Cruzados was formed in 1984 by the former members of punk band The Plugz; Tito Larriva, Tony Marsico, and Chalo Quintana. Where The Plugz were punk, Cruzados were a bluesier and more introspective Chicano rock band.
The group would remain together for only a pair of albums, Cruzados and After Dark. During their brief four-year span, Cruzados opened shows for the likes of Fleetwood Mac, INXS, and as well as appearing at Farm Aid.
