The Wookies

The Wookies

The Wookies are a group from Mexico associated with electronic music, indie rock and rock. Their profile also describes them as a prog and indie band, with a sound that moves between dark, epic Britprog and power pop, built around cutting and splicing sounds and shifting quickly across the genre spectrum.

Background

The Wookies are presented as an extraterrestrial band from the planet Kashyyk, banished for their radical sound before settling on Earth. In that account, their music becomes a reference point for a new generation of electronic sounds. They also appear in the context of a UK-based prog/indie group and an Italian rock’n’roll band, but the Mexican electronic identity is the one tied to the main band description.

Releases and activity

The group follows an extended tour around the world, including performances at major festivals such as Glastonbury. They are also set to release a second LP titled Tripicalia, described as a soundtrack to their interstellar travels and hallucinogenic mind trips.

Style and live reputation

The Wookies are linked to a live show that is described as strong and to a focus on making original music. Their material is framed as energetic and stylistically flexible, moving between dance-oriented electronic sounds and more dramatic or forceful rock forms.