Jarabe de Palo

Jarabe de Palo is a Spanish Latin rock band. It was founded in 1997 in Barcelona. Your front man is the singer, guitarist and songwriter Pau Dones ( 1966). In 2000 she became internationally known with their hit La Flaca.

History

Pau Dones played in several bands before he could his current project, Jarabe de Palo, a reality. He founded the age of 15 in St. Feliu de Guixols with his brother Marc and John Kleinjung a group that called itself " J. & Co. Band " and then played in another band called Dentaduras postizas. During this time he combined his musical activities in bars of Barcelona with the work in an advertising agency. The success came to him with a trip to Cuba, where he got the inspiration for the song " La Flaca ", which was also the title of his first eponymous CD in 1996. His first song was made famous a year later by a commercial, whereby its CD has been sold millions of times in different countries. In addition, the title of one of the summer hits of 1997 was the band refers to the CD as:. .. " 11 simple and direct songs without any significant music in the mid-tempo and lyrics with a message from the experience of 31 years of sun and shade through the success of the inspired first CD Pau tried to show that the band is no " one- hit wonder " was. with this intent they released the CD " Depende " ( 1998), (known in Spain for his work with Radio Futura ) in by Joe Dworniak the studios Moody de Londres was produced in two months. this CD bands like Ketama participated. the songs were permeated by a wry lyricism that made ​​it connect with the Spanish public, and even spoke to the Italian public.

In 2001, she released the CD " De vuelta y vuelta ", which is a pure concept album. It shows a change in the group in the first video clip of the album, in which Pau can shave her head and so separates from his long hair. With this CD they could count on the collaboration of Antonio Vega, Jovanotti, Vico C and Celia Cruz.

2003, the Group makes a turn with the song " Bonito " to serene back and positive songs, through the participation of artists such as " Martires del compas ", the singer Elena Andújar and the Italian friend of the band Jovanotti.

Already in the autumn of 2004, announced to a tour with their new album " 1m2 " where the even friends like Jorge Drexler, Lucrecia, and Chrissie Hynde ( The Pretenders ) participated.

The band presented in the spring of 2007 their new album entitled " Adelantando ", of which one from the middle of March the song " Ole " could be heard on the radio until the publication of the entire album on April 10. The tour of the new album started in May, lasted throughout the summer and led by Spain and Europe. The second single was released from the CD in collaboration with La Mari de Chambao, was " Déjame Vivir ". The song " A tu lado " was used for commercials on radio and television for Hipermercados hipercor (Spanish department store ). Also in this album, there was a collaboration with La Shica y Carlos Tarque.

Jarabe de Palo mid-2008 start their own record company, the Tronco Records. It is more than a record company, it's a music workshop in which the songs are the most important. This new project starts with the single " mucho más, mucho mejor", which is sold exclusively on the Internet through their website Jarabedepalo and other digital providers. It replaces the old band name Jarabe de Palo by Jarabedepalo and published by the success of " Reciclando Tour" on March 1, 2009 under the title " Orquesta Reciclando " the first CD of the band book with 15 new songs and versions of their popular hits her new song " mucho más mucho mejor". In terms of their live concerts makes Jarabedepalo continue with the Reciclando tour, which was revised and updated for big stages in Spain, Europe and America.

Prices and cooperation

The band received two awards for her music, for the Premios Ondas a (Spanish price) and a nomination for a Grammy. 2001, the group of Luciano Pavarotti for Benefits Gala Pavarotti & Friends for Afghanistan was invited to Módena, Italia. At the gala said group sings with Pavarotti and Celia Cruz song Guantanamera and at parting with all the Beatles song " With a little help from my friends" and further their hit song " La Flaca ". The band collaborated with La Vieja Trova Santiaguera, Antonio Vega, Vico C and Celia Cruz. Pau Dones also adopted a " tribute to" Peret CD (Spanish artist ) that composed for Ricky Martin and starred in a video clip of the Canadian Alanis Morisette with rock stars. He sang along with the Mexican singer Julieta Venegas an interpretation of the song " El Liston de tu pelo ". He also sang with Joaquín Sabina a version of the song " La Flaca ". 2009 is replaced by his album " Orquesta Reciclando " the Latin Grammy for Best Recording for pop Vocal Duo or Group.

Other members of

  • Alex Tenas
  • Jimmy Jenks
  • Kyke Serrano
  • Carmen Niño
  • Quino Béjar
  • Dani Baraldés

Former members

  • Jordi Mena
  • Raul Spain
  • Maria Roch
  • Luis Dulzaides
  • Daniel Forcada
  • Toni Saigi
  • Joan Gené
  • J.m ª Oliver
  • Jorge Rebenaque
  • Danny Cummings
  • Jordi gas

Discography

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