CARDIEL is a two-piece rock band originally formed in Mexico City in 2010 by
drummer Samantha Ambrosio and guitarist/vocalist Miguel Fraíno . Their style
contains elements of Skaterock, Sludge and Psychedelic Dub.
Samantha and Miguel have known each other from their hometown Valencia,
Venezuela since the late 90s. But it wasn’t until they moved to México that they
started making music for some skateboarding videos. After this, in 2010, they
decided to consolidate the band and name it CARDIEL .
In the band’s early years they played many skateboard-related shows and contests
in different cities of México. In 2011, they performed in several screenings of the
documentary ‘Piel Concreto’, produced by Vans México and directed by Nito
Escalante, which shows the beginnings and influence of skateboarding in México.
They also were part of the ‘Puro Gallo’ skateboarding company “Pacifico Tour”,
where they played in different classic skate and surf spots along the Mexican Pacific
Coast in order to promote and spread the culture of skateboarding.
In 2017, the band was invited to be part of the iconic tour of Thrasher Magazine
“Skate Rock” in México, where an epic crew of more than 30 people including
professional skateboarders, filmers, photographers and bands toured different
mexican cities led by Thrasher Magazine Editor in Chief ‘Jake Phelps.’
Furthermore, CARDIEL has played in events such as the ‘30th Anniversary of
Thrasher Magazine’ (2012, México), ‘Brixton 50w Baja’ (2024, Costa Mesa, CA) and
‘Big Trouble in Little 5 Points’ (2023, Atlanta, GA).
