La Gusana Ciega
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La Gusana Ciega is a Mexican rock/pop/alternative band formed by Daniel Gutiérrez (voice and guitar), Jorge Vilchis (guitar), Germán Arroyo (drums) and Luis Ernesto Martínez "Lu" (bass).
's underground rock scene. After several years of small gigs in bars and clubs, they recorded their first studio album in 1996, Merlina, which was well-received. The band added guitarist Jorge (ex-member of Guillotina) the following year, which contributed to the evolution of a more characteristic sound, reflected in their second studio album, Superbee. La Gusana Ciega opened for Oasis
in 1998 as one of Mexico's main indie rock groups. They travelled to the US in 1999 to record their third album, Correspondencia Interna.
Having gained considerable popularity, the band toured Mexico and select American cities in 2000 culminating in the release of their live album, lagusanaciega. The following year they continued their American foray with an English
EP entitled Edición Limitada. One of these songs, Sunday Fever, was included in the Latin American edition of the American Pie
soundtrack. La Gusana Ciega broke up suddenly in May 2002, despite their growing popularity.
The members pursued independent projects during the following three years, with the exception of Manuel, the bassist. Daniel played with Cosmonova and Germán and Jorge with Pardo VanDaik. In early 2005, they announced a reunion tour with the notable substitution of Lu, Cosmonova's bass player, for Manuel. This was followed by the release of a best-of collection, together with a DVD of their videos, entitled Super Especial. They headed back to the studio in 2006 and released La Rueda del Diablo, their fourth LP.
History
The band's origin lies in the early 90's when the trio of Daniel, Edwin and Manuel Leyva (bass) began to establish itself in Mexico CityMexico City
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's underground rock scene. After several years of small gigs in bars and clubs, they recorded their first studio album in 1996, Merlina, which was well-received. The band added guitarist Jorge (ex-member of Guillotina) the following year, which contributed to the evolution of a more characteristic sound, reflected in their second studio album, Superbee. La Gusana Ciega opened for Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
in 1998 as one of Mexico's main indie rock groups. They travelled to the US in 1999 to record their third album, Correspondencia Interna.
Having gained considerable popularity, the band toured Mexico and select American cities in 2000 culminating in the release of their live album, lagusanaciega. The following year they continued their American foray with an English
English language
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EP entitled Edición Limitada. One of these songs, Sunday Fever, was included in the Latin American edition of the American Pie
American Pie (film)
American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy film written by Adam Herz. American Pie was the directorial film debut of brothers Paul and Chris Weitz, and the first film in the American Pie film series...
soundtrack. La Gusana Ciega broke up suddenly in May 2002, despite their growing popularity.
The members pursued independent projects during the following three years, with the exception of Manuel, the bassist. Daniel played with Cosmonova and Germán and Jorge with Pardo VanDaik. In early 2005, they announced a reunion tour with the notable substitution of Lu, Cosmonova's bass player, for Manuel. This was followed by the release of a best-of collection, together with a DVD of their videos, entitled Super Especial. They headed back to the studio in 2006 and released La Rueda del Diablo, their fourth LP.
Discography
Their discography includes four LPs, one live album, one EP and a best-of collection.- Merlina (1996)
- Superbee (1997)
- Correspondencia Interna (1999)
- lagusanaciega (2000) live
- Edición Limitada (2001) EP
- Super Especial (2005) best-of
- La Rueda del Diablo (2006)
- Jaibol (2008)
- Conejo en el Sombrero (2011)
External links
- La Gusana Ciega official website
- official MySpace
- Superbee LGC Superbee, unofficial website band
- Cosmonova official website
- Pardo VanDaik official website
- Naranjada Records Germán and Daniel's recording studio
- lgcfans MySpace of fans