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about| the Mexican rock band| the irrational, persistent fear| PhobiaInfobox musical artist| name = Fobia| background = group_or_band| image = Picture of the band Fobia.jpg| caption = Fobia: left to right: Iñaki Vazquez, :es:Francisco Huidobro|Francisco "Paco" Huidobro , Leonardo de Lozanne , Jay de la Cueva , :es:Javier Ramírez|Javier Chá Ramirez | origin = Mexico City , Mexico | years_active = 1987-1997 and 2004-| genre = Rock en Español Alternative Rock | label = Sony Music BMG Records RCA Records | associated_acts = Moderatto , Molotov (band)|Molotov , Los Odio! | past_members = Jay de la Cueva :es:Javier Ramírez|Javier Chá Ramirez Gabriel Kuri Jorge 'La Chiquis' Amaro Iñaki Vazquez Fobia is a Music of Mexico|Mexican Rock en Español band from Mexico City . The current line-up includes vocalist Leonardo de Lozanne and guitarist and lead songwriter :es:Francisco Huidobro|Francisco "Paco" Huidobro . The rhythm section is made up of ex La Ley (band)|La Ley drummer :es:Mauricio Claveria|Mauricio Claveria , former Caifanes , Jaguares (band)|Jaguares , and La Barranca bassist Federico Fong , and keyboardist Dario González Valderrama. http://www.lastfm.es/music/Fobia/+wiki "Fobia", Last FM , 2012
History
The band was formed in 1987 by Lozanne and Huidobro, brother of :es:Micky Huidobro|Micky Huidobro of Molotov (band)|Molotov . The original lineup consisted of Lozanne, Huidobro, bassist :es:Javier Ramírez|Javier Chá Ramirez , keyboardist Iñaki Vazquez, and Gabriel Kuri on drums. Kuri was later replaced by Jorge ‘la Chiquis’ Amaro who was followed by multi-instrumentalist Jay de la Cueva , (lead singer of the Mexican Glam Metal|hair band Moderatto ).
Fobia was one of the original Rock en Español bands to emerge from the Mexican Rock en Español / :es:Rock en tu idioma|Rock en tu idioma (Rock in your language) boom of the late 1980s, alongside Caifanes , Maná , :es:Neón (banda)|Neón , :es:Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto Patio|Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto Patio and :es:Los Amantes de Lola|Los Amantes de Lola ; all of which followed in the footsteps of Soda Stereo - who by the late 1980s had amassed a huge following in the Americas. In December 1987, RCA :es:Ariola Records|Ariola de México held a " :es:Rock en tu idioma|Rock en tu idioma " battle of the bands contest in Mexico City . Fobia was eliminated early on and :es:Los Amantes de Lola|Los Amantes de Lola went on to win the contest. In spite of their early elimination, executives from Ariola decided to schedule an appointment with Fobia. According to legend, the band missed their meeting with Ariola because they weren't able to enter the building due to problems with security. Following the incident, the band's luck improved. Saúl Hernández of Caifanes produced their first demos and Ariola eventually signed them. :es:Fobia (banda)|Fobia
Fobia's early sound, like many of the genre, was heavily influence by 80’s New Wave Music|New Wave with a few notable exceptions: David Bowie and Kiss (band)|KISS . Fobia’s music has always embraced the fantastic and eccentric and contains large doses of irony and humor. Fobia steered clear of the political and cultural themes that were embraced by their contemporaries. According to Lozanne, "I think it was more of a strategy of the record companies. We never felt like we were part of a movement. We didn't dress like the other bands. We didn't sing about the things they were singing about".Carey Darling, http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11099/1138045-388.stm? cmpid=newspanel0 "Mexican rockers rediscover fun as Fobia", The Post Gazette , 4/09/2011
The name Fobia was chosen because it described the insecurities, fears, and personal obsessions of the band members. These were transformed into melodies and music, and materialized into their first songs; "El microbito", "La iguana" y "El crucifijo," which they played in small bars and at house parties. http://www2.esmas.com/entretenimiento/biografias/010501/fobia/ "Fobia: Biografia", esmas.com , 2012
Fobia’s self-titled debut album Fobia (album)|Fobia cemented their reputation as an innovative and original Rock en Español act. Produced by Marteen, their self-titled album yielded Rock en Español classics such as “El Microbito,” “El Crucifijo,” and “La Iguana.” In 1990, Fobia toured with Caifanes , Maná , and :es:Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto Patio|Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto Patio as part as a promotional tour for the emerging batch of Mexican rock bands.
