Los Retros

About Los Retros

Originally known as Retrospect, Los Retros began as a trio in 2017. These chaps first met in high-school and would gather at Mauri's studio while he was the last one still attending school as a senior. Very soon, the band had only two members for the most part which consisted of Maurisio Tapia and Chaisson Nuusolia; however, a majority of the compositions were written and performed by Maurisio AKA Retro. Eventually in 2022, the bassist Chaisson had gone his own way, which left Mauri as the only member, although the name of the band is ironically plural. A majority of the early recordings were experimental, made in Mauri's living room in Oxnard, California. To this day, recordings are all done at his house, where he is most focused and comfortable. His goal from the start has always been to record and compose songs that sound as if they were made in previous generations. Although he was born in 2000, his favorite selection of music is inspired by video games he grew up playing, having sounds that usually resembled Jazz Fusion and genres from the 70s-80s. While many of those older genres required multiple skilled professionals, Mauri prefers to do everything by himself, such as composing, playing instruments, singing, recording, and mixing. Being a one man band, he intends to record songs that sound as if a full band is playing live and in harmony. Thus, Retro's future projects will include older styles that usually required multiple musicians in the past.