RUBBERNECK

Ricardo and Pablo Ojeda were born to a musical family in Valdivia, Chile. When the boys were toddlers the family relocated to Dallas, Texas and as teenagers they expanded their Latin tastes to include all kinds of music - from Vivaldi to AC/DC to Prince. After moving to Portland, Oregon, the brothers recruited like-minded players to form their own Latin-influenced funk band. With Ricardo writing the songs, singing and playing lead guitar and Pablo contributing to arrangements and playing bass, Rubberneck debuted in 1992.

Rubberneck performs over 200 engagements a year and fills rooms like Portland's 1000-person Crystal Ballroom or clubs like Seattle's Crocodile Cafe, San Francisco's Paradise Lounge and The Zephyr in Salt Lake City. Their recent albums, Ego-Manic (2002), El Nino (1998), and Nosotros (1995) have sold a combined total of over 15,000 copies and regularly appear on the Northwest Top-Selling Bands Chart.