Startled Calf is a hardcore punk band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 1991. Featuring Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez on vocals, Ralph Jasso on guitar, Jimmy Hernandez on bass, and George Fraska (Hosni)

George Fraska (Hosni)

George Fraska is a songwriter and producer, who was born in Monrovia, Liberia, Africa. He is known for his role as lead vocalist, guitarist, and drummer for several underground bands such as Startled Calf, The Smiley Kids, Four!, the Scooterz and many other projects.-Biography:Fraska is a...

 on drums. The band was founded by George Fraska (Hosni), Ralph Jasso, and Jimmy Hernandez. The band broke up in 1992. Several years later, on July 8, 1995, Jimmy died of cancer the day after his 21st birthday. The other members are still making music in many different creative forms.

Band Members

• Omar Rodríguez-López
  Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
  Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, writer, actor and film director who was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico...
  
   - vocals
• Ralph Jasso - guitar
• Jimmy Hernandez - bass
• George Fraska (Hosni)
  George Fraska (Hosni)
  George Fraska is a songwriter and producer, who was born in Monrovia, Liberia, Africa. He is known for his role as lead vocalist, guitarist, and drummer for several underground bands such as Startled Calf, The Smiley Kids, Four!, the Scooterz and many other projects.-Biography:Fraska is a...
  
   - drums

See also

• At the Drive-In
  At the Drive-In
  At the Drive-In was an American rock band from El Paso, Texas, considered part of the post-hardcore genre and active from 1993 to 2001. They were known for their extremely energetic stage shows which hearkened back to the 1980s hardcore scene...
  
  
• De Facto
  De Facto (band)
  De Facto was a dub reggae band which included Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodríguez-López, Isaiah "Ikey" Owens and Jeremy Michael Ward.- Biography :...
  
  
• The Mars Volta
  The Mars Volta
  The Mars Volta is a Grammy award winning American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2001 by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, the band incorporates various influences including progressive rock, krautrock, jazz fusion, Latin American music, and...
  
  
• Omar Rodríguez-López
  Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
  Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, writer, actor and film director who was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico...
  
  
• Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group
• Red Ear Records
• George Fraska (Hosni)
  George Fraska (Hosni)
  George Fraska is a songwriter and producer, who was born in Monrovia, Liberia, Africa. He is known for his role as lead vocalist, guitarist, and drummer for several underground bands such as Startled Calf, The Smiley Kids, Four!, the Scooterz and many other projects.-Biography:Fraska is a...
  
  

• http://www.last.fm/music/Startled+Calf
• http://redearrecords.webs.com/startledcalf.htm
• http://rolodex.free.fr/biography.htm
• http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/omar-rodriguez-lopez/2626976
• http://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/omar-a-rodriguez-lopez/a-manual-dexterity-soundtrack-volume-1