Parque en el Espacio
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Parque en el Espacio is a popular Costa Rica
n indie rock
band. Formed by Fernán Castro ‘Zurdo’ (voice and rhythmic guitar), Abel Guier
(bass guitar), Camilo Poltronieri (lead guitar) and Luis Fernando Ruiz ‘Wash’ (drums).
The band was originally formed in early 2001, and was first an electronic fusion trio, with a light trip hop sound. Over the years there have been many facets and musicians, but the current members appeared between 2004 and 2005. The four members come from other very well known bands form Costa Rica, such as Evolución
, Gandhi (Gandhi (Costa Rican band)
) and Mekatelyu. The only original member is Zurdo, who also has a popular electronic fusion duo called Santos&Zurdo.
Their first album was called “In a World of My Own”, although the band did not have all the current members and they sounded more like electronic rock. Their second album “Hello Hello” was released in April 2007. This album included their first single “Erase”. The album was more of a rock and roll
album. Both albums have been nominated to the ACAM Awards, on different categories. The ACAM Awards are at present the only official recognition of musical works, ACAM is Costa Rica´s Musical Author´s guild.
Chilean director Esteban Zabala directed the video for the song Erase, which was filmed at Volcán Irazú, on a very difficult to access location, where the country´s main transmitting antennas are located. Esteban Zabala is well known for videos of bands like Plastilina Mosh, Ely Guerra and Evolución.
The band became more famous when they made the line up en route to the popular “Festival Imperial
” in April 19, 2008. They usually play in most of the country's music festival
s. Their latest was at the inauguration of the National Stadium, on April 2, 2011. This festival featured over 20 of Costa Rica´s most representative bands, and gathered a crowd of 24,000 people.
The release of their latest hit July 28 of 2010 entitled “ (The)Stars EP, a work in progress” has been a huge success in Costa Rica and in Latin America
. The most famous song from this album is “Fork in the Road”. The album was produced by ‘Automata’ in San José, Costa Rica
and later masterized by World Mastering Studios in England
.
Parque en el Espacio is currently working on their new album (The)Atoms EP. There is no date scheduled for the release.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
n indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band. Formed by Fernán Castro ‘Zurdo’ (voice and rhythmic guitar), Abel Guier
Abel Guier
Abel Guier is the bass guitarist for the Costa Rican music group Gandhi. He also plays with Parque en el Espacio and Villegas, both very well known bands as well....
(bass guitar), Camilo Poltronieri (lead guitar) and Luis Fernando Ruiz ‘Wash’ (drums).
The band was originally formed in early 2001, and was first an electronic fusion trio, with a light trip hop sound. Over the years there have been many facets and musicians, but the current members appeared between 2004 and 2005. The four members come from other very well known bands form Costa Rica, such as Evolución
Evolución
Evolución, a band that hails from San José, Costa Rica, started out in 1997. Their members originated in the underground alternative rock movement that struck the country in the early 90's. They released "Musica para Sentir" their first album and quickly caught on to the local rock festivals...
, Gandhi (Gandhi (Costa Rican band)
Gandhi (Costa Rican band)
Gandhi is a Costa Rican rock band formed by Luis Montalbert-Smith , Federico Miranda , Abel Guier and Massimo Hernández . Inspired by British groups such as Pink Floyd, Queen, and The Beatles, and Latin American bands Soda Stereo and Caifanes...
) and Mekatelyu. The only original member is Zurdo, who also has a popular electronic fusion duo called Santos&Zurdo.
Their first album was called “In a World of My Own”, although the band did not have all the current members and they sounded more like electronic rock. Their second album “Hello Hello” was released in April 2007. This album included their first single “Erase”. The album was more of a rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
album. Both albums have been nominated to the ACAM Awards, on different categories. The ACAM Awards are at present the only official recognition of musical works, ACAM is Costa Rica´s Musical Author´s guild.
Chilean director Esteban Zabala directed the video for the song Erase, which was filmed at Volcán Irazú, on a very difficult to access location, where the country´s main transmitting antennas are located. Esteban Zabala is well known for videos of bands like Plastilina Mosh, Ely Guerra and Evolución.
The band became more famous when they made the line up en route to the popular “Festival Imperial
Festival Imperial
Festival Imperial is a major Costa Rican music festival organized by Cerveceria Costa Rica and their flagship beer: Imperial. The first festival took place in April 2006 and brought world-known performers such as Sting, Jamiroquai, Diego Torres, and The Rasmus...
” in April 19, 2008. They usually play in most of the country's music festival
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
s. Their latest was at the inauguration of the National Stadium, on April 2, 2011. This festival featured over 20 of Costa Rica´s most representative bands, and gathered a crowd of 24,000 people.
The release of their latest hit July 28 of 2010 entitled “ (The)Stars EP, a work in progress” has been a huge success in Costa Rica and in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. The most famous song from this album is “Fork in the Road”. The album was produced by ‘Automata’ in San José, Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
and later masterized by World Mastering Studios in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Parque en el Espacio is currently working on their new album (The)Atoms EP. There is no date scheduled for the release.