The Abandoned

Los Abandoned formed in 2002 following the breakup of two other Los Angeles bands. Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Lady P and lead guitarist Don Verde had each lost a gig in one of those groups, and formed a musical friendship and mutual consolation society. They started making demo tapes in the Verdes' basement, before bringing bassist Vira Lata and drummer Dulce on board to form what would become Los Abandoned. Lady P settled on ukulele as her main instrument, and both she and Verde also began using Casio keyboard sounds to give the band its signature sound: a weird fusion...