Cuchufleta
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Cuchufleta is a musica project that gathers Gregorio Fontén’s songs. It was formed as a band in Chile
the year 2004 by Fontén with Joaquín Subercaseaux and Amparo Fontaine. Since then, it has had many members changed and they have performed in different countries. Its music mixes rock influences with Latin American music
and experimental music
. They been catalogued by the press as Los Jaivas
’s godchildren.
They are currently signed by the New York
label 27 Sound Entertainment.
and experimental poetry.
In 2005 Hernán Fontaine joins the band in trumpet, and they release the album Lencería Fina (2006). With this new album, Cuchufleta is recognized as the most original and daring band in the chilean musical scene.
For the year 2007, Eduardo Lira from the band Elso Tumbay assumes as musical producer for the recording of the album Cuchufleta (2008). This album centers its music in song format and it is the first album to include a bass, performed by Fontén in the synthesizer. In it the band makes a definitive move into rock music with Hernán switching from trumpet to electric guitar. Singles like Voz Andina, Merengue and Chicha calls the attention of the media and gets Cuchufleta sound close to the prestigious seventies band Los Jaivas
. A relationship is formed between Cuchufleta and Los Jaiva’s keyboardist Eduardo Parra
.
With Parra assuming as musical producer, Cuchufleta creates the 2009 album “Hoy, joven y vital”. This album is dedicated to Rhino Gonzalez who was the lead vocalist of the band Beat 4 during the sixties in Chile. This record gathers generations of chilean rock music and it is praised by the press for its particular way of merging heterogenous influences with a strong local indentity.
By the end of the year 2009, this album is heard by the U.S. label 27 Sound Entertainment and his producer, Matt Stine, invites Fontén to record a new album in New York
.
This album is pre-released in Chile in a special deluxe edition. This album uses a special 36 tone scales per octave -instead of the usual 12 and is therefore a pioneering work in the use of alternate tunings in rock and pop music.
Currently Cuchufleta has moved to London
.
Amparo Fontaine: violin, vocals (2004–2009)
Joaquín Subercaseaux: drums (2004 - )
Hernán Fontaine: trumpet, guitar (2004–2009)
Marcelo Lavado: guitar (2009 - )
Angelo Cassanello: Trombone (2008 - )
Alberto Vignau: bass (2008 - )
Eduardo Parra
: keyboards (2009)
Alejandro Quiroga: guitar (2008)
Clinton Curtis: bass (2010)
Javier García-Huidobro: bass (2010)
Grey Reinhardt: guitar, keyboards (2010)
Marcelo González: bass (2010)
Gonzalo Rozas: flute (2005)
Trinidad Silva I.: vocals (2010)
Miss Elisabeth: vocals (2010)
Juan Andrés Fontaine C.: fx keyboards, vocals (2004–2008)
Sebastián Caram: Percussion (2004–2006)
Felipe McRostie: guitar (2008)
Michu Schmidt: charango (2008)
Diego Santa María: ukelele (2008)
Ariel Claure: violin (2008)
Juan Osorio
: viola (2008–2009)
Marcelo Cabello: violoncello (2008)
Chino Aros: percussion (2008)
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...
the year 2004 by Fontén with Joaquín Subercaseaux and Amparo Fontaine. Since then, it has had many members changed and they have performed in different countries. Its music mixes rock influences with Latin American music
Latin American music
Latin American music, found within Central and South America, is a series of musical styles and genres that mixes influences from Spanish, African and indigenous sources, that has recently become very famous in the US.-Argentina:...
and experimental music
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
. They been catalogued by the press as Los Jaivas
Los Jaivas
Los Jaivas are a Chilean musical group who perform in folk, rock, and progressive rock styles.-History:Los Jaivas appeared in Chilean music in 1963 as a progressive-rock-andino group, mixing rock with South American ancestral music...
’s godchildren.
They are currently signed by the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
label 27 Sound Entertainment.
