Catupecu Machu
| Catupecu Machu | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Argentina |
| Genres | Alternative metal (early), Alternative rock, Experimental rock, Argentine rock, Industrial rock, Funk rock, Pop rock, Rock en español |
| Years active | 1994 - present |
| Labels | EMI |
| Members | Fernando Ruíz Díaz Agustín Rocino Macabre González Sebastián Cáceres |
| Past members | Marcelo Baraj Mariana Baraj Miguel Sosa Gabriel Ruíz Díaz Zeta Bosio Javier Herrlein |
Catupecu Machu is an Argentine rock band, usually classified as within Rock en Español. Its current band members are Fernando Ruíz Díaz on vocals and guitar; Sebastián Cáceres on bass guitar; Agustín Rocino on drums; and Macabre (Martín Gonzalez) on keyboards and samplers.
The band started as a power trio in the Villa Luro neighborhood, Buenos Aires, in 1994. It all started when the Ruíz brothers decided to establish a band. As music lovers they already knew how to play the guitar and bass. All they needed was a drummer, so they recruited Marcelo Baraj (who currently plays in Totus Toss). With this first line-up they started playing in the underground concerts of Buenos Aires (performing in the Arlequines theatre), followed by shows around the country.
During the following years, they played the “Nuevo Rock” (New Rock) festival of Córdoba (1997), where the press identified them as the next big thing, and also playing in the “Monsters of Rock” festival (1998), opening for Almafuerte, Sepultura, and Metallica at Buenos Aires' River Plate Stadium. In 1997, the group founded their own label to make their début album, entitled Dale!. During this period, drummer Marcelo Baraj was replaced by Miguel Sosa, who was only sixteen years old at that time.
Afterwards, tired of having their shows being bootlegged, they decided to record their second album, A Morir (recorded live in Cemento), which included songs from the previous album and four new tracks (Heroes Anonimos, Testigo Criminal, Cuantos Son and El Rostro). It started selling in mid-October 1998, increasing their reputation.
...
Wikipedia