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Infobox musical artist| name = Babasónicos| image = BabasónicosMadrid.jpg|thumb|BabasónicosMadrid| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Buenos Aires , Lanús , Argentina | genre = Pop rock , rock music|rock , psychedelic rock , alternative rock , Funk rock (early)| years_active = 1991–present| label = Sony Music Bultaco Records Pop Art Music Universal Music | associated_acts = | website = http://www.babasonicos.com www.babasonicos.com| current_members = Adrián Dárgelos|Adrián "Dárgelos" Rodríguez Diego "Uma" Rodríguez Diego "Uma-T" Tuñón Diego "Panza" Castellano Mariano "Roger" Domínguez | past_members = "DJ Peggyn" Gabriel "Gabo" Manelli
Babasónicos is an Argentine rock band, formed in the early 1990s along with others such as Peligrosos Gorriones and Los Brujos . After emerging in the wave of Argentine New Rock bands of the late '80s and early '90s, Babasonicos became one of the banner groups of the "sonic" underground rock movement in Argentina in the late 1990s.
The band name refers partly to Sai Baba of Shirdi|Sai Baba , the Indian guru, and partly to The Jetsons , whose Spanish version is called Los Supersónicos .
The lead singer Adrián Dárgelos|Adrián "Dárgelos" Rodríguez and the keyboardist Diego "Uma-T" Tuñón initially decided to create a New Wave music|New Wave style, which wouldn't follow the established Argentine music. The other official band members are: Diego "Uma" Rodríguez (guitarist and lead singer), Diego "Panza" Castellano (drummer), Mariano "Roger" Domínguez (guitarist), and recently deceased Gabriel "Gabo" Manelli (bassist).
For their second album, Trance Zomba (1994), they incorporated a guest DJ , "DJ Peggyn" who would eventually remain as a band member until after releasing Miami (Babasonicos album)|Miami (1999). This same year the band saw the departure of their longtime manager Cosme.
In 1999, they collaborated with Ian Brown on a song that bears their name on his album Golden Greats (Ian Brown Album)|Golden Greats .
Although the band has never been afraid to experiment with various diverse styles throughout their career, since they recorded Jessico (2001) their songs have become simpler and more in tune with current trends in music. Some believe this to be a contradiction with their original tenets, and that Babasonicos has turned into a mainstream marketable band.
Their last two records, Infame (2003), and Anoche (2005) are proof that they have reached a broader audience.
Babasonicos also composed the soundtrack for Vera Fogwill 's movie Las Mantenidas Sin Sueños (film)|Las Mantenidas Sin Sueños ( Kept and Dreamless ), which was released in 2007. The album was composed in 2003.
On January 12, 2008, the band posted an entry on their official site in which they informed that their longtime bassist, Gabriel Manelli had died as a result of Hodgkin's disease , which he had been suffering since the tour supporting the album Infame .
Their album Mucho , was released in 2008, and was a more straight forward rock album than their predecessors. http://www.babasonicos.com/noticias/index.php? mes=200802 Phil Brown (Bob Marley, Robert Palmer, Talk Talk, Roxy Music) worked with Babasonicos just like he did in their previous album, Anoche . It is unknown who will be their new bassist, but in the meantime, their long-time friend Carca is playing with them.
They released their latest album "A Propósito", in 2011.
Discography
Main|Babasónicos discography
Awards
Year !! Award !! Category !! Result
2002
2003
2004
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2005
2006
2006
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2007
2007
2008
Interviews
http://thescenestar.typepad.com/ss/2007/04/interview_babas.html The Scenestar - March 2007
References
External links
http://www.babasonicos.com Official website
http://www.myspace.com/babasonicosoficial Official MySpace
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