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Artist: Migala
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Influenced By:

Leonard Cohen, Scott Walker, Tom Waits

Followers:

Virgin of the Birds
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Restos de un Incendio," "Arde," "Increible Aventura"

Biography

Spanish experimental rock group Migala got involved in the local scene in the mid-'90s, making its debut with the release of an album called Diciembre, 3 a.m. in 1997. The follow-up, Asi Duele Un Verano, was internationally released along with an extra EP called The North on Fire. Around the same time, Migala had the opportunity to open for alternative acts such as Smog and Magnetic Fields. In the year 2001, Arde was released by independent label Acuarela. ~ Drago Bonacich, All Music Guide
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Migala
Origin Spain
Genres Post-rock
Years active 1996(?)–2004
Labels Acuarela Discos
Sub Pop Records
Members
Abel Hernández
Diego Yturriaga
Coque Yturriaga
Rodrigo Hernández
Rubén Moreno
Jordi Sancho
Kieran Stephen
Nacho R. Piedra
Nacho Vegas

Migala was a rock-based experimental band hailing from Madrid, Spain. The band was known for its complex, varied, and often cathartic musical arrangements, heavily influenced by pop, post-rock, folk, and traditional Spanish music.

Although Migala have split up, giving their last concert at the Festival Internacional de Benicàssim, member of the band continue to be involved in various musical projects: Abel with El Hijo, playing with the musicians Raül Fernandez, Xavi Mole and Kieran Stephen; Coque Yturriaga with num9; Kieran Stephen, Jordi Sancho, Diego Yturriaga and Ruben Moreno with Fantasy Bar. El Hijo has released 2 eps to date and will be recording an album at the beginning of next year. Fantasy Bar have finished recording their self produced first album, and num9's record will be out in November (on Acuarela Discos). Nacho Vegas, ex-guitarist Manta Ray, was a member of Migala from Arde up til the Increible Aventura, while at the same time releasing albums under his own name and with his band, Las Esferas Invisibles. Some of the band members also work in independent Spanish cinema.

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Discography

  • Diciembre 3 a.m. (1997, Acuarela)
  • Así duele un verano (1998, Acuarela)
  • Arde (2000, Acuarela)
  • Restos de un incendio (2001, Acuarela)
  • La increíble Aventura (2004, Acuarela)

El Hijo

  • La Piel del Oso EP (2006, Acuarela)
  • Canciones Gringas EP (2006, Acuarela)
  • Las Otras Vidas LP (2007, Acuarela)

Fantasy Bar

  • Friday Afternoon Car (June 2008, Acuarela)

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Restos de un Incendio (2002 Album by Migala)
The North of Fire [7"] (2000 Album by Migala)
Acuarela Songs, Vol. 2 (2003 Album by Various Artists)

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