Cabezones
Encyclopedia
Formation
The band, originally from the city of Santa FeSanta Fe, Argentina
Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the...
, was formed in 1994. At first, their music was punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, with songs such as "Uniformado de Cagón", but they left that genre behind to start making so-called "hardcore-dark" music.
In 1997 they released “Hijos de una nueva tierra”, which was published by the independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
Mentes Abiertas, which they first met in a compilation album along with other alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
bands.
Alas and Eclipse (Sol)
In 1998 the band decided to move to Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. Their new record, "Alas", produced by ex-Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo were an Argentine rock band who are recognized as one of the most influential and important Latin American and Ibero-American bands of all time...
member Zeta Bosio
Zeta Bosio
Héctor Pedro Juan Bosio Bertolotti better known by his stage name Zeta Bosio, is an Argentine rock musician, record producer and DJ, better known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the influential Argentine rock band Soda Stereo...
, was edited by Sony Music later that year. This meant a change in the sound direction to a heavier and darker music. In 2002, "Alas" was edited in México
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
followed by a ten-month tour throughout the country.
Back in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Cabezones signed a recording contract with Pop Art to edit "Eclipse (Sol)
Eclipse (Sol)
Eclipse is the third album by Argentine alternative rock band Cabezones.- Track listing :#"Lejos es no estar"#"Abismo"#"Vertiente"#"Soledad"#"Globo"#"Silencia"#"Irte"#"Sendero Cerebral"#"Tiempos Violentos"#"Lunes"- Personnel :...
" in 2003. By the end of that year, Leandro Aput was added as rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
ist.
Intraural and Jardin de Extremidad
In 2004, the band released an EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
called "Intraural", which was a selection of 6 songs from "Eclipse (Sol)
Eclipse (Sol)
Eclipse is the third album by Argentine alternative rock band Cabezones.- Track listing :#"Lejos es no estar"#"Abismo"#"Vertiente"#"Soledad"#"Globo"#"Silencia"#"Irte"#"Sendero Cerebral"#"Tiempos Violentos"#"Lunes"- Personnel :...
" played in acoustic
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
versions.
In April 2005 "Jardin de Extremidad" is released with 12 new songs combining the sound of the two previous records, "Alas" and "Eclipse (Sol)
Eclipse (Sol)
Eclipse is the third album by Argentine alternative rock band Cabezones.- Track listing :#"Lejos es no estar"#"Abismo"#"Vertiente"#"Soledad"#"Globo"#"Silencia"#"Irte"#"Sendero Cerebral"#"Tiempos Violentos"#"Lunes"- Personnel :...
".
Billed as "Gira de Extremidad", the "Jardin de Extremidad" tour traveled throughout Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
On February 18, 2006 the band recorded its first live
Live Music
Live Music is a reggaeton company owned by DJ Giann.-Artists:* Jowell & Randy* Tony Lenta* Watussi* De La Ghetto* Guelo Star* Galante "El Emperador"-Producers:*DJ Blass*Dexter*Mr. Greenz*DJ Giann*Los Hitmen*Dirty Joe*ALX...
CD/DVD titled "Bienvenidos", with sold out tickets at a theater in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
.
Accident and Disband
In March, 2006, a serious car accident left Catupecu MachuCatupecu Machu
Catupecu Machu is an Argentine rock band, usually classified as within Rock en Español. Its current band members are Fernando Ruíz Díaz in voices and guitar; Sebastián Cáceres in bass guitar; Javier "Il Grosso" Herrlein in drums and accordion; and Macabre in keyboards and samplers.-Biography:The...
bass player, Gabriel Ruiz Diaz, hospitalized for several months. Cesar Andino was the passenger of the car and suffered two broken femur
Femur
The femur , or thigh bone, is the most proximal bone of the leg in tetrapod vertebrates capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles such as lizards, and amphibians such as frogs. In vertebrates with four legs such as dogs and horses, the femur is found only in...
s, one of them an open fracture. After several months of rehabilitation, Cesar Andino was able to perform with Cabezones in the mythic Obras Sanitarias
Arena Obras Sanitarias
Arena Obras Sanitarias, also known as Estadio Obras Sanitarias is an indoor arena in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Built in 1978, it holds 3,030 people, and 4,700 for concerts....
stadium, once again with sold-out tickets. Finally, near Christmas, Cabezones gave which would be the last show with the original members.
In July 2007, Leandro Aput, Esteban Serniotti y Gustavo Martinez left the band. Frontman Cesar Andino, started seeking a solo career, which later ended in the release of the latest Cabezones album.
