Revolber
Encyclopedia
Revolber is an alternative rock/rap metal/funk metal band from Paraguay
, created in 1999. The band's first name was "Revolver" but the name had to be changed because of legal issues. They got the name from the Beatles
album Revolver
.
, in the department of Alto Paraná
. A group of friends formed the band in 1999 inspired by watching the 1999 Woodstock
festival. Soon after the band was created they were playing in small bars in the Ciudad del Este
city.
Because of their local success the group decided to move to Asunción
in 2000. Shortly afterwards, they recorded their first album titled Kasero, sucio y barato (in English
: Homemade, dirty and cheap). After a few important gigs they returned to the studio in 2003 to record their second album titled “Ka’imonomacaco” which refers to the three different cultures of the neighbouring countries of Paraguay
, Argentina
and Brazil
(Ka'i, mono and macaco mean monkey in three different languages: Guaraní
, Spanish
and Portuguese
). The album quickly became a success and this allowed the band to extensively tour through Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil.
Revolber also participated in the popular Paraguayan rock festivals "Pilsen Rock" and "Quilmes Rock" where they played in front of audiences of up to 80,000 people. Perhaps, their most memorable live moment happened in the 2006 edition of the Pilsen Rock festival in Asunción, where they invited and helped former Paraguayan football (soccer)
superstar Romerito to make his debut as a rock singer.
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
, created in 1999. The band's first name was "Revolver" but the name had to be changed because of legal issues. They got the name from the Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
album Revolver
Revolver (album)
Revolver is the seventh studio album by the English rock group The Beatles, released on 5 August 1966 on the Parlophone label and produced by George Martin. Many of the tracks on Revolver are marked by an electric guitar-rock sound, in contrast with their previous LP, the folk rock inspired Rubber...
.
History
The band hails from the city of Presidente FrancoPresidente Franco
Presidente Franco is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. Aside from rich exports in fruits and vegetables, Presidente Franco is well known for the falls of Monday....
, in the department of Alto Paraná
Alto Paraná Department
Alto Paraná is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Ciudad del Este .The Alto Paraná department has experienced tremendous economic and population growth in the past 50 years...
. A group of friends formed the band in 1999 inspired by watching the 1999 Woodstock
Woodstock 1999
Woodstock 1999, also called Woodstock 99, performed July 22–25, 1999, was the second large-scale music festival that attempted to emulate the original Woodstock Festival of 1969. Like the previous Woodstock festivals it was performed in upstate New York, this time in Rome, New York, around 200...
festival. Soon after the band was created they were playing in small bars in the Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este is the second largest city in Paraguay and capital of Alto Paraná department, located at the Rio Paraná....
city.
Because of their local success the group decided to move to Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
in 2000. Shortly afterwards, they recorded their first album titled Kasero, sucio y barato (in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: Homemade, dirty and cheap). After a few important gigs they returned to the studio in 2003 to record their second album titled “Ka’imonomacaco” which refers to the three different cultures of the neighbouring countries of Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
(Ka'i, mono and macaco mean monkey in three different languages: Guaraní
Guaraní language
Guaraní, specifically the primary variety known as Paraguayan Guaraní , is an indigenous language of South America that belongs to the Tupí–Guaraní subfamily of the Tupian languages. It is one of the official languages of Paraguay , where it is spoken by the majority of the population, and half of...
, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
). The album quickly became a success and this allowed the band to extensively tour through Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil.
Revolber also participated in the popular Paraguayan rock festivals "Pilsen Rock" and "Quilmes Rock" where they played in front of audiences of up to 80,000 people. Perhaps, their most memorable live moment happened in the 2006 edition of the Pilsen Rock festival in Asunción, where they invited and helped former Paraguayan football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
superstar Romerito to make his debut as a rock singer.
Discography
- Kasero, sucio y barato (2000)
- Ka'imonomacaco (2003)
- Sacoleiro Magico (2008)
Members
- Patrick Altamirano - (vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
) - Juan Pablo Ramirez - (bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) - Robert Bernal - (drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
)