Deluxe (musician)
Encyclopedia
Deluxe is a Spanish
alternative rock musician from A Coruña
, Galicia (Spain).
His first band was Los Covers. His second band Elephant Band had a lot of success.
His records have been recorded under Mushroom Pillow records, but he is currently recording a new album, 'Fin de un viaje infinito' (End of an Infinite Journey) under Virgin Records
. His record Los Jóvenes Mueren Antes de Tiempo was considered the best of the year 2005 by the Spanish edition of the Rolling Stone
magazine ].
He has a very good rapport with Portuguese band The Gift (band)
, having each one opened for the other,
Spain
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alternative rock musician from A Coruña
A Coruña
A Coruña or La Coruña is a city and municipality of Galicia, Spain. It is the second-largest city in the autonomous community and seventeenth overall in the country...
, Galicia (Spain).
Tours and appearances
- In Spain, at Festimad, Festival Internacional de BenicàssimFestival Internacional de BenicàssimThe Festival Internacional de Benicàssim is an annual music festival which takes place in the village of Benicàssim, province of Castelló, Valencian Community in Spain. It focuses mainly on pop, rock and electronica artists, as well as having other elements besides music like short films,...
(2002, 2003 and 2005), Sonorama, Contempopranea, Espárrago RockEspárrago RockEspárrago Rock is was IndyRock festival held annually for 15 years in the Andalucía region of southern Spain.Acts performing at the festival included:* Faith No More - 4 April 1998* Bad Religion - 5 April 1998* Dream Theater - 5 April 1998...
, Festival do Norte. - With Juan Aguirre from AmaralAmaral (music group)Amaral is an award-winning music group from Zaragoza, Spain who have sold more than four million albums worldwide. The band consists of Eva Amaral and Juan Aguirre , who write their songs together. Eva Amaral started out as a drummer in another group until she set out with Aguirre to perform her...
. - At Laboratorio ÑLaboratorio ÑLaboratorio Ñ was an initiative of the Spanish musicians Iván Ferreiro , Quique González and Xoel López , that took part between 8th and 22 November 2005. These muicist met in the house-musical study El Cielito, 30 km far from Buenos Aires, to compose music together...
, a Spanish-Argentinian musicist camp with Iván FerreiroIván FerreiroIván Ferreiro is a Spanish singer-songwriter born in Vigo, Galicia in 1970. He was the voice, leader and composer of the popular pop-rock band Los Piratas.... - With AmaralAmaral (music group)Amaral is an award-winning music group from Zaragoza, Spain who have sold more than four million albums worldwide. The band consists of Eva Amaral and Juan Aguirre , who write their songs together. Eva Amaral started out as a drummer in another group until she set out with Aguirre to perform her...
and Quique GonzálezQuique GonzálezQuique González Enrique González Morales, better known as Quique González, is a Spanish singer/songwriter known throughout the continent for his approachable and natural writing style...
. - In Germany in the North Rhine-WestphaliaNorth Rhine-WestphaliaNorth Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
land during the 2006 FIFA World Cup2006 FIFA World CupThe 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
His first band was Los Covers. His second band Elephant Band had a lot of success.
His records have been recorded under Mushroom Pillow records, but he is currently recording a new album, 'Fin de un viaje infinito' (End of an Infinite Journey) under Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
. His record Los Jóvenes Mueren Antes de Tiempo was considered the best of the year 2005 by the Spanish edition of the Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine ].
He has a very good rapport with Portuguese band The Gift (band)
The Gift (band)
The Gift is a Portuguese alternative pop/rock band, formed in 1994. They have released five albums to date. In 2005 they won the MTV Europe award for best Portuguese act.-Biography:...
, having each one opened for the other,
Discography
- Not What You Had Thought (2001)
- We Create, We Destroy (2003)
- If things were to go wrong (2004)
- Los Jóvenes Mueren Antes de Tiempo (2005)
- Fin de un viaje infinito (2007)
- Reconstrucción (2008)
External links
- official site
- Myspace Deluxe at Festival Internacional de Benicàssim 2005 Deluxe news
- Bests of year 2005 (Rolling Stone Spanish Edition, in Spanish)