Delirio
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Delirio is a Latin alternative
Latin Alternative
Latin Alternative, or Alterlatino, is the brand of latin music produced by combining genres like alternative rock, electronica, metal, New Wave, pop rock, punk rock, reggae, heavy metal or ska with traditional Latin American sounds...

 band that came in the late 90's out of northern California
Northern California
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 adding to the Latin music scene that invaded the US in the 1990's with bands such as Mana, La Ley
La Ley (band)
La Ley was a Grammy Award and two-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Chilean pop rock band formed by Andrés Bobe and Rodrigo Aboitiz with Mauricio Claveria, Beto Cuevas and Luciano Rojas. After a failed first album, Desiertos , they released Doble Opuesto , which appears as the official first album...

, Los Enanitos Verdes
Los Enanitos Verdes
Enanitos Verdes is a successful rock trio from Argentina, formed in 1979 in the city of Mendoza...

, among others. Delirio's style and influences came from the American alternative music scene. Bands such as Stabbing Westward
Stabbing Westward
Stabbing Westward was an American industrial rock and alternative rock band. They formed in 1985 in Chicago, Illinois and began recording in the 1990s. The band announced a dissolution in 2002.- Early years :...

, Filter
Filter (band)
Filter is a rock group formed in 1993 in Cleveland by singer Richard Patrick and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang. Filter has released five studio albums, the most recent being The Trouble with Angels, which was released on August 17, 2010....

, Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...

, Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots is an American rock band from San Diego, California that consists of Scott Weiland , brothers Robert DeLeo and Dean DeLeo , and Eric Kretz ....

 as well as cultural icons such as Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...

 & 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...

 helped Delirio form their own style. The Latin music scene at that time gave enthusiasts the opportunity to hear the music styles they loved and grew up with in their native language.

The band is formed by vocalist Edgar Escobedo, guitars Albert Lopez, drummer Marco Lopez and bassist Juan Diego Lopez. Delirio gained fan support by their music style, performance and song writing which led them to share the stage with many established international acts and participate in many music festivals in the US
United States
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 and Mexico
Mexico
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.

In 2007, Delirio released their first independent production under independent label Gold Flame Records. The album gained college radio support and their singles "Angel" and "Bien Venido Al Show" charted in the top 10 radio spots in various college or independent radio stations supporting latin alternative music.

Members

  • dgar Escobedo - Vocals
  • Albert Lopez - Guitar
  • Marco Lopez - Drums
  • Juan Diego Lopez - Bass
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