El Guapo was born as a two-piece in Washington, D.C. in 1996. Throughout various instrument/lineup changes in the 1990s, the band released two full-lengths on
Resin Records as well as a live CD on its own label, Mud Memory.
In March 2001,
El Guapo recorded its first album for
Dischord Records, "Super/System", with Phil Manley of Trans Am at National Recording Studio. "Fake French",
El Guapo's second
Dischord release, was released in March 2003.
In early 2004, the band expanded to a four-piece with the addition of former
Orthrelm drummer Josh Blair. Later,
El Guapo rechristened itself as "Supersystem" and recorded two albums for
Touch and Go before disbanding in 2006.
