Originally out of Norwalk, both guitarist Juan Alvada and bassist Andrew Ariza attended Cerritos College as music majors.

Both formed surf rock band The Bodysnatchers.

It has been two years since the band’s first show.

A fan of old sci-fi and horror movies, Alvada chose his favorite MGM movie classic “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” as an influence for what he said is, “a band name that could convey the style of music we are going for. I just thought it was an automatic choice.”

Influenced by such bands such as Slacktone, and Dick Dale, band members took the traditional surf roots and made it their own.

Ariza describes their sound as “surf with a hard edge to it.”

The Bodysnatchers’ ‘Calling All Creeps’ EP that came out on Halloween 2010. It was recorded in guitarist Juan Alvada’s garage and edited by Audacity, a free online editing program; the artwork was photoshopped by Alvada.

Alvada said, “You can make music sound like a thousand pound monster without having that heavy distortion.”

The Bodysnatchers have gone through several changes in the drum department and are currently in search of a new drummer.

However, this is not holding the band back. The band has performed shows where guitar player Alvada recorded drum tracks and played them through speakers to have drums at shows.

Alvada even played at the Orange County Fair with the Cerritos College pop rock ensemble several years back. He found himself back on the O.C. Fair stage with The Bodysnatchers in 2011.

For the Bodysnatchers, it isn’t about making money or fortune, but making enjoyable music for people to hear.

“Were not in this to make money, it comes as a perk,” Alvada said. “When you get to play a show and it’s a success, it’s a rewarding feeling.”

Playing shows and promoting its music is the band’s number one goal.

All of the music was recorded by Alvada in his garage using Audacity, a free online audio editing program.

The band’s Facebook website is https://www.facebook.com/TheBodysnatchers.

For more information or to hear their music, visit their Facebook, Myspace, or Reverb Nation pages.