DR. TOTEM

Dr. Totem biography
DR. TOTEM is a cosmic rock band from Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico which started in 2010 to explore new sounds from the mixture of various influences, namely psychedelic/space progressive of the 70s with traces of stoner, blues, math and post rock. The initiative to create this musical proposal came from both guitarists Arturo Rodriguez Lara and Javier Navarro, who already had a path more drawing on ska and alternative rock, but wanted to create a project oriented on experimentation.

Marco Antonio Queponds (bass) then joined as an important element in the creative process of the band. He had participated in musical projects focussed on pre-hispanic music, indie and progressive rock. After approximately one year of trial and without a definitive drummer, they invited Heder Granillo to complete the line-up. In summer 2011 they recorded their first album entitled 'Ascension'.

The band has been presented in various forums of the local scene and delivered gigs in some states of the republic. In 2013 the band was updated with drummer Enrique Guevara and enhanced by Nestor Olmos on keyboard and synthesizer. 2014 saw Enrique Guevara leaving again, substituted by Mario Reynoso. DR. TOTEM are currently composing new music.