La Renga

Argentinean rock band from Mataderos formed in 1988. Pilars of the so called movement "Rock Barrial", which mix traditional "leftist" ideology, demagogics, 70s hard rock and mentions to football and the hoods. Originated in Mataderos, a humble quartier of Buenos Aires, they started playing small gigs in the neighbourhood but popularity brought by hits such as: "La Balada del Diablo y la Muerte", "La Razón que te Demora", "El Revelde" and put them in the headlines which ended up by playing in stadiums such as River Plate's - sanctuary for big foreign bands such as The Rolling Stones, U2, Phil Collins and Paul McCartney. The band flows by the rithm of it's drummer Tanque, it's crazy basist Tete and the lyric Chizzo on the lead vocals and guitar. Album "A Donde me Lleva la Vida" marked a big breakthrough in the band.

Discography:
Esquivando charcos, 1991
A dónde me lleva la vida, 1994
Bailando en una pata, 1995
Despedazado por mil partes, 1996
La Renga, 1998
La esquina del infinito, 1999
Insoportablemente vivo, 2001
Documento único, 2002
Detonador de sueños, 2003
Trueno Tierra, 2006

DVDs
Insoportablemente vivo, 2001
En el Ojo del Huracán, 2006

1988

Gustavo "Chizzo" Nápoli - Lead vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Gabriel "Tete" Iglesias - Bass guitar
Jorge "Tanque" Iglesias - drums, percussion
Manuel "Manu" Varela - Saxophone, harmonica, rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Raúl "Locura" Dilelio - Lead guitar
Gabriel "Chiflo" Sanchez - Saxophone, trumpet

http://www.larenga.com/