Caramelos de Cianuro
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Caramelos de Cianuro is a Latin rock band from Venezuela
formed in 1991. They recorded their first songs, "Nadando a Través De la Galaxia" (Swimming Across the Galaxy) and "Tu Mamá Te Va a Pegar" (Your mom is going to hit you), in 1992.
called Las Paticas de la Abuela (Grandma's Little Feet), followed by the band's first album, Cuentos Para Adultos (Tales for Adults), in 1994. Performing a mixture of Latin punk
and pop rock
, Caramelos de Cianuro returned in 1996 with Harakiri City, released by Polygram
. Two years later, original drummer Pablo Martínez
was replaced by Alfonso Tosta, and the group soon toured with Colombia
n band Aterciopelados
. In 2000 they released their album Miss Mujerzuela (Miss Whore), which achieved platinum status in Venezuela
in 2001.
In 2002, Caramelos de Cianuro released their album called Frisbee, which featured "El Último Polvo," a song where its subject sought one last night of sex from his estranged girlfriend. Gerardo Cruet once performed a cover of this song. This song's video got into MTV Latin America
's Top Ten. In 2005, Luis Barrios left the band and Pável Tello joined the band's line up shortly afterward. In 2006 they released their second most recent album, Flor De Fuego, (Flower of Fire) with "Como Serpiente" (Like Snake) promoted as the lead off single. In the year 2010 the group released their latest album "Caramelos de Cianuro".
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
formed in 1991. They recorded their first songs, "Nadando a Través De la Galaxia" (Swimming Across the Galaxy) and "Tu Mamá Te Va a Pegar" (Your mom is going to hit you), in 1992.
Career
A year later, the group signed up to CNR and 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 Las Paticas de la Abuela (Grandma's Little Feet), followed by the band's first album, Cuentos Para Adultos (Tales for Adults), in 1994. Performing a mixture of Latin 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...
and pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
, Caramelos de Cianuro returned in 1996 with Harakiri City, released by Polygram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
. Two years later, original drummer Pablo Martínez
Pablo Martínez
Pablo Martínez is an Argentine actor and occasional singer. His breakthrough came with the role of Simón Rodríguez Arrechavaleta in the Cris Morena Group series Casi Ángeles, for which he also recorded several songs for its official soundtrack albums.- Personal life :Martínez dated his Casi...
was replaced by Alfonso Tosta, and the group soon toured with Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n band Aterciopelados
Aterciopelados
Aterciopelados , also referred to as los Aterciopelados on some albums and other promotional materials, are a rock band from Colombia. Led by Andrea Echeverri and Héctor Buitrago, they have been one of the first rock bands from Colombia to gain international notice and is among the country's top...
. In 2000 they released their album Miss Mujerzuela (Miss Whore), which achieved platinum status in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
in 2001.
In 2002, Caramelos de Cianuro released their album called Frisbee, which featured "El Último Polvo," a song where its subject sought one last night of sex from his estranged girlfriend. Gerardo Cruet once performed a cover of this song. This song's video got into MTV Latin America
MTV Latin America
MTV Latin America is a cable television specialty service aimed at residents in Hispanic American countries. It was launched on October 1, 1993 as MTV en Español. The channel is a Hispanic American version from MTV...
's Top Ten. In 2005, Luis Barrios left the band and Pável Tello joined the band's line up shortly afterward. In 2006 they released their second most recent album, Flor De Fuego, (Flower of Fire) with "Como Serpiente" (Like Snake) promoted as the lead off single. In the year 2010 the group released their latest album "Caramelos de Cianuro".
Members
- Asier Cazalis - lead vocals
- Miguel González "El Enano" - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Pável Tello "El Ruso" - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Dario Adames - 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
- Pablo Martínez - 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 ....
(1991–1998) - Luis Barrios - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(1991–2005) - Alfonso Tosta - 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 ....
Discography
- Las Paticas de la Abuela (EP) (1993, CNR)
- Cuentos Para Adultos (1993)
- Harakiri CityHarakiri City-External links:*http://rockhechovenezuela.com/caramelos.htm*http://rockzuela.blogspot.com/2008/04/caramelos-de-cianuro-harakiri-city-1996.html...
(1996, Polygram) - Miss MujerzuelaMiss MujerzuelaMiss Mujerzuela is the third album of the Venezuelan Latin Rock group Caramelos de Cianuro.-Members:* Asier Cazalís * Alfonso Tosta * Luis Barrios * Miguel González "El Enano" -Track listing:# Asunto Sexual...
(2000, Latin World) - FrisbeeFrisbee (album)Released in 2002, Frisbee is the fourth studio album from the Venezuelan Latin rock band Caramelos de Cianuro. Being very different from their previous albums, this one shows a great deal of musical maturity and an internationalization of their sounds, not being anymore just a Venezuelan band, but...
(2002, Latin World) - La Historia: Grandes Exitos (2004, Latin World)
- Flor De FuegoFlor De FuegoFlor de Fuego is the fourth studio album from the Venezuelan Latin rock band Caramelos de Cianuro.-Members:* Asier Cazalís * Alfonso Tosta * Pável Tello * Miguel González "El Enano" -Track listing:...
(2006) - En VivoEn VivoEn Vivo is the second live album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. This album was released on 2001 and it was produced by Manuel Mijares himself. It's kind of collection of his greatest hits. His special guest was his wife...
(2009) - Caramelos De CianuroCaramelos De CianuroCaramelos de Cianuro is the fifth studio album from the Venezuelan Latin rock band Caramelos de Cianuro.-Members:* Asier Cazalís * Alfonso Tosta * Pável Tello * Miguel González "El Enano" -Track listing:...
(2010)