Elfonía
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Elfonía was an experimental rock
band with elements of progressive rock
/metal
and ambient music
. It was founded by Alejandro Millán
and Marcela Bovio
in 2001 following the leaving of their previous band, Hydra.
Band's line-up was extended in 2003 for purposes of a major music festival held in Monterrey
, Mexico
with Roberto Quintanilla on lead guitar, Pablo González on bass guitar and Javier Garagarza on drums. By the end of the year, Elfonía independently produced their self-titled first studio album
which marked their breakthrough into mainstream music. In November 2003, Marcela was invited by Arjen Anthony Lucassen
to perform vocals on Ayreon
's album The Human Equation
.
Two years later the band released their second studio album, This Sonic Landscape, a fusion of many music genres, including progressive rock, jazz
, ambient music and goth rock. Shortly afterwards, Elfonía went on a successful tour around Mexico in order to promote their newest effort.
The band split up in December 2006.
Experimental rock
Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....
band with elements of progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
/metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
and ambient music
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
. It was founded by Alejandro Millán
Alejandro Millán
Alejandro Millán is currently the singer, keyboardist, and composer for band Hello Madness.He founded the progressive band Elfonía in 2002, releasing the albums Elfonía and This Sonic Landscape....
and Marcela Bovio
Marcela Bovio
Marcela Alejandra Bovio García is a Mexican singer and violinist. She was one of the founding members of the Mexican band Elfonía, she responded to a "casting call" of sorts for relatively unknown singers to be featured on Arjen Lucassen's Ayreon album The Human Equation where she landed the part...
in 2001 following the leaving of their previous band, Hydra.
Band's line-up was extended in 2003 for purposes of a major music festival held in Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
with Roberto Quintanilla on lead guitar, Pablo González on bass guitar and Javier Garagarza on drums. By the end of the year, Elfonía independently produced their self-titled first studio album
Elfonía (album)
- Personnel :* Alejandro Millán - keyboards* Marcela Bovio - vocals, violin* Roberto Quintanilla - lead guitar* Pablo González - bass guitar* Javier Garagarza - drums...
which marked their breakthrough into mainstream music. In November 2003, Marcela was invited by Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Arjen Anthony "Oswold Jr." Lucassen is a progressive metal/rock composer, singer and musician from the Netherlands, best known for his long-running progressive opera project titled Ayreon....
to perform vocals on Ayreon
Ayreon
Ayreon is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen.Ayreon's musical style derives mostly from heavy metal and progressive rock, but combines them with genres like folk, classical and electronica...
's album The Human Equation
The Human Equation
The Human Equation is the sixth album by Arjen Anthony Lucassen, released under the name Ayreon. It was released on May 25, 2004. As with other Ayreon albums, it features guest appearances from several musicians previously unrelated to the project, including James LaBrie of Dream Theater, Mikael...
.
Two years later the band released their second studio album, This Sonic Landscape, a fusion of many music genres, including progressive rock, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, ambient music and goth rock. Shortly afterwards, Elfonía went on a successful tour around Mexico in order to promote their newest effort.
The band split up in December 2006.
Personnel
- Alejandro Millán - 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...
, rhythm guitar - Marcela Bovio - vocals, violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Roberto Quintanilla - lead guitar
- Pablo González - bass guitar
- Javier Garagarza - drums