"The Hitchhiker:Venezuelan birth-American reborn crooner, now located in the deep south of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Has a whole lot to lay on the table. A traveler? a vagabond? All these terms describe a hitchhiker. Perhaps songwriter Luis Mariani is none of them, but he might be all three". --- Dig Magazine, Baton Rouge, LA. January, winter of 2013 marks the overdue beggining of Mariani and the boys' studio time as they will go back in the studio to hammer down the sounds of "Get Into It", their sophmore EP and follow up to their debut EP "King of The Highway." -The Band: A Group of good ole south Louisiana music scene veteran boys, Josiah Menard(Bass,Backing Vocals) and a couple of new faces; Casey Wells and Jude Dupont, both on guitars and backing vocals, plus Luis Mariani as Lead vocalist and main songwriter. - Mariani cut his teeth as touring guitarist for the nationally known band "Maylene and the Sons of Disaster". - The Hitchhiker has performed with Rosco Bandana, 10 Years, Underoath, Scott H Biram, Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights, American Fangs, Maylene & The Sons of Disaster, Meriwether and other touring acts and receives current air play at local radio stations such at 93.7 Rock in Lafayette, LA. WHYR 96.9 FM | Baton Rouge Community Radio and 91.1 KLSU also in Baton Rouge. So Make sure to keep your ears open for these bad boys.