Aterciopelados

Aterciopelados (of Spanish aterciopelado for " velvety " ) are a Colombian rock group with Spanish-language texts. The group was founded in 1990 under the name Delia y los Aminoacidos. 1992 the name was changed to Aterciopelados.

History

Aterciopelados is gründsätzlich and significantly since 1990 from Andrea Echeverri ( singer, guitarist ) and Héctor Buitrago ( bass player, arranger ). The group had been in the 90s a big impact: Your music was considered very innovative, but heavily criticized by the media, because the fusion of rock and folk was at that time not yet received so well. Many of her videos have been known in Latin America by MTV; In 1997 the band made an unplugged for the transmitter.

Addition to their joint albums lead the two main members solo projects, always with mutual help. Andrea Echeverri published in 2004 a very successful solo album, which was nominated for the 2006 Grammy for Best Latin alternative rock album. Buitrago produced in 2006, the experimental solo album Conector ( a play on words from con Héctor, " Hector " and " connector " ), with contributions by famous singers in Latin America, Julieta Venegas and as Alex Ubago. After that, the group reunited and brought in October 2006, the first single from their new album Complemento Oye out.

Members

The group consists of Andrea Echeverri and Héctor Buitrago. The original bassist Andrés Giraldo was in 1995 replaced by Alejandro Duque and guitarist Charlie Márquez was replaced by Alejandro Gómez Cáceres 1997.

Music style

The music has influences from progressive rock, alternative rock, electronic music, mariachi, bolero, cumbia, vallenato and other folklore, Colombian music styles.

Achievements

TIME magazine included the Aterciopelados the top 20 rock bands of the planet, along with other famous groups like U2 and the Rolling Stones. They were also nominated for a Grammy in 1997 and 1998.

Discography

  • Rio (2008)
  • Oye (October 2006)
  • Evolución (2001)
  • Gozo poderoso (2000)
  • Caribe Atómico (1998)
  • Unplugged (1997)
  • La pipa de la paz (1996 )
  • El dorado (1995 )
  • Con el corazón en la mano (1993 )
Latin Pop Rock music Singing Bass guitar Álex Ubago
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