Los Abandoned were an American

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band from the Los Angeles, California area. The band's lyrics were in Spanish and English, or a combination of the two known as

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. Their biggest hits were "Panic-oh!," "Van Nuys (es Very Nice)," and "Stalk U." They released two EPs and one LP, and in 2005, were signed with

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's Vapor Records. The band performed with artists such as Zoé,

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, Calexico,

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, Molotov, and Aterciopelados, and participated in the

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festival in Austin, Texas. In 2005 they participated in the Latin Alternative Music Conference on the Santa Monica Pier, along with Ely Guerra and Andrea Echeverri. They also opened the Bridge School Benefit for

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, and the

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. On October 5, 2007, the band released a statement on their Myspace page, saying that they had decided to go their separate ways. Their final show was a free performance on October 7, 2007, at TarFest, a film, music, and art festival held at the

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. Not long after the breakup,

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wrote that Los Abandoned "reflected the postmodern Latino experience better than any band ever."

Members

Chilean American Lady P (Pilar Díaz a.k.a. María del Pilar) was the lead singer of Los Abandoned, and played the

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, keyboards and rhythm guitar. She was the creative force behind the songwriting, in conjunction with lead guitarist Don Verde. Vira Lata played the bass guitar, and Dulce, the last addition to the band, played the drums.

Discography

* ''Demotape'' (2002) EP * ''Los Abandoned'' (2004) EP * ''Office Xmas Party'' (2005) 7 in. Vinyl * ''Mix Tape'' (2006) * '' Favorite Band'' (2023) Single

References

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