The New Trocaderos, an independent American rock band formed in November 2013, originated from New England. The group was founded by Brad Marino and Geoff Palmer of The Connection, along with Kurt Baker of the Kurt Baker Band. Their debut EP, The New Trocaderos, released in 2013, featured the songs "Money Talks" and "The Kids", which received airplay on Little Steven’s Underground Garage Sirius XM radio station. In 2014, they released two more EPs: Kick Your Ass and Frenzy in the Hips. Their first full-length album, Thrills & Chills, was released on August 20, 2015, and featured collaborations with Kim Shattuck, Palmyra Delran, Line Cecile Dahlmann, and Steve Philp.