Manic Hispanic in Murrieta

Manic Hispanic is an American punk band formed in Orange County, California, in 1992 by musicians from groups including Adolescents, Agent Orange and Cadillac Tramps. The band rewrites punk standards with Chicano humor and bilingual lyrics; its albums include The Menudo Incident, Mijo Goes to Jr. College, Back in Brown and Grupo Sexo. Songs such as “I Want to Be a Cholo” and “The I.N.S. Took My Novia Away” recast familiar material as stories about Mexican American life. Manic Hispanic made Cinco de Mayo performances a recurring part of its Southern California concert history, presenting those rewritten songs as a full punk-band set. Its festival appearances have included Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas.