Porsuigieco
Encyclopedia
Porsuigieco was a Folk-rock "super-band" by Charly García
, Nito Mestre
(from Sui Generis
), Leon Gieco
, Raul Porchetto
and Maria Rosa Yorio
(Garcia's wife). The band was active only in 1975. The only album that they released was Porsuigieco
. They performed live only two times. After 1976, the band was dissolved but in 1978 they played in a festival in Buenos Aires
.
Charly García
Charly García is a singer-songwriter, pianist and keyboardist from Argentina with a long career in rock music, forming successful groups such as Sui Generis and Serú Girán, cult status groups like La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros, and as a solo musician.-Early years:Charly García was the eldest son in...
, Nito Mestre
Nito Mestre
Carlos Alberto Mestre known by his stage name Nito Mestre is an Argentine musician, founding member - along with Charly García - of Sui Generis, member of PorSuiGieco, bandleader of Nito Mestre y los Desconocidos de Siempre and a recording solo artist...
(from Sui Generis
Sui Generis
Sui Generis is one of the most important rock bands in Argentine history, enjoying enormous success and popularity during the first half of the 1970s and a following that lasts to the present throughout South America...
), Leon Gieco
León Gieco
Raúl Alberto Antonio Gieco, better known as León Gieco is a pop-folk music composer and interpreter. He is known for mixing popular folkloric genres with Argentine rock, and for lyrics with social and political connotations...
, Raul Porchetto
Raul Porchetto
Raul Porchetto is an Argentine musician and song writer.- History :Porchetto emerged into the Acoustic movement of argentine rock during the early 1970s releasing his debut record in 1972 following the sub-genre's popular rise in the wake of the Acusticazo.By the mid 70s he would become a member...
and Maria Rosa Yorio
María Rosa Yorio
'María Rosa Yorio' is an Argentine painter, singer, songwriter, instructor and band leader.- Early work :...
(Garcia's wife). The band was active only in 1975. The only album that they released was Porsuigieco
Porsuigieco (album)
Porsuigieco is the only album by Porsuigieco, a "super-group" by Charly García, Nito Mestre, León Gieco, Raul Porchetto and Maria Rosa Yorio, released in 1976. In the first edition of the LP, the song "Antes de Gira" was substituted for a censured song: "El fantasma de Canterville". But, in 1993,...
. They performed live only two times. After 1976, the band was dissolved but in 1978 they played in a festival in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
.
Musicians
- Charly García: Keyboards, piano, vocals.
- Nito Mestre: Guitar, flute, vocals.
- León Gieco: Guitars, mouth organ, tambourine, vocals.
- Raul Porchetto: Guitar, vocals.
- María Rosa Yorio: Backing vocals.