Fito & Fitipaldis
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Fito & Fitipaldis is a Spanish
band, formed in 1998. It was created by Fito Cabrales
with the intention of publishing songs which were not in the style of his other band, Platero y Tú
. Its style is a mix of rock
, Soul
, swing
, etc.
In 2009 they released their latest album, "Antes de que cuente diez", which was top in Spain for various weeks.
Spain
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band, formed in 1998. It was created by Fito Cabrales
Fito Cabrales
Adolfo "Fito" Cabrales Mato, , is a songwriter, singer and guitarist.- Biography :Adolfo Cabrales, known as "Fito", was born in the Zabala neighborhood in Bilbao, and spent part of his childhood and adolescence in Laredo, Cantabria, and Málaga. In his youth he worked as a barman in a brothel his...
with the intention of publishing songs which were not in the style of his other band, Platero y Tú
Platero y Tú
Platero y Tú was a Spanish rock band founded in Bilbao in the 1980s, and disbanded in 2001. Their lyrics speak mainly of drugs, bar issues and love, and their style, being mainly influenced by bands like Status Quo or Leño, and guitarists like John Fogerty from Creedence Clearwater Revival, broke...
. Its style is a mix of rock
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
, Soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
, swing
Swing (genre)
Swing music, also known as swing jazz or simply swing, is a form of jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and became a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States...
, etc.
In 2009 they released their latest album, "Antes de que cuente diez", which was top in Spain for various weeks.
Former and Current Members
- Singer & 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...
: Adolfo "Fito" CabralesFito CabralesAdolfo "Fito" Cabrales Mato, , is a songwriter, singer and guitarist.- Biography :Adolfo Cabrales, known as "Fito", was born in the Zabala neighborhood in Bilbao, and spent part of his childhood and adolescence in Laredo, Cantabria, and Málaga. In his youth he worked as a barman in a brothel his... - 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...
: J.A. Batiz, Carlos Raya, Txus Alday - BassBass (instrument)Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles...
: Edu Baxter, Roberto "Candy" Caramelo (WWW.CANDYCARAMELO.NET), Miguel Colino - 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 ....
: Arturo García, Ricardo Cantera, Fernan Irazoki, José "el niño" Bruno, "Polako", Daniel Griffin - SaxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
: Javi Alzola - PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
: Mario Larrañaga - Hammond organHammond organThe Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
and KeyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
: Joserra Semperena
Discography
- A puerta cerrada (1998)
- Los sueños locos (2001)
- Lo más lejos a tu lado (2003)
- Vivo... para contarlo (live, 2004)
- Por la boca vive el pez (2006) (Spain x4 Platinum)
- Antes de que cuente diez (2009)