Mexican electro-rock-funk-pop outfit, Kinky, gave a thirsty Melbourne crowd a good hearty dose of electronic power rock at the Meat Market on Saturday night.

The five-piece Latin Grammy winners launched onto the stage sporting hip electro-crew get ups and a suitably rock attitude. The crowd, which reflected the typical mixed bag of Melbourne International Arts Festival punters was completely enamored with the group as they plunged into an 85 minute set of at times heavy – yet very danceable - electronic rock with some unique musical twists like accordion solos, techno beats and warped soundscapes.

Kinky began their life as an experimental three-piece that played at art installations and openings in the Mexican desert city of Monterrey.  Their live jams in the late '90s took place as electronic music was sweeping the world, so they began to make their sessions more danceable. Eventually three became a five-piece and they’ve been perfecting their slightly left of centre sound since then.

The Kinki sound is a hard one to pin down. Imagine a fusion of Latin, funk, rock, electronica, folk and rap and you’re sort of half way there. Their fun, danceable grooves have solidified their reputation as festival favourites the world over and after Saturday night’s electric performance you can see why.