Parálisis Permanente
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Parálisis Permanente was a Spanish post-punk
band from the 1980s
, noted for being the precursors of the "dark sound" of the Movida Madrileña
.
After Javier left the band, Eduardo Benavente began to be the lead singer, as well as the guitarist. Their sound started to be more obscure, deferring from the Pegamoides original sound and tending more to the wave of bands as Gabinete Caligari.
In November, 1981 they recorded their first album, which was edited with the company Tic-Tac from Navarra in January, 1982. The EP was shared with Gabinete Caligari and included some hits like Autosuficiencia (accompanied by the only music video they recorded) and Tengo un pasajero. It was later re-released by the record company DRO
, and also by Tres Cipreses with a new cover art featuring two characters from the film Freaks
.
Later they released an EP with 4 tracks, amongst them their most famous song Quiero ser Santa, and Un día en Texas, based on the film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
.
After Nacho Canut's departure for joining the band Dinarama, bassist Rafa Balmaseda, formerly from the bands Glutamato Ye-Yé and Derribos Arias, and keyboardist Ana Curra, ex Pegamoide, join the band.
In July, 1982 they record the tracks for their next LP El Acto, in which they explore a more obscure and dark wave of punk, being for many the pioneers of the post-punk movement in Spain. The album featured covers in Spanish for the songs Heroes by David Bowie
(Héroes) and I Wanna Be Your Dog
by The Stooges
(Quiero ser tu Perro). In spite of the independent release of the album, they achieved success in the Spanish Music Charts.
Their last single Nacidos para Dominar was released in 1983, and that year Eduardo, Ana and then drummer Toti had a car crash, causing the instant death of Eduardo Benavente and the hospitalization of Ana Curra, forcing the band to drop a gig in a festival in Zaragoza
.
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...
band from the 1980s
1980s
File:1980s decade montage.png|thumb|400px|From left, clockwise: The first Space Shuttle, Columbia, lifted off in 1981; American President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev eased tensions between the two superpowers, leading to the end of the Cold War; The Fall of the Berlin Wall in...
, noted for being the precursors of the "dark sound" of the Movida Madrileña
La Movida Madrileña
La Movida Madrileña was a countercultural movement that took place mainly in Madrid during the Spanish transition after Francisco Franco's death in 1975...
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Biography
The band was originally formed by Eduardo Benavente (guitars) and Nacho Canut, formerly from Alaska y los Pegamoides with their siblings Javier Benavente (vocals) and Johnny Canut (drums) around 1981. This formation recorded an EP, later included in their 1995 compilation Singles y Primeras Grabaciones.After Javier left the band, Eduardo Benavente began to be the lead singer, as well as the guitarist. Their sound started to be more obscure, deferring from the Pegamoides original sound and tending more to the wave of bands as Gabinete Caligari.
In November, 1981 they recorded their first album, which was edited with the company Tic-Tac from Navarra in January, 1982. The EP was shared with Gabinete Caligari and included some hits like Autosuficiencia (accompanied by the only music video they recorded) and Tengo un pasajero. It was later re-released by the record company DRO
Dro Records
Dro Records is a Spanish record label founded in 1982 by the band Aviador Dro. During the 80s Dro became the most important independent record label from Spain publishing artists that would define the decade....
, and also by Tres Cipreses with a new cover art featuring two characters from the film Freaks
Freaks
Freaks is a 1932 American Pre-Code horror film about sideshow performers, directed and produced by Tod Browning and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with a cast mostly composed of actual carnival performers. The film was based on Tod Robbins' 1923 short story "Spurs"...
.
Later they released an EP with 4 tracks, amongst them their most famous song Quiero ser Santa, and Un día en Texas, based on the film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American independent horror film directed and produced by Tobe Hooper, who cowrote it with Kim Henkel. It stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, and Gunnar Hansen, who respectively portray Sally Hardesty, Franklin Hardesty, the...
.
After Nacho Canut's departure for joining the band Dinarama, bassist Rafa Balmaseda, formerly from the bands Glutamato Ye-Yé and Derribos Arias, and keyboardist Ana Curra, ex Pegamoide, join the band.
In July, 1982 they record the tracks for their next LP El Acto, in which they explore a more obscure and dark wave of punk, being for many the pioneers of the post-punk movement in Spain. The album featured covers in Spanish for the songs Heroes by David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
(Héroes) and I Wanna Be Your Dog
I Wanna Be Your Dog
"I Wanna Be Your Dog" is a 1969 song by the American rock band The Stooges. The song is featured on their self-titled debut album. Its memorable riff, composed of only three chords , is played continuously throughout the song...
by The Stooges
The Stooges
The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...
(Quiero ser tu Perro). In spite of the independent release of the album, they achieved success in the Spanish Music Charts.
Their last single Nacidos para Dominar was released in 1983, and that year Eduardo, Ana and then drummer Toti had a car crash, causing the instant death of Eduardo Benavente and the hospitalization of Ana Curra, forcing the band to drop a gig in a festival in Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
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Studio Albums
- LP El Acto – 1982
- LP Los singles (Compilation) – 1984
- CD Singles y Primeras Grabaciones (Compilation) – 1995
- CD Grabaciones Completas 1981-1983 (Compilation) – 2001
EPs
- EP with Gabinete Caligari, containing Autosuficiencia and Tengo un Pasajero – 1981
- EP Quiero ser santa – 1982