Making music requires courage.
Siloamone of the most important and representative bands of the Valladolid music scene and will soon be visiting Mexico. The band, formed by Fito Robles (composer and vocalist), Xavi Road (guitarist and producer) and Jaco Betanzos (drums), is ready to offer an unforgettable concert in Mexico City that will cover her greatest hits and add to her setlist his most recent release, “Stay tonight.” In an interview we spoke with Fito Robles about tourlive from music and find passion in all of it.
Indie Rocks!: Let's talk about the new release “Stay Tonight”, what can you tell us about it?
Siloam: Well, the truth is that, when I wrote this song, I was thinking that all of us, from time to time, when we are going to take the exit of a highway or when we pass by a street, we can choose other options in our lives. Everyone has their own route to go home or to work, but, from time to time, on this route of life, we are faced with being able to choose other paths. However, we usually take the usual ones. I think this song talks about that: about how brave we sometimes are when choosing different routes, which are not the everyday ones, and that that bravery is part of our life. But it also talks about how cowardly we can be simply for dreaming about those options and alternatives and not taking action on them. That's what this song is about.
GO!: We know that this is a cutting-edge project. As time has passed, how much risk do you take in the music of Siloé?
S: I think quite a lot. In general, dedicating yourself to music seems like a pretty risky job to me, having been able to make a living from it. Now, here in Spain, we are going out with a team of almost 20 people and a fairly large truck to move things, and I believe that bravery is more there than in aesthetics or style.
Mexico is a country that we admire because it is a country that fights for its dreams, for freedom and for having its own discourse. That is something that is seen in Europe. I often notice that a Frenchman, a Spaniard and an Italian have practically the same personality within Europe. I believe that the courage of a group has to be there, like Mexico does in the fight for its freedoms, in having its own voice. I talk about that more now in Siloam than playing heavy metal or doing trap; that doesn't matter anymore. We all agree that, nowadays, making music is already risky.
GO!: Completely. And it is also a situation in which you violate yourself with the lyrics. I think a lot happened with Santa Trinidad: here in Mexico it was received very well the year it came out. Songs like “All Kisses”, “Cierra los Ojos” and others are highly acclaimed because they greatly expose the vulnerability that making music requires.
S: Exact. I believe that, at a time when we live hyperstimulated and hyperexposed, I have indeed missed profound proposals. Maybe it also has to do with our way of seeing things, but I think that's where the musician's courage lies: in having a profound proposal, made with love and time. There is a lot of courage there.
GO!: Siloé is also a band that has had changes in the lineup and that has recently become super consolidated as this powerful trio. How has it been for you on that path of finding yourself musically and making the project move forward and look as solid as it does now?
S: Well, based on mistakes and many blows, many blows. They once gave us a pretty harsh criticism, but they were very right. He said something like Siloam It is the band that has taken the most tumbles in the music industry. I thought about it and said: it's true, we have had to take all those bumps to get here.
That is part of the path, not because I wish we had not given it to ourselves – I am not advocating for the coup – but that has been the reality. In the end we have consolidated our path like this. The learning will be that we are clumsier or more foolish and it is more difficult for us to learn, but we are very happy.
I think where you can't hide anything is on stage. There is no speech there. It's not like in football: there are no jokes on the field. You can hesitate on social networks, like in Mexican wrestling, but when you see yourself in the ring, there are no excuses or where to do it.
GO!: And the vibe matters a lot in music, even more so on a tour as extensive as the Latin American one they are doing now. They go to Buenos Aires, they have dates in Santiago, Medellín, Bogotá and, of course, in Mexico City. What are your essentials for going on tour?
S: Very good question. My essentials are the toothbrush, because if not, I'll die, and my headphones to listen to music. You can travel, but without music I think it is impossible. With helmets, I promise you that even if I was naked, totally naked, it wouldn't matter as long as I had them to pass the time.
Plus, there's something I love about international touring: removing the SIM card from the phone. It is a tremendous act of freedom, because you truly disconnect. You are focused exclusively on music and connecting with people, because you have no other choice.
GO!: Plus, there are a lot of dates in a short period of time. Several countries are visited in February alone. How are you doing with the integration dynamic?
S: Yes, totally. There are many stories, and it is normal. We were lucky to realize that getting along was almost more important than rehearsing musically. Maintaining a good environment requires effort, and there are people who believe that getting along is not part of the job and I think we are in the best moment in the entire history of Siloam. There is absolutely no mistrust; There is total understanding and tremendous empathy. Many times the problems come from communication errors, from not knowing how to convey what we are going through, and we continue to do that work every day.
GO!: To close, what expectations do you have for the dates in Mexico?
S: We are very excited, very, very excited. Especially with Mexico City, on February 28. Indie Rocks Forum! For us it is historic, because we have seen that many of the bands that preceded us have passed through there. We don't believe it yet.
There are few tickets left and we encourage people to get tickets. On the 26th we will be in Querétaro, on the 27th in Guadalajara, then Mexico City, on March 5 in Puebla, on the 6th in Monterrey and on the 7th we return to Guadalajara. We really want to take a good walk through Rome and share great moments with you.
Don't miss out on Siloam in Indie Rocks Forum! this February 28, 2026!
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