Mateo Peligroso plays both guitar and bass while singing on his June debut “Hat Kind."  The song chronicles the nomadic lifestyle of his younger days and his need as a creative person to push back against a nine-to-five existence. The title comes from the chorus: “The only home that I’ve ever had is the layin’ my hat kind." After years of playing multiple roles in the studio for various artists, Mateo considers himself a rhythm section specialist. He took that idea of wearing multiple hats to its logical conclusion with a custom 7-string guitar/bass from the Hybrid Guitars Company.
 
After permanently laying his hat in California, Mateo founded Rockstone Records in San Francisco in 2011.  Since then, he has played with and produced records for a diverse roster of artists, including funk-fueled alt rock band Trolls of Amsterdam, Jamaican crooner Culture Canute, and Memphis soul phenom Terri J. Not long after their completion of Terri’s psychedelic epic “Groovy Moovy,” Mateo started dedicating himself to this new instrument. Sampling beats from his catalog, Mateo teamed up with Hammond organist Will Paul and singer Tay Shawna to bring a handful of original songs to life.

The follow up track "What Happened (to Mateo)" was released in August and also features Hybrid Guitar, organ, drums, and vocals. "What Happened" is about the way life turns out with no regard for our great plans. It has been reviewed as a "lovely groovy, dynamic sound with great lyrics". Mateo is currently active in the studio, with the next release scheduled for November 2025, as well as a collaboration with singer Tay Shawna for early 2026. The group began performing together in September as a quartet, adding Wilmer De Los Rios and Alonza Hill on drums. They have quickly established themselves as regular fixtures at local venues and outdoor stages in the Bay Area. As of October, the first two tracks have a combined 35,000 streams on Spotify.