Los Retros is an American indie rock band formed in Oxnard, California, in 2017. The band was founded by frontman Mauricio Tapia. Mauri usually plays all of the instruments on his recordings.

They are most known for the viral single, "Someone to Spend Time With".

History Los Retros started out as a trio back in 2017, originally named Retrospect, the original lineup was Mauricio Tapia, Chaisson Nuusolia, and Brayan. They eventually changed the name of the band, because there was already a band by the same name. The track "Someone To Spend Time With", which was the first piece of music material he did with the imprint Stones Throw, gave Los Retros a rise in popularity, and soon after, he was touring with the musician Cuco.

In the same year of the single being released, Los Retros released the Retrospect EP,Not to get confused with the Retrospect album that released in 2017. and released 2 singles from the EP, "Friends", and "Never Have Enough". 6 months later, Los Retros produced for Sudan Archives' critically acclaimed debut album Athena, specifically the song "Stuck". In 2021, Los Retros released the Looking Back EP, which featured songs from the first album Retrospect, and some new material added in. For this release, it came with a color vinyl. The EP also came with 2 singles, "Amtrak", and "It's Got To Be You". On September 18, 2024, "Someone to Spend Time With" was rewarded an RIAA gold certification for 500,000 certified units.

On September 8, he released his single "Solo Tu", a song inspired by the sounds of 1970's Mexican romantic ballads. Los Retros also contributed a feature on HITOMITOI's song "Before You Go" in 2025. After years of inactivity, Los Retros released another single, "Doves", on August 14, 2025, with a feature from Japanese singer Hikari. On December 12, Stones Throw released the compilation album, "Early Days (2016-2019)", which featured 15 unreleased tracks recorded in his parents living room.

Since the release of his single, "Doves", Mauri decided to change genres to Japanese city pop. This is shown on his album "Odisea", released on April 3, 2026, which is his full-length debut album. In the album, he combines jazz, R&B, and Latin American soft rock, and city pop. It also includes the single "Doves" and a new song called "爆ぜるもの", which features Japanese artist HITOMITOI, respectively. On April 19, 2026, Los Retros performed at Coachella for the first time. In October 2026, Los Retros is set to perform at Stones Throw 30, a festival dedicated for the 30th anniversary of Stones Throw Records.

Musical style In most publications, Los Retros takes influences from old, 1970's Latino artists, like Jeanette and Los Ángeles Negros. The name of the band, "Los Retros", also takes influence from Los Angeles Negros. In an interview with Ones to Watch, Mauri says,

Mauri has also cited the Yellowjackets, musician Tonetta and other jazz acts as inspiration for his music.

Band members

Current members

Mauricio Tapia, guitar, vocals, keyboard, bass, drums (2017–present)

Former members

Chaisson Nuusolia, bass, guitar (2017–2022) Brayan, drums (2017-unknown date)

Discography

Albums

Retrospect (2017, Bandcamp) Looking Back (2021) Odisea (2026)

EP's

Retrospect (2019) Everlasting (2020) As Retro

12etro (2019)

Compilation albums

Early Days (2016–2019) (2026)

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