Inspector

Mexican ska revival ensemble Inspector brings together vocalist Javier Sánchez, known as Big Javi, alongside drummer David Martínez (Tribi), bassist Arnoldo Ortega (Lolo), saxophonists Jaime González (Jimmy) and Jesús Arriaga (Padrino), guitarist Alejandro Ortega (Güero), keyboardist Homero Ontiveros (Marango), and trumpeter Jesús Lemo. The group launched its career in 1995 by issuing the independently produced Misión Ska, which contained five original tracks. Relocating from their hometown of Monterrey, N.L. to Mexico City opened the door for Inspector to record its debut album, Blanco y Negro. Alma en Fuego, a 13-track follow-up, appeared in 2001, and this second full-length effort reached the U.S. market in July 2002.