Active from 1989 | Genre Rock | |
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Members Joe Cabral, Rod Hodges, René Coman, Doug Garrison Albums Plastic Silver 9 Volt Heart, Nuevo Boogaloo, Sin to Sin Record labels Norton Records, MCA Records, Yep Roc Records Similar Mark Mothersbaugh, The Radiators, John Boutté, Cesar Rosas, Kermit Ruffins Profiles | ||
The Iguanas is a roots rock band from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, formed in 1989. Their sound has been described as combining Chicano rock, R&B, Conjunto and various Latin styles into a deep groove.
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The song "Boom, Boom, Boom", from their now out of print 1994 album Nuevo Boogaloo, was featured in the Homicide: Life on the Street episode "The Documentary". Nuevo Boogaloo hit #34 on the US Billboard Heatseekers chart in 1994. The song "Para donde vas" from their 1993 self-titled debut album was included in the soundtrack of the 1996 film Phenomenon. The group also appeared in Robert Mugge's documentary, "New Orleans: Music in Exile", in which they talked about how Hurricane Katrina affected them. The band released a new studio album titled Sin To Sin on PFAM in April, 2012.
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Songs
Para Donde VasPhenomenon · 1996
Oye IsabelNuevo Boogaloo · 1994
Boom Boom BoomNuevo Boogaloo · 1994