New members and Solo
On September 29, 2007, Cabezones played in the Pepsi Music festivalPepsi music festival
Pepsi music festival is a major Argentine music festival, held annually since 2003. Since 2005 it is named after its main sponsor, Pepsi, before it was named after its previous sponsor Quilmes, and it was known as "Quilmes Rock". It was held in several places including the Ferro Stadium and River...
with new members, Leonardo Licitra and Pablo Negro in guitars, and Matias Tarragona in bass guitar.
In May 2008 they launched their latest record, "Solo"
Solo cabezones
Solo is the seventh album by Argentine alternative rock band Cabezones.- Track listing :# "Jamás"# "Y todo era perfecto"# "Mi reina"# "Árboles"# "Dark"# "Si pudiera"# "Él"# "Uñas"# "De la luz"# "Raíz"# "Tiempo"# "Vampira"...
. The first single is called “Mi Reina”. The videoclip for this song included various members from other Argentine bands.
Current members
- César Augusto Andino: Lead vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Leonardo Licitra: Lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Pablo Negro: Rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
- Matías Terragona: Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Alejandro Collados: DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Former members
- Esteban "Pichu" Serniotti : Lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
and backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Gustavo Martínez: Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Leandro Aput: Rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
Albums
- Hijos de una nueva tierra (1997)
- AlasAlas (album)Alas is the second album by Argentine alternative rock band Cabezones.- Track listing :# "Despegar" – 2:58# "Mi camino es ningún lugar" – 4:18# "Ella se olvidó de mi" – 2:56# "El vientre" – 3:18# "Tu espina" – 3:42...
(2000) - Eclipse (Sol)Eclipse (Sol)Eclipse is the third album by Argentine alternative rock band Cabezones.- Track listing :#"Lejos es no estar"#"Abismo"#"Vertiente"#"Soledad"#"Globo"#"Silencia"#"Irte"#"Sendero Cerebral"#"Tiempos Violentos"#"Lunes"- Personnel :...
(2002) - Jardín de ExtremidadJardín de ExtremidadJardin de Extremidad is the fifth album by Argentine alternative rock band Cabezones.- Track listing :# "Alud"# "Planear"# "Bienvenidos"# "Mi pequeña infinidad"# "Cada secreto"# "Inmóvil"# "Pasajero en extinción"# "Flotándonos"# "Imán"...
(2005) - BienvenidosBienvenidos (album)Bienvenidos is a live album by Argentine alternative rock band Cabezones.- Track listing :# "Alud" – 3:38# "Bienvenidos" – 4:00# "Lejos es no estar" – 4:48# "Hombre paranoico" – 2:54# "Sueles dejarme solo" – 3:26# "Vertiente" – 3:18...
(2006) - Live Album (Recorded at El Teatro of Colegiales) - BienvenidosBienvenidos (album)Bienvenidos is a live album by Argentine alternative rock band Cabezones.- Track listing :# "Alud" – 3:38# "Bienvenidos" – 4:00# "Lejos es no estar" – 4:48# "Hombre paranoico" – 2:54# "Sueles dejarme solo" – 3:26# "Vertiente" – 3:18...
(2007) - 2006 Live Album + Live Album recorded in Pepsi Music FestivalPepsi music festivalPepsi music festival is a major Argentine music festival, held annually since 2003. Since 2005 it is named after its main sponsor, Pepsi, before it was named after its previous sponsor Quilmes, and it was known as "Quilmes Rock". It was held in several places including the Ferro Stadium and River...
with guests (Ricardo Mollo, Zeta BosioZeta BosioHéctor Pedro Juan Bosio Bertolotti better known by his stage name Zeta Bosio, is an Argentine rock musician, record producer and DJ, better known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the influential Argentine rock band Soda Stereo...
and Fernando Ruiz Diaz) - SoloSolo cabezonesSolo is the seventh album by Argentine alternative rock band Cabezones.- Track listing :# "Jamás"# "Y todo era perfecto"# "Mi reina"# "Árboles"# "Dark"# "Si pudiera"# "Él"# "Uñas"# "De la luz"# "Raíz"# "Tiempo"# "Vampira"...
(2008) (Originally intended to be Cesar Andino's first solo album)
EPs
- EP Negro (2001)
- IntrauralIntrauralIntraural is the fourth album by Argentine alternative rock band Cabezones.- Track listing :# "Eclipse "# "Abismo"# "Irte"# "Lejos es no estar"# "Globo"# "Lunes"# "Silencia"- Personnel :*Gustavo Martinez – bass guitar...
(2004) (Acoustic)
Early releases
These releases are from the band's punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
period.
- Self Titled Demo (7 songs/Cassette) (1992) http://mihd.net/psn2u5
- Un Grito Más (Demo with 4 songs / Cassette) (1995)
- Electroshock (1995)