Bersuit Vergarabat | |
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Bersuit Vergarabat in 2014
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Background information | |
Origin | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Genres |
Rock en Español Cumbia Chacarera Candombe Jazz rock Murga Tango |
Years active | 1987–present |
Labels |
Universal Music Surco |
Website | www.bersuit.com |
Members |
Juan Subirá (keyboards and voice) Carlos Enrique Martín (drums) Rene Isel "Pepe" Céspedes (bass and voice) Daniel Suárez (voice) Alberto Verenzuela (guitar and voice) Germán "Cóndor" Sbarbati (voice and charango) |
Past members |
Gustavo Cordera (voice) Oscar Righi (guitar and voice) Rubén Sadrinas (voice) Charly Bianco (guitar) Marcela Chediak (percussion) Miguel Jara (bass) Raúl Pagano (keyboards) |
Bersuit Vergarabat is an Argentine rock band that formed formally in 1987. The previous name of the band (from 1987 to May 1989) was Henry y la Palangana. The band changed its name appeared constantly and alternative name that literally invented words are meaningless as "Ernios of arcabio", "Aparrata Vergi", "Seria Soneub" (Buenos Aires spelled backwards); but eventually settled on "Bersuit Vergarabat Van de ir" then keeping only "Bersuit Vergarabat" his most iconic name.
After two albums of underground transgressor rock, the band began to experiment with Latin American rhythms such as cumbia, chacarera, candombe and cuartetazo. The lyrics, though, remained acid and critical with regard to political and social problems.
The current formation is Alberto Verenzuela (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Daniel Suárez (vocals), Germán Sbarbati (vocals, charango), Juan Subirá (keyboards, accordion, vocals), Pepe Céspedes (bass, vocals, guitar) and Carlos Enrique Martín (drums, percussion); previous members include: Gustavo Cordera (vocals), Charly Bianco (guitar, vocals), Marcela Chediak (percussion), Rubén Sadrinas (vocals) and Oscar Righi (guitar).
In honor of Buenos Aires, José Tiburcio Borda Psychiatric Hospital, the band often performs in clinical pajamas. Although there is no truth to the urban legend of Cordera spending some time in that institution, the band has demonstrated an affinity for everything related to madness and marginalization.
In addition to finding success in the Buenos Aires' underground movement, and then nationwide, Bersuit Vergarabat has attracted fans from many countries in Latin America as well as Spain and United States.