Allison
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Mexican pop-punk band Allison is made up of guitarist/vocalist Erik (born November 29, 1985), bass player/vocalist Manolin (January 14, 1985), guitarist Fear (born September 12, 1985), and drummer Diego (born October 23, 1987). Erik and Manolin knew one another in school, and started playing and writing material together in 2002. Through trial and error via public performance, the rest of the personnel were selected, and roughly a year later the band began recording their first disc. While their premier recording was still in process, the group's performance career boomed. They were invited to play for Extreme Fest in Peru. Thanks to the audience's enthusiastic response, Allison was offered a slot on the Vans Tour, an important tour with more than 30 stops. A number of big venue performances later, the young group was signed to the BMG subsidiary label Soundguich. Their self-titled debut record was released in 2006. The record's success garnered the band an offer to participate in one of Latin America's largest music festivals, Vive Latino, in 2006. ~ Evan C. Gutierrez, RoviRelated Videos:
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| Origin | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Genres | Alternative rock, power pop |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Labels | Sony BMG, Zepedabros[1] |
| Associated acts | Masappan, Delux, Thermo |
| Website | Official MySpace |
| Members | |
| Erik Canales Manuel Avila Abraham Jarquin |
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| Past members | |
| Diego Stommel Juan Angeles Gabriel Arroyo Omar Zarejb Esteban Agama |
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Allison is a pop punk band from Mexico City, Mexico that formed in 2003.
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History
The band's self-titled debut album has sold more than 300,000 units sold in Mexico, being certified as platinum.[2] The album reached number one in sales on AMPROFON and had a mainstay for 14 weeks on the chart and had a mainstay on Tower Records in Mexico City of eight weeks.
The album reached gold status in Colombia. The album has also been sold in the United States of America, South America, Central America, Spain, France, Turkey, and Poland.
In 2006, Allison earned an MTV Latin American award for "Best New Artist-North". Allison was the closing act for the show as well. Also in 2006, the band was nominated for "Best Rock Group" and "Best New Group" categories for Mexican music awards OYE.
In 2007, Allison was nominated "Best Alternative Artist" for the VMA's.
Allison earned a Mexican campaign with Doritos for two months upon the release of the debut album, with a value of 25 million pesos (2,146,531 US$[3]). They also endorse or have endorsed Gibson Guitars, Vans Mexico, Red Bull, Xbox 360, Paco Rabanne in 2007 and 2008, Jolly Rancher in 2007, and Coca Cola in 2007.
Performances
Allison performed over 192 shows throughout Mexico during 2006. The band sold out Teatro Metropolitan with a capacity of 3,500 people in Mexico City.
Through Allison's career, the band has shared the stage with Yellowcard, Fall Out Boy, Over It, NHOI, National Product, Jaguares, Paramore, Chiodos and Molotov.
Allison played eight dates of the Warped Tour 2007 and was the only Latin American band playing Warped Tour that year. The band has performed in the Southwestern United States, including San Antonio, McAllen, and El Paso. Allison played at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas in 2007 and 2008.
Line-up
- Current members
- Erik Canales – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (since 2002)
- Manuel "Manolín" Avila – bass, vocals (since 2002)
- Abraham "Fear" Jarquin – lead guitar (since 2005)
- Former members
- Diego Stommel – drums (2006–2011)
- Juan Angeles – drums (2004–2005)
- Gabriel Arroyo – drums (2003–2004)
- Omar Zarejb – lead guitar (2004–2005)
- Esteban Agama – lead guitar (2003–2004)
- Touring members
- Roy Cañedo – drums (2006)
Discography
- Alisson (EP) (2005)
- Allison (2006, released in 2007)
- Memorama (2008)
- 120Km/h (2012)
Videography
- "Frágil" (2006)
- "Aquí" (2006)
- "Me Cambió" (2007)
- "Ya No Te Amo" (2007)
- "80`s"(2007)
- "Amor Eterno" (2008)
- "Memorama" (2008)
- "Baby Please" (2008)
- "Algo que decir" (2009)
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