Nate – bass, Alan – guitar/vox, Tony – drums

El Sancho is a fast fun DIY punk rock band from the Big Island of Hawaii. They’ve been playing around the Hawaiian islands since 2019 and their third album Heads Up! came out on vinyl summer 2023.

Their song topics range from political to personal, but they try to not take themselves too seriously. Razorcake magazine said El Sancho “handles the endless American nightmare era well” and Maximumrocknroll called them “catchy and infectious.” Their witty lyrics have drawn comparisons to bands like Screeching Weasel, Mr T Experience and Bad Religion. For some guys who hit their teenage years in the 1990s, I can’t think of a better compliment.

El Sancho has played alongside legends like FEAR, M.D.C., Agent Orange, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, Supersuckers, Teenage Bottlerocket, D.I., Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Koffin Kats, D.O.A. and more.

The band is working on their fourth album but recently put out a 4-song live EP called Live at the Luau! available on Bandcamp.