajal - bell; Gerardo Borras - congas

Gerardo Borras - congas and Mario Silva - trumpet

Ivan Camblor - tres, vocals; Fito Reinoso - vocals, guiro; and Gerardo Borras - congas

Ivan Camblor and Mario Silva

Dancer Itziar Santos

Livan Montoya

Osvaldo Carvajal

Ivan, Fito and Osvaldo

Fito Reinoso

Ivan Camblor tres solo

Gerardo Borras

Ivan Camblor

Miguel Carballo on the dance floor

Ivan Camblor - tres and Mario Silva - trumpet

Osvaldo Carvajal

Fito Reinoso

Fito and Osvaldo

Livan Montoya

Ivan, Livan and Fito