Here's Bodega Satellite's Stuff

(Mostly) En Español

Woodbridge Township's Bodega Satellite -- Alberto Rios, Kevin Poznanski, and Diego Ponce -- describe themselves as a "3 piece indie rock ensemble from New Jersey that likes to sing in Spanish."

As part of my recent request to "send me your stuff," singer / guitarist Alberto Rios sent me a link to Bodega Satellite's Bandcamp page. There, you'll find three releases, their 3d Ep, a self-titled LP, and 2015's Tres. The band play loud and well-crafted indie rock that sometimes veers toward Meet Me in the Bathroom-era sounds like The Strokes while exhibiting a harder, heavier, high-energy edge.

Just from jumping around Bodega Satellite's page, it's clear that each release is stocked with solid songs like "Suerte" and "Solo" from Tres, "Facil de Entender" from Bodega Satellite, and 3d's "Noche." My own Spanish is decent enough to kind of follow along with the lyrics, but that is by no means a pre-requisite for rocking with Bodega Satellite.

The band are official artists at next month's Northside Festival in Brooklyn, so keep an eye out to find out where they'll be playing.