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Taura (band)

Taura
Taura en vivo en La Trastienda.jpg
TAURA live at La Trastienda Club
Background information
Origin Buenos Aires, Argentina
Genres Alternative rock, Melancholic rock
Years active 2000–present
Labels Pleamar Records
Website taurarock.com.ar
Members Alejo García Guraieb
Gabriel Raimondo
Santiago García Ferro
Leonardo Della Bitta

Taura is an Argentinian rock band founded in 2000. Its members are Santiago García Ferro, Gabriel "Chaimon" Raimondo, Leonardo Della Bitta and Alejo García Guraieb.

Taura was formed in 2000 in Buenos Aires after guitar player Santiago García Ferro called Gabriel "Chaimon" Raimondo -former singer of pioneer hardcore act Vrede - to join him in a new project. In that moment the band was completed with Guillermo Houdin on bass and Alfredo Felitte on drums. When Houdin left the band a few months later, Lars Rosenberg- former bass player of Swedish bands Entombed, Therion and Serpent- joined Taura.

After several live performances, in which opening for American rock act Queens of the Stone Age stands out, Rosenberg and Felitte left the band. From that moment on Leonardo Della Bitta on bass and Alejo García Guraieb on drums completed the current lineup. A few months later, Taura released in 2002 its self-titled three-track Ep.

In 2004 Taura recorded a version of the song Writhe for the tribute album to the iconic stoner rock band Kyuss entitled Listen Without Distraction. Further in 2004, the band started recording its first full-length album, Mil Silencios. After a long year of recording, Taura released the album in 2005. Mil Silencios received great reviews on the Argentinian rock press. From that moment on the band began building a faithful fan base. In 2006 the album was re-released by Giboon Records. Taura began 2007 releasing an innovative album: the Aconcagua|AcantiladaEp. The album features four versions of the song Acantilada and four of Aconcagua, with the acoustic versions standing out.

In October that same year, Taura toured Spain for the first time in support of their album Mil Silencios with shows in Madrid, Baracaldo, San Sebastián, Gijón, Santander and Pontevedra.


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