Years active 1997–present | ||
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Members Arturo Guzman, Ricardo Guzman, Dante Ruiz, Craig Martin, Richard Panta Albums ¿Remember Me From The Party?, Salad Buey, El Grizz, Escape Room, Ñacas, The Rose, Cheap Chillin Record labels Barbès Records, Downtown Pijao Similar Tex & Sunflower Seed, Nathen Maxwell, Fermin Muguruza, Buyepongo, Andrés Landero Profiles | ||
Very Be Careful (VBC) is a Los Angeles band that plays Colombian vallenato music, a traditional cumbia sound that centers around the accordion, backed with percussion and bass. The group was started in 1998 in Los Angeles by accordionist Ricardo"Ricky G" Guzman and his bass playing brother Arturo "Brickems" Guzman. They were soon joined by Richard "Mil Caras" Panta on Caja Vallenata, Craig "Peabody" Martín on Guacharaca and Dante "The Rip" Ruiz on Cowbell.
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They have independently released 7 full-length studio albums mixed with equal parts traditional covers and original material. They have also toured to Japan playing one of the largest festivals there with over 100,000 people attending in 2005, The Fuji Rock Festival as well as one of London's largest, The Glastonbury Festival. In 2006, Very Be Careful completed a European tour.
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Songs
María No Te CasesEl Grizz · 2007
Sin ConsueloEscape Room · 2010
La FurgonetaEscape Room · 2010