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| origin = Los Angeles<br />
| genre = [[Rockabilly]], [[rock and roll]]<br />
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| past_members = [[Zander Schloss]]<br />[[Lonnie Marshall]]<br />[[Willie MacNeil]]<br />[[Jack Irons]]<br />
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'''The Latino Rockabilly War''' was a band most notable for backing [[the Clash]] frontman [[Joe Strummer]]. The band, which played a fusion of [[Latin music|Latin]] and [[rock music|rock]] music, was formed by Strummer with meeting Joey Altruda and Willie McNeil of jazz-punk group [[Tupelo Chain Sex]], along with musician Zander Schloss.<ref name="salewicz">{{cite book |last1=Salewicz |first1=Chris |title=Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer |date=13 May 2008 |publisher=Farrar, Straus and Giroux |isbn=9781466821620 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PHLy3MdQYLsC |access-date=18 April 2023}}</ref><br />
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With Strummer, the Latino Rockabilly War created the album ''[[Earthquake Weather (album)|Earthquake Weather]]'', released through [[Epic Records]]. The album was well received by critics, but did not sell well. Led by Strummer, the band also contributed five songs to the soundtrack for the movie ''[[Permanent Record (film)|Permanent Record]]'', which featured a young [[Keanu Reeves]]: "Trash City", "Baby the Trans", "Nothin' 'bout Nothin", "Nefertiti Rock", and the instrumental "Theme from Permanent Record".<br />
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In a segment of the documentary film ''[[Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten]]'', [[Anthony Kiedis]] mentions that during the period in which the band's material was recorded, drummer [[Jack Irons]] (formerly of [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] and [[Pearl Jam]]) was in residency at a mental institution. Therefore, Strummer had to arrange transportation and leave for Irons in order for him to participate in the band's output.<br />
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The band toured with Strummer on the ''Rock Against The Rich Tour in 1988'' with friends in tow, including film director [[Alex Cox]]. Their sets included songs spanning Strummer's career to that point, including works from [[the 101ers]] and the Clash, material co-written with [[Mick Jones (The Clash)|Mick Jones]] for [[Big Audio Dynamite]]'s ''[[No.&nbsp;10, Upping St.]]'' album, and a cover of [[the Pogues]]' song "If I Should Fall From Grace With God."<br />
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==Members==<br />
*[[Zander Schloss]] – lead and rhythm guitar<br />
*[[Lonnie Marshall]] – bass guitar<br />
*[[Joey Altruda]] – bass guitar (1988 on the Permanent Record-soundtrack)<br />
*[[Jim Donica]] – bass guitar (1988 on the Rock Against The Rich Tour)<br />
*[[Roberto Pla]] – percussion (1988 on the Rock Against The Rich Tour)<br />
*[[Willie MacNeil]] – drums<br />
*[[Jack Irons]] – drums<br />
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