Shaila
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Shaila is a Melodic hardcore
/Punk rock
band from Buenos Aires
, Argentina
. Formed in 1994, they played for two years for the fun of it and released their first EP, titled Sólo Un Día Más (Just One More Day) in 1996.
Shaila is one of the most important bands of the genre in South America. They have played with bands such as Lagwagon
, MxPx
, The Ataris
and NOFX
. Besides Argentina, they have also played in Chile
, Uruguay
and Peru
.
Their Punk rock
influences have been noticed since their beginning, in the different shows through Die Shule, Remember, Continuará, Teatro del plata, Rock & Blues, between others.
"Mañanas" (2004) was recorded between February and march of 2004. It was edited by their own record company: Speed Power Emotion, it includes fourteen songs that were presented in a national tour that finished in Cemento in July. The end of that tour took place at Peteco's.
They showed this LP the 07/07/07 in El Teatro with Rodia, Jordan and Sudarshana, in which show they presented their video Sudamérica II - El Fracaso Regional.
The September 8th they organised a massive festival called "Festival Contra la Violencia y Discriminación" (Festival against violence and discrimination). They got 11 bands together, something remarkable in the history of Argentinian music. These bands were Rodia, Sudarshana, Jordan, Buzzer, Inadaptados, Despierta Tu Mente, Hyntu (replacing a Da-Skate), Euforia and Esencia
Melodic hardcore
Melodic hardcore is a subgenre of hardcore punk with a strong emphasis on vocal melody. The genre is commonly defined with fast hardcore drum beats, complex guitar riffs and melodic singing with occasional screaming and shouting.-History:...
/Punk rock
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 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...
, 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...
. Formed in 1994, they played for two years for the fun of it and released their first EP, titled Sólo Un Día Más (Just One More Day) in 1996.
Shaila is one of the most important bands of the genre in South America. They have played with bands such as Lagwagon
Lagwagon
Lagwagon is an American punk rock band originally from Goleta, just outside Santa Barbara, California. They formed in 1990 and went on hiatus and reunited several times over the years...
, MxPx
MxPx
MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....
, The Ataris
The Ataris
The Ataris are a rock band from Anderson, Indiana. They have released five studio albums, and their most recent E.P. was released on November 25, 2010 on the Gainesville, Florida based label, Paper + Plastick. It contained the brand new tracks "All Souls' Day" and "The Graveyard of The Atlantic"...
and NOFX
NOFX
NOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California .The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up...
. Besides Argentina, they have also played in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
and Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
.
Their Punk rock
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...
influences have been noticed since their beginning, in the different shows through Die Shule, Remember, Continuará, Teatro del plata, Rock & Blues, between others.
Solo un día más
Their first self production was edited in the en of 1996: "Solo un día más" was a cassette that contained 4 songs. That year the band participated in many other compilations.Shaila
Santiago joins de band in 1999 as a second guitar. Now, the sound is more powerful for their second production: "Shaila", which allowes them to reach farther areas like Uruguay, Mar Del Plata and the whole Buenos Aires province.Progresar
Alejo (the previous drummer) quits the band in 2000 and Guido comes to replace him on drums. With him they record their first LP called "Progresar", that includes thirteen melodic hardcore songs. This album marks a new era for the band, when the sound becomes more neat and the melodies become more mature.El Engaño
In 2002 they edited "El Engaño", their second LP, which received very good critics by the press and this can be seen through the disc sales. They were invited to the "Festival AntiGlobalización" with El Otro Yo, Carajo and Cadena Perpetua in the "Microestadio de Independiente",and to the two editions of the "Rock Al Parque" Fest in Avellaneda Park, in September with Arbol,Raíz and Nativo (with 3000 spectators) and in December with Raíz, Totus Toss, Smitten and Nativo (with 4000 viewers)."Mañanas" (2004) was recorded between February and march of 2004. It was edited by their own record company: Speed Power Emotion, it includes fourteen songs that were presented in a national tour that finished in Cemento in July. The end of that tour took place at Peteco's.
Los Caminantes and Camino a Idilia
They started to record Los Caminantes, an EP for the LP Camino a Idilia in 2006.They showed this LP the 07/07/07 in El Teatro with Rodia, Jordan and Sudarshana, in which show they presented their video Sudamérica II - El Fracaso Regional.
The September 8th they organised a massive festival called "Festival Contra la Violencia y Discriminación" (Festival against violence and discrimination). They got 11 bands together, something remarkable in the history of Argentinian music. These bands were Rodia, Sudarshana, Jordan, Buzzer, Inadaptados, Despierta Tu Mente, Hyntu (replacing a Da-Skate), Euforia and Esencia
Discography
- 1996 - Sólo Un Día Más (EP) (Independent)
- 1998 - Shaila (EP) (Independent)
- 2000 - Progresar (LP) (SPE Cat. Nº 004)
- 2002 - El Engaño (LP) (SPE Cat. Nº 007)
- 2003 - Congelando El Tiempo (Recompilation) (LP) (SPE Cat. Nº 008)
- 2004 - Mañanas (LP) (SPE Cat. Nº 009)
- 2006 - Los Caminantes (EP) (SPE Cat. Nº 012)
- 2006 - Camino A IdiliaCamino a Idilia (album)Camino A Idilia is the fourth LP released by the argentinian Punk rock formerly Hardcore punk band Shaila, released on November 18, 2006.The album was recorded and mixed between April and September by Javier Suarez at ....
(LP) (SPE Cat. Nº 013) - 2008 - Dame tu Voz (Recompilation) (LP) (SPE Cat. N° 016)
- 2010 - Nuestras Guerras
External links
- Shaila Official Website
- http://www.fotolog.com/1000_ilusionesShaila Official FotologFotologFotolog.com is a Web 2.0-based shared photoblog web site. With over 30 million registered users, it is one of the oldest and largest sites for sharing pictures through online photo diaries or photo blogs.-History:...
] - http://www.myspace.com/shailaoficialShaila Official MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
] - http://www.purevolume.com/shailaShaila Official PurevolumePureVolumePureVolume was the first independently run website of its type, allowing for the upload and stream of music files. It was created in 2003 by Jennifer Welch , in conjunction with the Unborn Media team; Brett Woitunski, Nate Hudson, and Mitchell Pavao; all from the University of...
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