Cecilia & The Argonauts
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Cecilia & The Argonuats is a popular Nicaraguan rock band founded by Cecilia Ferrer (lead vocals), Mattias Fjellström (lead guitar), Janne Maninnen (bass), Andreas Ekstedt (drums) and Jonathan Fritzén
(piano).
Cecilia Ferrer was born in Stockholm
, Sweden
in 1982 and have a professional musical career in Nicaragua
since 1996 when she became lead singer of the Nicaraguan rock group Osiris. Later on, her musical career evolved to other local groups such as Stop and Macolla. Cecilia Ferrer was awarded the Z Musical Award for Best Nicaraguan Performer in 1999.
While studying in the Royal Swedish Academy of Music
in 2005, Ferrer put together her band with fellow musicians from the University. The result is Cecilia & The Argonuats a Pop rock
group with fusion of Latin American and Europe
an sounds.
Recently, in July 2006, the band had its first Nicaraguan tour; the Navegando Tour 2006 with four touring dates in Managua
, Nicaragua
. The band has received a lot of attention of the local press during this tour and two of the singles featured on this tour made it to the local music charts. The Argonauts are currently working on their debut album.
license. It can be downloaded from the Jamendo and Rocknica websites.
Jonathan Fritzén
- Biography :Fritzen was born in Stockholm, Sweden to a Swedish mother and an American father. He started playing drums at a young age, and as he got older he also learned the piano, bass, guitar, flute and vocals...
(piano).
Cecilia Ferrer was born in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in 1982 and have a professional musical career in Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
since 1996 when she became lead singer of the Nicaraguan rock group Osiris. Later on, her musical career evolved to other local groups such as Stop and Macolla. Cecilia Ferrer was awarded the Z Musical Award for Best Nicaraguan Performer in 1999.
Royal Swedish Academy of Music
The Royal Swedish Academy of Music or Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien, founded in 1771 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden...
in 2005, Ferrer put together her band with fellow musicians from the University. The result is Cecilia & The Argonuats a Pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
group with fusion of Latin American and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an sounds.
Recently, in July 2006, the band had its first Nicaraguan tour; the Navegando Tour 2006 with four touring dates in Managua
Managua
Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...
, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. The band has received a lot of attention of the local press during this tour and two of the singles featured on this tour made it to the local music charts. The Argonauts are currently working on their debut album.
Albums
Orgánico, released on Dec.30, 2009 as free music, under a Creative CommonsCreative Commons
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license. It can be downloaded from the Jamendo and Rocknica websites.
Singles
- Instinto Animal - (#1, four weeks, Radio Futura Top 15)
- Sin Sentido - (#9, two weeks, Radio Futura Top 15)
- Any Sense
- El Viaje
- Other Side
- I Wait
- Better Weather
- Días