Super Ratones
Los Súper Ratones | |
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 Súper Ratones in live, 2006. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Genres | Rock and roll Pop music Rockabilly |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | EMI |
| Members | Oscar Granieri (guitar and voice) Mario Barassi (guitar and voice) Pablo Díaz (bass and voice) Agustín Insausti (keyboard and voice) |
| Past members | José Luis Properzi (drums and voice) † Fernando Blanco (bass and voice) Fernando Ronnie Astone (bass and voice) |
Súper Ratones (in English The Super Mice) is a musical group of Argentine rock and pop style from Mar del Plata and established in 1985.[2]
History[edit]
This group was born in the city of Mar del Plata in 1985 to José Luis "Person" Properzi (drums and vocals), Fernando Blanco (bass and vocals) and Oscar Granieri (guitar and vocals), and an additional guitarist named Juan Carlos Raising and called themselves simply Los Ratones (The Mice). In 1988, they were joined by guitarist Mario Barassi, being like a quartet stable. They won the award for revelation band Youth Festival and in 1988, the group added the final name: Súper Ratones. After five years of presentations by the coast, they signed a contract for the debut album, Rock Beach, which managed to be sold as gold.[3]
On November 3, 2015, its founder and lead singer, José Luis "Person" Properzi, died of cancer at 48 years old.[4]
Musical style[edit]
His music was strongly influenced by artistes of the 1950s and 1960s, such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Johnny Rivers, among others.[5]
Discography[edit]
| Year | Album | Label |
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| 1990 | Rock de la Playa[6] | Barca Discos |
| 1991 | Segundo tiempo | |
| 1993 | Aire para respirar | |
| 1995 | Reciclable | |
| 1996 | Zapping Club | |
| 1998 | Autopistas y túneles | |
| 2000 | Mancha registrada | EMI |
| 2003 | Urgente | |
| 2008 | Super Ratones | Nacho Records/Pop Art |
References[edit]
- ^ Los Súper Ratones cumplen 25 años Retrieved December 16, 2015[dead link]
- ^ Biografía de Los Súper Ratones en rock.com.ar Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 16, 2015
- ^ Rock and roll mundial Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 16, 2015
- ^ Murió el baterista y cantante de Los Súper Ratones Archived December 12, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 16, 2015
- ^ Biografía de Los Súper Ratones Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine retrieved December 16, 2015
- ^ Los Súper Ratones discography Archived December 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 16, 2015.
External links[edit]
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