Iron Chiwawa 2004-present-Iron Chiwawa is a classic rock band based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The individuals formed in 2004 as a 5 piece band with Tommy Martinez on bass, John Culbertson on guitar and keyboards, Chris Hall on guitar, Jim Beyer on drums and Marty Porath on keyboards. All members provide lead vocals.Marty Porath left the band in 2008 when he relocated to Idaho. The band has produced 9 cover songs for publication and 1 original composition, “The Heavy Bricks of Life”in 2014.The band was formed in the summer of 2014 from local jam sessions where Jim, John, Chris and Marty met. Marty asked Tommy to join the band a couple months later as they were co-workers at Intel Corporation. John is from Midland,Texas. Chris is from Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. Jim is from Ohio and Tommy is from Los Alamos, New Mexico. They have played extensively around New Mexico since 2004, Their cover of The Allman Brothers Band “Midnight Rider” was nominated for Best Cover Song for the 2012 New Mexico Music Awards.