In the middle of the Golden State, about halfway between San Francisco and Reno, Nevada, lies Sacramento, California s capitol and current bastion of Pete Wilson s republican rule. As irony would have it, it is also home to a thriving music scene, And Sacramento s hard-hitting Deftones play a major role. The four members of Deftones, who have enjoyed a tight camaraderie since childhood and have breathed sonic fire into otherwise quiet suburban streets for the past four years, agree that few in the outside world know about it. Sacramento s a killer music scene, says guitarist Stephwn Carpenter, but it s just not a great club scene. There s like one good club [the Cattle Club] and a couple of other places, but people really don t go out here much.
      But the lack of a proper local outlet for the group to unleash their unique brand of musical fury hasn t stopped them. Instead, they hit the road and began building a following in the Bay Area, Reno and L.A., touring with everyone from Bad Brains and Korn to L7 and Quciksand. After four years of persistent gigging and juggling their da... (More DEFTONES Biography)