Cariño was formed in 2017, when Rivero and Talaverano met on Guapa, a
dating app for women. At this point, Rivero already played the drums and was just starting to learn how to play the guitar. After an
El Buen Hijo concert, Rivero and Talaverano stopped bassist Alicia Ros and proposed that she join their band. One evening at their friend’s house--producer Martín Vial-- took the lyrics Maria Talaverano wrote and created the base, while each member sang. Talaverano already had a name for this project, Cariño. Alicia accepted their invitation to join the band if she was able to be a vocalist along with being their bassist. She officially joined the band in February, 2018. The group began by sharing home-recorded songs, two of which,
Bisexual and
Mierda Seca, On 7 January 2020, it was announced that Cariño would be participating in the
Coachella festival. ==Artistry==