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Los Secretos
Los Secretos are a Spanish rock band founded in Madrid in 1978 and often associated with the movida madrileña movement.
The band's lineup has undergone many changes over the years, beginning with the successive deaths of two of their drummers, Canito (1979) and Pedro A. Díaz (1984), both to traffic accidents. In their early years, the core of the band was made up of the three Urquijo brothers, Álvaro, Enrique, and Javier. Javier left the band in the mid-80's, and Enrique died of a drug overdose in 1999, leaving Álvaro as the sole remaining founding member. The band's current lineup consists of Álvaro Urquijo (vocals and guitars), Ramón Arroyo (guitars), Jesús Redondo (keyboards), Juanjo Ramos (bass), and Santi Fernández (drums).
Alongside such bands as Nacha Pop, Mamá, and Trastos, they were an integral part of the Spanish popular music revival which came to be known as "The New Wave of Madrid", and they have remained active for over thirty years; to this day they are considered to be one of the most important groups in the history of Spanish pop rock music.
In 1978, the Urquijo brothers Javier, Enrique, and Álvaro, together with drummer, composer, and singer José Enrique Cano, formed the band Tos. They were part of the explosion of creativity that took place in the music scene of Madrid at the time, while being influenced by various American country rock bands. In 1979, they recorded six demos that were later released as the EP Tos. On New Year's Eve of 1979, a traffic accident caused the death of Cano, thereby leading to the dissolution of the group.
In February 1980, a tribute concert to Canito was held in Madrid, which, in addition to the remaining members of Tos, included several groups from the "New Wave of Madrid", which later became subsumed in the movida madrileña movement.
The Urquijo brothers decide to continue playing music together, and with drummer Pedro Antonio Díaz, they relaunched the band under the name Los Secretos. They subsequently signed a recording deal with Polydor and recorded the 4-song EP Los Secretos. This was to be the forerunner of their first studio album, also titled Los Secretos, which was released in 1981.
In the next two years, Los Secretos released two new albums, Todo sigue igual (Everything remains the same - 1982), and Algo más (Something More - 1983). These were difficult years for the band, who received very little promotional support from their record company, and spent much of their time on the road. In May 1984, a traffic accident caused the death of Pedro Antonio Díaz, the band's second drummer to die in similar circumstances.
In 1986, after a brief hiatus, Enrique decided to change the band's direction, this time with a more country orientation and without the presence of Javier. In this formation, Enrique focused exclusively on singing, and left bass duties to his brother Alvaro. The same year, the band released the 6-track album El primer cruce (The first crossing), with the contributions of Ramón Arroyo on guitar, Nacho Lles on bass, and Steve Jordan on drums.
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Los Secretos
Los Secretos are a Spanish rock band founded in Madrid in 1978 and often associated with the movida madrileña movement.
The band's lineup has undergone many changes over the years, beginning with the successive deaths of two of their drummers, Canito (1979) and Pedro A. Díaz (1984), both to traffic accidents. In their early years, the core of the band was made up of the three Urquijo brothers, Álvaro, Enrique, and Javier. Javier left the band in the mid-80's, and Enrique died of a drug overdose in 1999, leaving Álvaro as the sole remaining founding member. The band's current lineup consists of Álvaro Urquijo (vocals and guitars), Ramón Arroyo (guitars), Jesús Redondo (keyboards), Juanjo Ramos (bass), and Santi Fernández (drums).
Alongside such bands as Nacha Pop, Mamá, and Trastos, they were an integral part of the Spanish popular music revival which came to be known as "The New Wave of Madrid", and they have remained active for over thirty years; to this day they are considered to be one of the most important groups in the history of Spanish pop rock music.
In 1978, the Urquijo brothers Javier, Enrique, and Álvaro, together with drummer, composer, and singer José Enrique Cano, formed the band Tos. They were part of the explosion of creativity that took place in the music scene of Madrid at the time, while being influenced by various American country rock bands. In 1979, they recorded six demos that were later released as the EP Tos. On New Year's Eve of 1979, a traffic accident caused the death of Cano, thereby leading to the dissolution of the group.
In February 1980, a tribute concert to Canito was held in Madrid, which, in addition to the remaining members of Tos, included several groups from the "New Wave of Madrid", which later became subsumed in the movida madrileña movement.
The Urquijo brothers decide to continue playing music together, and with drummer Pedro Antonio Díaz, they relaunched the band under the name Los Secretos. They subsequently signed a recording deal with Polydor and recorded the 4-song EP Los Secretos. This was to be the forerunner of their first studio album, also titled Los Secretos, which was released in 1981.
In the next two years, Los Secretos released two new albums, Todo sigue igual (Everything remains the same - 1982), and Algo más (Something More - 1983). These were difficult years for the band, who received very little promotional support from their record company, and spent much of their time on the road. In May 1984, a traffic accident caused the death of Pedro Antonio Díaz, the band's second drummer to die in similar circumstances.
In 1986, after a brief hiatus, Enrique decided to change the band's direction, this time with a more country orientation and without the presence of Javier. In this formation, Enrique focused exclusively on singing, and left bass duties to his brother Alvaro. The same year, the band released the 6-track album El primer cruce (The first crossing), with the contributions of Ramón Arroyo on guitar, Nacho Lles on bass, and Steve Jordan on drums.
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