CARDIEL is a two-piece rock band originally formed in Mexico City in 2010 by drummer Samantha Ambrosio and guitarist/vocalist Miguel Fraíno. Their style contains elements of skate rock, fuzz punk and psychedelic dub. They tour constantly across México and have played shows and festivals internationally. Samantha and Miguel have known each other from their hometown Valencia, Venezuela since the late 90s. But it wasn’t until they moved to México that they started making music for some skateboarding videos. After this they decided to consolidate the band and name it CARDIEL.

In the band’s early years they played many skateboard-related shows and contests in different cities of México. In 2011, they performed in several screenings of the documentary ‘Piel Concreto’, produced by Vans México and directed by Nito Escalante, which shows the beginnings and influence of skateboarding in México. They also were part of the ‘Puro Gallo’ skateboarding brand “Pacifico Tour”, where they played in different classic skate and surf spots along the Mexican Pacific Coast in order to promote and spread the culture of skateboarding.

Furthermore, CARDIEL performed in the 30th Anniversary of ‘Thrasher Magazine’ and Vans 50 Years ‘Van Doren Afternoon Special in the Park’ with bands such as Bad Shit, Trash Talk and Anti-Flag. Furthemore, they played at the opening of “House of Vans Mexico City” (2021).

In 2017 the band was invited to be part of the iconic tour of Thrasher Magazine “Skate Rock” in México, where an epic crew of more than 30 people including professional skateboarders, filmers, photographers and bands toured different mexican cities led by Thrasher Magazine Editor in Chief ‘Jake Phelps.’