Cardiel
Cardiel is a Skaterock band under the influence of stoner, the psychedelia and heavy dub.
History
Cardiel formed in Mexico City in 2010 by Samantha Ambrosio (drums/vocals) and Miguel Fraino (guitar/vocals).[1] The idea behind the band was to make music for skateboarding videos, achieving the combination between the fast and aggressive to a psychedelic dub.[2] The band has gained notoriety among the skatesub-culture.[3] and has been featured by Thrasher magazine, being the first band from México and Venezuela to be featured with a two page article in the magazine [4][5][6]
They have played at important events for the skate community in Mexico, like the 30 years of the Thrasher Magazine party in Mexico,[7] Skate Rock concert tours with Thrasher magazine in Mexico, and the 50 year event of House of Vans in Mexico City.[8]
In addition to being on tour constantly, they have played at various festivals such as Sonic Blast Festival[9] in Portugal in 2019 and at Muddy Roots in 2023 in Tennessee. In 2015 and 2017, they played at the SXSW festival.[10] They have also played the Hell & Heaven Metal Fest in 2018, the Festival Palafoxiano,[11] the Doomed and Stoned Festival Latin America[12] among many others and have been featured on media music shows[13] and throughout Latin America, including Vice Media, Univision and Canal Once (Mexico).[13][14][15][16][17][18]
In August 2025 the band recorded "Live on KEXP" at the KEXP studios in Seattle.[19]
On July 27, 2025 the band performed at The Punk Rock Museum
Cardiel is part of the 2026 international festivals lineup like Desertfest in Berlin,[20] Sonic Whip in Netherlands, Obsidian Dust in Brussels [21] and Hoflaerm Open Air in Germany.,[22] and the first Venezuelan band to play at Warped Tour[23]
- Discography
Live from Tasty Wax Records Oceanside, CA (7" Vinyl) (2024)
Live from "Vesubio Grabaciones" (2024)[24]
Skaterock México (2023)[25]
El Armagedón Afterparty (2022)[26]
Aloha from Fuzz (2017)[27]
En Vivo en Canal Once EMCO (2016)[28]
Local Solo (2014)[29]