The following year Fobia released Mundo Feliz (Happy World) which was recorded in Mexico City and at Avatar Studios|the Power Station in New York , again with Marteen. Mundo Feliz yielded the Rock En Español classics, “Camilla,” and “El Diablo.” The album featured a cameo by Mexican rock/pop diva :es:Alejandra Guzmán|Alejandra Guzmán . http://www.allmusic.com/album/mundo-feliz-r174796/credits "Mundo Feliz", AllMusic.Com , 2012
In 1993 Fobia release Leche (Fobia album)|Leche (Milk), a decidedly more experimental album, infusing Latin rhythms and alternative rock. The self-produced album became Fobia’s least successful album to date. The lead single, “Los Cibernoides” (Cybernoids) was a critique of the Mexican media conglomerate Televisa . Regarldess of sales, Leche (Fobia album)|Leche was a critical success. Leche saw the departure of original drummer Gabriel Kuri. :es:Leche (álbum de Fobia)|Leche
For 1996’s Amor Chiquito (Small Love) Fobia enlisted famed Argentine producer and composer Gustavo Santaolalla who had a long string of production credits during the 1990s, producing albums for Mexican acts such as Café Tacuba , Caifanes , Molotov (band)|Molotov , and Julieta Venegas . The album was mixed by Jim Kerr and Tony Peluso , ex guitarist of The Carpenters . http://www.allmusic.com/album/amor-chiquito-r267249/credits "Amor Chiquito", AllMusic.Com , 2012 For Amor Chiquito , origingal drummer Gabriel Kuri was replaced by Jorge (La Chiquis) Amaro, former drummer of :es:Neón (banda)|Neón .
Amor Chiquito was a more direct sounding album. The lead single “Revolucion sin Manos” was a guitar driven 4/4 stomper. Amor put Fobia back on top of the Rock en Español food chain. Fobia toured the U.S. and Latin America. Following the release of the album Kuri was replaced by Jay de la Cueva , currently of Moderatto , who at the time had worked with teen pop group :es:Micro Chips|Micro Chips http://www.generacionmicrochips.com/integrantes.htm "Tributo Microchips", Tributo Microchips.com , 2006 and played drums for :es:Las Víctimas del Doctor Cerebro|Las Víctimas del Doctor Cerebro .
In 1997 Fobia participated in a Queen (band)|Queen tribute album with "Under Pressure" ("Presionando"). That same year Fobia released the live album Fobia on Ice . Fobia disbanded in 1997.
Reunion
In 2004 Fobia reunited and released a greatest hits compilation album titled Wow 87*04 . Wow 87*04 was followed by Fobia's fifth and final studio album Rosa Venus (Venus Rose). The lineup consisted of the original members plus Jay de la Cueva on drums. To promote the record, Fobia toured the U.S. and Latin America . Following the release of Rosa Venus and the subsequent tour Fobia returned to Mexico City to play a series of shows including an opening slot for the Rolling Stones held at :es:Foro Sol|El Foro Sol . To honor their 20th anniversary in 2007 Fobia released :es:XX (álbum de Fobia)|XX a compilation of live tracks recorded during their 2005 tour. The album included acoustic versions as well as new arrangements of old songs. This disc was accompanied by a documentary/music video DVD.
In April 2011, Fobia gave a rousing performance at the 11th Vive Latino|Vive Latino - Festival Iberoamericano de Cultura Musical , one of the most important music festivals in Latin America . Fobia previewed "La Búsqueda" a song from their upcoming album. http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/757975.html "Fobia 'prende' en el Vive Latino", El Universal , 4/08/2011
Members
Leonardo de Lozanne : Lead singer
:es:Francisco Huidobro|Francisco "Paco" Huidobro : Lead guitar
Federico Fong : Bass Guitar
Mauricio Claveria: Drums
Dario González Valderrama: Keyboards
Former Members
Gabriel Kuri: Drums
Jorge 'La Chiquis' Amaro: Drums
Jay de la Cueva : Drums
:es:Javier Ramírez|Javier Chá Ramirez : Bass
Iñaki: Keyboards, Sequences
Discography
:es:XX (álbum de Fobia)|XX (2007), live album
Rosa Venus (2005)
Wow 87*04 (2004)
Fobia on Ice (1997), live album
Amor Chiquito (1995)
Leche (Fobia album)|Leche (1993)
Mundo Feliz (1991)
Fobia (album)|Fobia (1990)
External links
Fobia Website http://www.fobia.com.mx Official site
References
Category:Rock en Español musicians Category:Mexican rock music groups Category:Musical groups from Mexico City
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