Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota

Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota
Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota in the city of Salta in 1978.
Background information
Also known as	Los Redondos Los Redonditos de Ricota Patricio Rey
Origin	La Plata, Buenos Aires,  Argentina
Genres	Post-punk (early) New wave (early) Rock Hard rock Blues rock Alternative rock (later) Post-grunge (later)
Years active	1976–2001
Labels	Wormo Del Cielito Patricio Rey Discos
Associated acts	Sumo, Divididos, Dulces 16, La Cofradía de la Flor Solar, Claudia Puyó, Los Toreros Muertos
Past members	Indio Solari Skay Beilinson Semilla Bucciarelli Walter Sidotti Sergio Dawi Willy Crook Hernán Aramberri Andrés Teochiaridis Tito "Fargo" D´Aviero Daniel "Piojo" Ávalos Conejo Jolivet Roddy Castro César "El pipa" Barboza Daniel Fenton

Patricio Rey y Sus Redonditos de Ricota were a rock band formed in La Plata, Argentina. The group was active from the mid 70s up to the early 2000s. They keep an enormous fan-base in their home country and they are considered by many critics, as one of the most important bands of their generation.

Patricio Rey is the name of a fictional character or group consciousness, and not a real person or member of the group. "El Indio" Solari, lead singer, embodies the one-man-show mystique followed by his powerful guitar player Skay Beilinson. Tha band began played at various bars and clubs in La Plata, where Solari and Beilinson were natives. Skay had played for other bands as La Cofradía de la For Solar, where he met with the artist and illustrator Ricardo "Rocambole" Cohen. By the late 1970s, the band supported their first tour through the Argentine, mainly in the countries of northwest.

In 1982, Solari and the Beilinson brothers moved to Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, to recorded a demo and signing to a major label. The rest of the musicians were the young bassist Semilla Bucciarelli, Rodolfo Gorosito on rhythm guitar and the drummer Alejandro Pensa (cousin of the luthier Rudy Pensa). Also, Skay (together with Alejandro) had a stint as guitarist of the Edelmiro Molinari's band La Galletita.

The first deal was for RCA, and immediately realized the need for a professional session to recording a demo tape, which included "Super Lógico", "Mariposa Pontiac", "Pura Suerte", etc. After this, RCA refuses hire to Patricio Rey, because were not enough convinced of the set-list.

Later played by a few Buenos Aires' radio stations, and getting a positive response by part from the radio presenter and journalist Lalo Mir. Patricio Rey gained popularity in the underground scene. An important aspect of this rise in popularity was the group's recognition of what his audience (mainly young adults), with success performances in places as Teatro Bambalinas, Stud Free Pub, Go! Disco and La Esquina del Sol.

By 1984, Alejandro Pensa and Rodolfo Gorosito left the band, and were replaced by Piojo Ávalos and Tito "Fargo" D'Aviero respectively. That same year Patricio Rey y Sus Redonditos de Ricota had the opportunity to get a new record deal by the Wormo label.

In August 1985, the group released their first studio LP Gulp, and tracks such as "La Bestia Pop", "Superlógico", and "El Infierno Está Encantador esta Noche" were frequently played on the radio. The tour had kicked-off in March, but the album was presented officially at Cemento, after of the cancelled gigs at the Teatro Astros, by the Valeria Lynch shows. The next year, the Gulp Tour had finished in September, when the band was working on their second LP, Oktubre, with Daniel Melero and Claudio Cornelio as guests, and the last with Tito D'Aviero, Willy Crook and Piojo Ávalos. Also, the small tour marked more mainstream radio hooks, but retained the familiar classic feel of the group.