Black Jack (band)
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Black Jack are an Chilean rock
band that formed in Los Ángeles
, Chile
, in 2005. Originally was formed by Diego Stegmeier (vocalist and drummer), Raúl Guarda (guitarist) and Sebastian Villagra (bass), and its original name was The Fire. The idea to form the band, started in 2005 when they started playing on weekends, at parties and public places. But the band was consolidated in february 2006 when they were invited to a tour. After that, everything was successful for the group. That same year, they recorded their first CDs, which contains 5 unreleased songs. And had great success on the radio
.
Currently the group is recording its next album
. be ready in 2010, according to themselves.
in the city
center. In pubs, at parties and public places in general. They played covers of The Beatles
, Oasis
, The Strokes
and the people were received with applause. In 2006, the band did a turn. Were invited to a tour. This is because it had become quite popular in 2005. The tour was a success for the band, and took things more seriously. After the tour, the band continued playing in pubs, but now were more recognition and prestige. 2 months later, Sebastian Villagra left the group, and enter Franco Aravena as his replacement. But he did not want to play the bass
, which was the instrument he played Villagra. So, did the second guitar
in the band and to play the bass, came Joaquín Lagos.
, because the constant departures of members who had lived a strange environment. But the year 2007 would say otherwise. For the first time the band will enter the studio
this year and would record a CD that showed the beginning of what we see today in Black Jack. The group entered the studio in 2007, in June, and recorded 5 unpublished at the time.
Among them, the songs "Dejar de Pensar" and "Escuchar", which are the current singles from Black Jack. This first work had great success on the radio
and people. The presentations of the group, recognized the songs from the band and on the internet
are downloaded. And in 2008, the band re-recorded the songs "Dejar de Pensar" and "Escuchar" (which were the most popular of his first album
) and felt like the first 2 singles from Black Jack.
. But enough has been delayed following the departure of Raul Guarda in february 2009. However, the band already has a replacement and continue working. The band played at a music festival in the city of Concepción. And here showed their third single, called "Realidad". Weeks ago, the band has officially confirmed the new guitarist, named Felipe Gutierrez. In 2009, the band changed its name to Black Jack.
, Oasis
, The Strokes
, Radiohead
and Aerosmith
. We re affirmed the group's main composer, Diego Stegmeier, "las bandas británicas, como Oasis
, por ejemplo, son mi principal influencia para componer las letras, los acordes, todo eso" ("British bands like Oasis
for example, are my main influences for composing, lyrics, chords and all that").
Other bands that influence to Black Jack, Red Hot Chili Peppers
are and Soda Stereo
.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band that formed in Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, in 2005. Originally was formed by Diego Stegmeier (vocalist and drummer), Raúl Guarda (guitarist) and Sebastian Villagra (bass), and its original name was The Fire. The idea to form the band, started in 2005 when they started playing on weekends, at parties and public places. But the band was consolidated in february 2006 when they were invited to a tour. After that, everything was successful for the group. That same year, they recorded their first CDs, which contains 5 unreleased songs. And had great success on the radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
.
Currently the group is recording its next album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
. be ready in 2010, according to themselves.
Formation and first times: 2005–2006
Black Jack was founded by two friends, Diego Stegmeier, and Raul Guarda. Started playing in 2005, along with Sebastian Villagra, another friend. Played every weekendWorkweek
The workweek and weekend are those complementary parts of the week devoted to labour and rest respectively. The legal working week , or workweek , is the part of the seven-day week devoted to labor. In most Western countries it is Monday to Friday. The weekend comprises the two traditionally...
in the city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
center. In pubs, at parties and public places in general. They played covers of The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
, The Strokes
The Strokes
The Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....
and the people were received with applause. In 2006, the band did a turn. Were invited to a tour. This is because it had become quite popular in 2005. The tour was a success for the band, and took things more seriously. After the tour, the band continued playing in pubs, but now were more recognition and prestige. 2 months later, Sebastian Villagra left the group, and enter Franco Aravena as his replacement. But he did not want to play the bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, which was the instrument he played Villagra. So, did the second guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
in the band and to play the bass, came Joaquín Lagos.
Initial work study: 2007–2008
Along with Lagos, as were 2 months, but it was for internal problems, and entered the current bassist Rodrigo Pacheco. Ending 2006, with some concern about the futureFuture
The future is the indefinite time period after the present. Its arrival is considered inevitable due to the existence of time and the laws of physics. Due to the nature of the reality and the unavoidability of the future, everything that currently exists and will exist is temporary and will come...
, because the constant departures of members who had lived a strange environment. But the year 2007 would say otherwise. For the first time the band will enter the studio
Studio
A studio is an artist's or worker's workroom, or the catchall term for an artist and his or her employees who work within that studio. This can be for the purpose of architecture, painting, pottery , sculpture, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, radio or television...
this year and would record a CD that showed the beginning of what we see today in Black Jack. The group entered the studio in 2007, in June, and recorded 5 unpublished at the time.
Among them, the songs "Dejar de Pensar" and "Escuchar", which are the current singles from Black Jack. This first work had great success on the radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and people. The presentations of the group, recognized the songs from the band and on the internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
are downloaded. And in 2008, the band re-recorded the songs "Dejar de Pensar" and "Escuchar" (which were the most popular of his first album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
) and felt like the first 2 singles from Black Jack.
Next record: 2008–present
Today the group is preparing new albumAlbum
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
. But enough has been delayed following the departure of Raul Guarda in february 2009. However, the band already has a replacement and continue working. The band played at a music festival in the city of Concepción. And here showed their third single, called "Realidad". Weeks ago, the band has officially confirmed the new guitarist, named Felipe Gutierrez. In 2009, the band changed its name to Black Jack.
Influences
Black Jack shows and defines their sound as "very influenced". One of these influences are clearly The BeatlesThe Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
, The Strokes
The Strokes
The Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....
, Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
and Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
. We re affirmed the group's main composer, Diego Stegmeier, "las bandas británicas, como Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
, por ejemplo, son mi principal influencia para componer las letras, los acordes, todo eso" ("British bands like Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
for example, are my main influences for composing, lyrics, chords and all that").
Other bands that influence to Black Jack, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...
are and Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo were an Argentine rock band who are recognized as one of the most influential and important Latin American and Ibero-American bands of all time...
.
Members
- Diego Stegmeier – lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, drums (2005–present) - Felipe Gutierrez – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, piano (2009–present) - Franco Aravena – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, bass.(2006–present) - Rodrigo Pacheco – bass, keyboards, harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
, guitar (2007–present)
Past members
- Raúl Guarda – guitar, bass (2005–2009)
- Mauricio Mejías – lead vocalist (2008–2009)
- Joaquín Lagos – bass (2006–2007)
- Sebastian Villagra – bass (2005–2006)
Live and temporary members
- Sergio Benavides – rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
(2009–present) - Pablo Fonseca - rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
(2009–present)