 Founder member Liber Terán is the main vocalist and writes many of the songs, although all band members receive equal pay for their contributions.The band was unable to secure a record deal in Mexico, as their music was considered to be insufficiently commercial, and ended up releasing their first album "Latin Ska Force" independently.However, in 1999 they secured a deal with David Byrne's Luaka Bop record label to release their international debut, "Los de Abajo".