Very Be Careful (VBC) is a Los Angeles band that plays Colombian vallenato music, a traditional cumbia sound that centers around the accordion, backed with percussion and bass. The group was started in 1998 in Los Angeles by accordionist Ricardo "Ricky G" Guzman and his bass playing brother Arturo "Brickems" Guzman. They were soon joined by Richard "Mil Caras" Panta on Caja Vallenata, Craig "Peabody" Martín on Guacharaca and Dante "The Rip" Ruiz on Cowbell.
They have independently released 7 full-length studio albums mixed with equal parts traditional covers and original material. They have also toured to Japan playing one of the largest festivals there with over 100,000 people attending in 2005, The Fuji Rock Festival as well as the Glastonbury Festival, the largest in the UK. In 2006, Very Be Careful completed a European tour.
Discography Date of Release Title Label Albums 1998 El Niño 2001 The Rose Downtown Pijao 2002 El Grizz Downtown Pijao 2005 Ñacas Downtown Pijao 2007 Salad Buey Treasure Bottle 2010 Escape Room Barbes2012¿Remember Me From The Party? Downtown Pijao2018Daisy’s Beauty Salon Downtown Pijao EPs 2000 Cheap Chillin
References
External links Very Be Careful VBC on kcet.org Very Be Careful, "Escape Room" on Billboard Very Be Careful interview on Latino USA Los Angeles' Very Be Careful on continuing Colombia's Vallenato tradition (Sounds and Colours)