Los Enanitos Verdes

For the album of the same name, see Los Enanitos Verdes.

Los Enanitos Verdes (Lit. "The Little Green Dwarves", but more accurately considered equivalent to the phrase "Little Green Men") is a successful rock trio from Argentina, formed in 1979 in the city of Mendoza. Throughout their career they have managed to gain important positions on Argentine and Latin American charts.

History

The band started in 1984, with Marciano Cantero (bass guitar, keyboards and vocals), Felipe Staiti (guitar) and Daniel Piccolo drums. That same year, they performed throughout the Cuyo region. Later they traveled to Buenos Aires to record a demo, with unusable results that were never released. In spite of this failure, they continued doing shows in Mendoza and in Buenos Aires.

In 1984 the band added two new members: Sergio Embroni (guitar and vocals) and Tito Dávila (keyboard). As a quintet they published the disc "Los Enanitos Verdes", with the hit "Aún sigo cantando" (I'm still singing). Embrioni left the band in 1985.

In 1986 they published their second album, entitled "Contrarreloj" (Counterclockwise), with the artistic production of Andrés Calamaro. The album included songs such as Tus viejas cartas ("Your old letters"), Cada vez que digo adiós ("Every time I say goodbye"), and La muralla verde ("The green wall"). Their third album "Habitaciones extrañas" (Strange rooms) would arrive the following year. Produced again by Calamaro, it included Te vi en un tren ("I saw you in a train"), Por el resto ("For the rest") and El extraño de pelo largo ("The stranger with the long hair").

In 1988 they did an extensive tour, following in the footsteps of Miguel Mateos/Zas and Soda Stereo. During six months three particular concerts stood out: Viña del Mar (50,000 spectators), Mendoza, Argentina (35,000) and Santiago, Chile (32,000). In that same year they published their new LP, "Carrousel". The song "Guitarras blancas" (white guitars) became one of the main hits of the album. A year later the group broke up, with Marciano Cantero starting his solo career. In 1992, the group got back together, recording the album "Igual que ayer" (Same as Yesterday).

After recording four more albums, in 1998 they released their album "Tracción acústica", with the US record company Polygram. This album made them the first Argentine group and third Argentine artist to sign with a US company. This album was nominated for the Grammies in the category "Best Latin Rock Album."

They were part of the Watcha Tour 2000, which included 17 shows along with Molotov, Aterciopelados, Café Tacuba and A.N.I.M.A.L.

In 2003, they went on tour with Alejandra Guzman. They have, among other things, earned a Gaviota de Plata (Silver Gull) at the Festival de Viña del Mar in Chile. That same year they recorded their album "Amores Lejanos" with the hit single "Amores Lejanos"

Discography

• Los Enanitos Verdes (The Little Green Dwarves 1984, vinyl and cassette tape only, for Mordisco Label)
• Contrareloj (Against the Clock 1986, their first album for Sony BMG)
• Habitaciones Extrañas (Strange Rooms, 1987)
• Carrousel (1988)
• Había una Vez (Once Upon a Time, 1989, last album for Sony BMG Argentina)
• Igual que Ayer (Just Like Yesterday, gold album, 1992, first album for EMI)
• Big Bang (1994, platinum album)
• 20 Grandes Éxitos (20 Greatest Hits, 1995)
• Guerra Gaucha (Gaucho War, 1996)
• Planetario (Planetarium, 1997)
• Tracción Acústica (Acoustic Traction, 1998)
• Néctar (Nectar, 1999)
• Amores Lejanos (Distant Loves, 2003)
• En Vivo (Live, 2005)
• Pescado Oríginal (Original Fish (A pun on the Spanish equivalent of Original Sin, Pecado Original) 2006)

External links

• Enanitos Verdes Official Web Site
• Enanitos Verdes Official Myspace Site
• Enanitos Verdes [Fan Site]

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