San Antonio punk band, Fea, kicked off their latest tour in support of their latest album The Nerve, last week. They brought New York-based Ratas En Zelo with them to Bye Bye Dear. The rest of the tour will run until September 5th.
Fea , consisting of Letty Martinez, Jenn Alva, Adrian O’Connor, and Phanie Diaz, released this newest and their third album with Cosmica Artists.
Ratas En Zelo, the “accordion-punk” band opening for Fea, played their last show on the tour tonight 8/30. But the tour-kickoff in El Paso was their first time in the Sun City.
As for Fea, not only is this another return to El Paso, it’s not even the first show in the city for some of its members this year. For both Jenn Alva and Phanie Diaz, members of the band Girl in a Coma, its their second time after GIAC played at the Lowbrow Palace in March of this year.
This tour came highly anticipated as they promote The Nerve, their latest endeavor and possibly their best received work thus far. The new album features a more boisterous sound than their first two albums in their eponymous debut album and No Novelties.
Follow the band on Instagram for the remaining tour dates and any new announcements.
Photography and text by Antonio Villaseñor-Baca