Questlove, Native Natives, Leon Bridges, Warpaint, and 6 different artists have crafted signature tacos to have a good time the tenth anniversary of Los Angeles restaurant HomeState’s Band Taco program. This system recruits artists to create and title signature tacos on the market by means of HomeState; all proceeds go to the Candy Reduction Musicians Fund, a company that raises cash to help music business employees struggling to make ends meet.
The anniversary celebration kicked off at the moment with Native Natives debuting their “Native Native” taco. Silversun Pickups’ “Wild Sort” taco will take over October 9-15, adopted by Finest Coast’s “Californian” taco. The month continues with the “Hand Clap” taco from Fitz and the Tantrums, the “So Good” taco by Warpaint, the “Stones Throw” taco by Peanut Butter Wolf, the “Moon Beam” taco by Lord Huron, and Questlove’s “Paesano” taco. (Questlove additionally beforehand created a taco for this system in 2015.) HomeState’s celebratory slate concludes in December, with Leon Bridges’ “Ft. Value” taco.
Over the course of the Band Taco program, HomeState has recruited a wide range of artists to the trigger. Phoebe Bridgers created the Maxine taco (named after her canine) for the restaurant in 2022; Chicano Batman, Vampire Weekend, and Spoon have additionally all contributed to the trigger lately.
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