Biography
Cuchufleta is formed the year 2004 by the name of Cuchufleta Punk as a trio with Gregorio Fontén (vocals, piano), Joaquín Subercaseaux (drums) and Amparo Fontaine (violin). Originally, the project was an instrumental composition by Fontén. Motivated by the result of this composition, the band was formed. The “Cuchufleta Punk” composition was included in the band’s first album under the name of “Pitanzas”. This first album was released in december 2004 and it sealed Cuchufleta’s first stage, characterized by free improvisationFree improvisation
Free improvisation or free music is improvised music without any rules beyond the logic or inclination of the musician involved. The term can refer to both a technique and as a recognizable genre in its own right....
and experimental poetry.
In 2005 Hernán Fontaine joins the band in trumpet, and they release the album Lencería Fina (2006). With this new album, Cuchufleta is recognized as the most original and daring band in the chilean musical scene.
For the year 2007, Eduardo Lira from the band Elso Tumbay assumes as musical producer for the recording of the album Cuchufleta (2008). This album centers its music in song format and it is the first album to include a bass, performed by Fontén in the synthesizer. In it the band makes a definitive move into rock music with Hernán switching from trumpet to electric guitar. Singles like Voz Andina, Merengue and Chicha calls the attention of the media and gets Cuchufleta sound close to the prestigious seventies band Los Jaivas
Los Jaivas
Los Jaivas are a Chilean musical group who perform in folk, rock, and progressive rock styles.-History:Los Jaivas appeared in Chilean music in 1963 as a progressive-rock-andino group, mixing rock with South American ancestral music...
. A relationship is formed between Cuchufleta and Los Jaiva’s keyboardist Eduardo Parra
Eduardo Parra
Eduardo Parra is a member of the Chilean rock fusion band Los Jaivas. He is the oldest of the Parra brothers . Eduardo plays the keyboards and some percussion instruments.-Poetry:He wrote several poetry books, including:*La Puerta Giratoria.Ediciones Rivera Scott...
.
With Parra assuming as musical producer, Cuchufleta creates the 2009 album “Hoy, joven y vital”. This album is dedicated to Rhino Gonzalez who was the lead vocalist of the band Beat 4 during the sixties in Chile. This record gathers generations of chilean rock music and it is praised by the press for its particular way of merging heterogenous influences with a strong local indentity.
By the end of the year 2009, this album is heard by the U.S. label 27 Sound Entertainment and his producer, Matt Stine, invites Fontén to record a new album in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
This album is pre-released in Chile in a special deluxe edition. This album uses a special 36 tone scales per octave -instead of the usual 12 and is therefore a pioneering work in the use of alternate tunings in rock and pop music.
Currently Cuchufleta has moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Members
Gregorio Fontén: vocals, keyboards, composition (2004 - )Amparo Fontaine: violin, vocals (2004–2009)
Joaquín Subercaseaux: drums (2004 - )
Hernán Fontaine: trumpet, guitar (2004–2009)
Marcelo Lavado: guitar (2009 - )
Angelo Cassanello: Trombone (2008 - )
Alberto Vignau: bass (2008 - )
Eduardo Parra
Eduardo Parra
Eduardo Parra is a member of the Chilean rock fusion band Los Jaivas. He is the oldest of the Parra brothers . Eduardo plays the keyboards and some percussion instruments.-Poetry:He wrote several poetry books, including:*La Puerta Giratoria.Ediciones Rivera Scott...
: keyboards (2009)
Alejandro Quiroga: guitar (2008)
Clinton Curtis: bass (2010)
Javier García-Huidobro: bass (2010)
Grey Reinhardt: guitar, keyboards (2010)
Marcelo González: bass (2010)
Gonzalo Rozas: flute (2005)
Trinidad Silva I.: vocals (2010)
Miss Elisabeth: vocals (2010)
Juan Andrés Fontaine C.: fx keyboards, vocals (2004–2008)
Sebastián Caram: Percussion (2004–2006)
Felipe McRostie: guitar (2008)
Michu Schmidt: charango (2008)
Diego Santa María: ukelele (2008)
Ariel Claure: violin (2008)
Juan Osorio
Juan Osorio
Juan Mauel Osorio is a Mexican telenovela and music producer.-References:...
: viola (2008–2009)
Marcelo Cabello: violoncello (2008)
Chino Aros: percussion (2008)
Discography
- 2004 - Cuchufleta Punk
- 2006 - Lencería Fina
- 2008 - Cuchufleta (2008)
- 2009 - Hoy, Joven y Vital