When was the band formed?

Stefanie (plays bass, sings & does the artwork) and me, Björn (guitar, singing) started the band as a duo in 2001 and played very quietly because I was a little bored with my rock band back then and felt a little stuck. So our goal was being as far away from rock songs as possible. I'll cut the story a little short: we added a drummer, then Niklas as a guitarist (he's also taken up production duties), changed drummers now & then to settle with Maurizio in 2004 and have been through very many happy & some tough moments. The band that we are now started out recording & touring in2004. And on the way we gradually allowed loudness and rock to be allowed as team members again.

Why the name?

Basically it's the name of a comic series by Los Bros Hernandez. Stefanie and me are veeery fond of comics and especially the Hernandez bros. There are no limits to what they do, their art is an ever-growing and ever-changing universe without restrictions and it's growing more and more brillant, interesting and impressive. We feel that's the way the band wants & tries to approach playing music and being a band in general. Also it's a great name, we love the sound of it and the fact that it's half Spanish, half English and we sing in German most of the time. Makes sense to us. (The fact that the name actually means 'crazy girls in love' has brought us many, many stupid introductions on stage and even more stupid jokes in articles and interviews... "they are crazy - they are lovers - they are crazy lovers... pleeeease welcome: LOCAS IN LOVE" - urgh.)

What have you released?

Between November 2001 and November 2002 we released 3 EPs on different indie labels, one 7" single in 2003, our first album in 2004, another EP in May 2006 and our second album (completely self-produced) which will also mark our major label debut will be out December 2006.

What are your influences?

Really everything (like it is with almost everybody)... we love VelvetUnderground, My Bloody Valentine, The Fall, Decemberists, Nick Drake, Lambchop, Byrds, Kinks, Beatles, Pulp, Beach Boys, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Okkervil River, Long Winters, Pixies, Eels, Ramones, Leonard Cohen, Sonic Youth... we love melodies as well as noise, pretty little folky pop songs as well as ten minute feedback orgies. We were told that a special quality of our band is the feeling of momentarily being 'lost in music'.