Mikel Erentxun

Mikel Erentxun
Mikel Erentxun in 2007
Background information
Born	(1965-02-23) 23 February 1965 (age 52) Caracas, Venezuela
Origin	Spain
Genres	Rock en Español
Occupation(s)	Musician, vocalist
Years active	1978–present
Associated acts	The Hillbilly Cats, Duncan Dhu
Website	http://www.mikelerentxun.ws

Mikel Erentxun (born 23 February 1965) is a Venezuelan-born Spanish rock musician of Basque heritage. Formerly with the group Duncan Dhu, he started his solo career in 1992. He has released six albums as a solo artist, and released several singles which became a success in Spain and South America, including the hit single "California", a reminiscent work composed during his years with Duncan Dhu, and recorded in the 1990s; Erentxun also covered The Smiths' song, "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out", as "Esta luz nunca se apagará", as well as Morrissey's "Everyday Is Like Sunday" as "Todo es Igual Siempre". He has collaborated with Mark Gardener, Robert Quine, drummer Pete Thomas, Lloyd Cole, Matthew Sweet and Fred Maher. In 2005 the band the Lightning Seeds sued Erentxun for alleged plagiarism of their song "Pure", but it was finally dismissed.

Albums

Singles