Los Bitchos' Serra Petale & Josefine Jonsson

<p>The last two years have given us plenty of reasons to seek a jaunty, joyous listening experience in our music. And one of the best finds around is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/the-big-5/los-bitchos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Los Bitchos</a>—the all-female, internationally assembled outfit consisting of Australia-born Serra Petale (guitar), Sweden’s Josefine Jonsson (bass), Uruguay’s Agustina Ruiz (keytar), and South Londoner Nic Crawshaw (drums).</p><p>Los Bitchos’ bubbly instrumental psychedelia cocktail mixes their collective musical ingredients (Argentinian cumbia, Peruvian chicha, Turkish Anatolian rhythms, and classic American surf rock), creating a devilishly delicious concoction that’s refreshing as a mojito, hits like a negroni, and is as tropical as a mai tai. The good-time gals socked the world with their 2022 debut,&nbsp;<em>Let the Festivities Begin!</em>, showcasing their superpower of rump-shaking revelry.</p><p>Before Los Bitchos’ Nashville opening slot in support of Belle and Sebastian,&nbsp;<em>PG&nbsp;</em>was invited to the historic Ryman Auditorium for a quick and loose gear chat. We covered their streamlined setups that include a favored, fast Italian ride (not a Ducati) that made the trip from the U.K., learned why Petale is “Miss Chorus” and loves the effect’s “sad sounds,” and was schooled on why Jonsson just needs a J bass and an Ampeg amp to make the room twist and shout.</p><p><a href="https://ddar.io/XSE.RR" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Brought to you by D’Addario XS Strings</em></a>.</p>