Los Violadores
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Los Violadores is a punk
band from Argentina
and the pioneers of the genre in Latin America.
After a while, Hari left the band and Stuka took his place at the guitar, with El Polaco taking on the bass; the latter was presumably a relative or an acquaintance of Hari B's. (El Polaco is Spanish for "the Pole"—Hari was of Polish
descent).
His first success was the song Represión published in his first LP "Los Violadores" (1983), produced by Michel Peyronel.
In 1985 the band released the song Uno, dos, ultraviolento
which immediately bought attention to them as one of the pioneer of punk rock in Argentina
.
By 1985 some tension began to grow within the band, caused by differences in the band's direction between Pil Trafa and Stuka. Stuka wanted to incorporate some post-punk
and gothic influences, favouring the sounds of The Cure
and U2
(this materialised in the 1986 album Fuera del Sektor); Pil Trafa wanted a more straightforward punk sound, like Ramones
(evidenced in the 1987 album Mercado Indio).
In 1992 he began his farewell tour with bands like Attaque 77
and 2 Minutos
, to end in June of that year at the Estadio Obras Sanitarias with U.K. Subs.
In spite of the differences the band stayed together until 1992, but in late 1995 the band once again meets and since then they have reunited many times with different musicians, Pil Trafa being the only member on all of them. Los Violadores have recovered somewhat in popularity with their album Bajo Un Sol Feliz and then participated in the festival 30 años de Punk with Cadena Perpetua and 2 Minutos at the Estadio Obras in 2009.
In 2000 Stuka rejoined the band but in 2003 left once again.
Add, Stuka is no longer with the band, he plays gigs around Miami, the place where he lives.
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...
band from 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...
and the pioneers of the genre in Latin America.
History
Los Violadores ("The Violators", referring to 'breaking the law', as mentioned in one of their songs, "Violadores de la Ley") was founded in 1981 by guitarist Hari B (born Pedro Braun). The rest of the band included Stuka (bass), Pil Trafa (vocals) and Sergio Gramatika (drums). In their first years, sometimes they had to perform under the name of Los Voladores ("The Flying Ones") because the censorship of the military government did not allow the original name of "Los Violadores".After a while, Hari left the band and Stuka took his place at the guitar, with El Polaco taking on the bass; the latter was presumably a relative or an acquaintance of Hari B's. (El Polaco is Spanish for "the Pole"—Hari was of Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
descent).
His first success was the song Represión published in his first LP "Los Violadores" (1983), produced by Michel Peyronel.
In 1985 the band released the song Uno, dos, ultraviolento
Uno, dos, ultraviolento
"Uno, dos, ultraviolento" is a song by Argentine punk rock band Los Violadores, featured as a single from their Y ahora que pasa, eh? album from 1985. The song was Los Violadores breakthrough as one of the better known punk rock bands of Argentina...
which immediately bought attention to them as one of the pioneer of punk rock in Argentina
Argentine punk
-1976–1983: Military dictatorship years:1976 is the year in which punk music started to emerge in the United Kingdom with bands like the Sex Pistols and The Clash. That same year a military dictatorship known as National Reorganization Process began in Argentina...
.
By 1985 some tension began to grow within the band, caused by differences in the band's direction between Pil Trafa and Stuka. Stuka wanted to incorporate some post-punk
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
and gothic influences, favouring the sounds of The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
and U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
(this materialised in the 1986 album Fuera del Sektor); Pil Trafa wanted a more straightforward punk sound, like Ramones
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
(evidenced in the 1987 album Mercado Indio).
In 1992 he began his farewell tour with bands like Attaque 77
Attaque 77
Attaque 77 is an Argentine rock group formed in 1987.-History:Formed in 1987 as a group of friends who got together to play their favorite songs, most of them by The Ramones, their favorite band and the one that influenced them the most...
and 2 Minutos
2 Minutos
2 Minutos or Dos Minutos are a punk rock band from Argentina. They are one of the most important bands of the genre to emerge in argentine rock in the 1990s, highly influential across the Spanish-speaking world, and also popular in the punk scene of the United States.-Biography:The band can trace...
, to end in June of that year at the Estadio Obras Sanitarias with U.K. Subs.
In spite of the differences the band stayed together until 1992, but in late 1995 the band once again meets and since then they have reunited many times with different musicians, Pil Trafa being the only member on all of them. Los Violadores have recovered somewhat in popularity with their album Bajo Un Sol Feliz and then participated in the festival 30 años de Punk with Cadena Perpetua and 2 Minutos at the Estadio Obras in 2009.
In 2000 Stuka rejoined the band but in 2003 left once again.
Discography
- 1983 - "Los Violadores"
- 1985 - "¿Y ahora qué pasa, eh?"
- 1986 - "Uno, dos, ultravioladores"
- 1986 - "Fuera de Sektor"
- 1987 - "Mercado Indio"
- 1989 - "Y que Dios nos perdone..."
- 1990 - "En vivo y ruidoso" (live albumLive albumA live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
) - 1991 - "Otro festival de la exageración"
- 1992 - "Grandes Éxitos" (greatest hitsGreatest hitsA greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
) - 1996 - "Histórico (La verdadera historia)" 2 CD (live albumLive albumA live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
) - 1996 - "Otra patada en los huevos"
- 2000 - "Lo mejor de Los Violadores" (greatest hitsGreatest hitsA greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
) - 2001 - "Obras Cumbres" 2 CD (greatest hitsGreatest hitsA greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
) - 2003 - "En vivo y ruidoso II" (live albumLive albumA live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
) - 2004 - "Y va... sangrando"
- 2006 - "Bajo un sol feliz"
- 2009 - "Rey o reina"
Add, Stuka is no longer with the band, he plays gigs around Miami, the place where he lives.