Los Bunkers

Los Bunkers is an alternative rock/folk rock band, from Concepción, Chile, formed in 1999 by brothers Álvaro and Gonzalo López, Mauricio Basualto, and brothers Francisco and Mauricio Durán.

They are well known in their country for their contemporary sounds of rock, based on sounds of the 60s, from bands like The Beatles, and also including sounds from their folk roots.^[1]

They have released five studio albums, Los Bunkers (2001), Canción de lejos (2002), La Culpa (2003), Vida de perros (2005), Barrio estación (2008). This last is their first album to be released internationally. The group has a live album called simply En vivo (2007).

History

United initially by their common love for The Beatles^[2], Los Bunkers have shown over the years a growing interest in the composition of Chilean folk roots, especially those working during the decade of the 60s the movement of the New Chilean Song. Between these two related and creative filter verses revelation valuable emotional debate his music, a rock of the past but undeniable bond developed with rigor and freshness, plus an exceptional flexibility that has allowed them to maintain a healthy pace of edits.

Since the middle of 2000s, it is the Chilean rock group most active in Mexico.

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