PERUVIAN Psych/prog

Los Holy’ s : featured the drum solos of Walo Carillo, that later became a member of Telegraph Avenue and Tarkus. I heard just one small track, which was an interesting, raw 60s psych instrumental. They made an instrumental album, "Holys Psicodélicos"

Info : http://rock-peru.blogspot.com/2006/08/los-holys-varios-audio.html

http://www.chicama.com/holys.htm

Hot Butter's Sound

Huelga De Hambre

Gerardo Manuel & el Humo : http://www.repsychled.com/gerardo/ & http://www.repsychled.com/gerardo/gerardo-bio.htm

In 1971 Gerardo Manuel and El Humo recorded "Machu Picchu 2000", one more time with the participation of the great Peruvian guitarist and composer, Richie Zellon, who was a member of the group El Ayllu. Richie contributed with the record's title song,"Machu Picchu Blues" . Chicama & Incarock

Review of first albums on next page

La Ira De Dios heavy (bluesy)psych. My own reviews on next page

JAS

Kabul

http://www.chicama.com/kabul.htm

Laghonia (cover here & here) (soundfile) at http://www.chicama.com/laghonia.htm

& http://www.repsychled.com/laghonia/

Review of 2 albums on next page

La Liga del Sueño

Leusemia

http://www.leusemia.com/home.html

Los Maipres

Los Mads :& Macedo Brothers : strongly influeced by The Kinks.

http://www.chicama.com/mads.htm

Gerardo Manuel and El Humo cover here & here Gerardo Manuel was member of Peruvian band Los Shains and later of Pepper Smelter. This is hard rock psych

Mar de Copas

Los Mojarras

Los Mutables poppsych

Nina Mutal

The New Juggler Sound : "known later as Laghonia. Their first LP "Glue", is a fusion of heavy garage sound with strong psychedelic influence. They also recorded two singles with songs not included on the lp." Chicama

"The New Juggler Sound, changed its name to Laghonia and released two lps for the MAG label. Their first lp, "Glue", very much sought after by collectors, is a fusion of heavy garage sound with strong psychedelic influence" Incarock

Los Nosequien y los Nosecuantos

Nudo de Espejos

New psychrock band. Review of 2005 album on next page

El Opio : Latin 70s rock

Orgus

http://www.chicama.com/orgus.htm

Pax (piçture band here & here) (soundfile)

hard rock styled. I hope to find and review their album too.

There exist 3 versions of it on CD. On Lazarus Records the compilation "Dark Rose" is a

compilation of 2/3rd of the LP and the 45 tracks. On Background the reissue of the complete album with no extra tracks. On Walhalla records they made a bootleg which is the complete version of LP plus the singles.

"They recorded one LP and several singles. One of the singles contains "Black Rose", the first rock/funk song ever recorded in Peru." Chicama

Review : http://www.progressor.net/review/pax_1970.html

http://www.chicama.com/pax.htm

Pedro Suarez Vertiz

El Polen : "1972 was the year of El Polen, the first Andean Psychedelic Rock group ever. Their first LP was the soundtrack of an European movie, "El Cholo", based on the life of the Peruvian soccer player Hugo Sotil. Their music was a mixture of native instruments,quenas and antaras, with traditional rock instrumentation, creating a unique style where violins sounded like fuzz guitars. El Polen recorded another lp, "Fuera de la Ciudad" in the year 1973, continuing with their pioneering style". Chicama

I still look for a reissue of their albums Cholo (1972) & Fuera de la Ciudad (1973). I assume they are folk progressive styled.

Info : http://www.chicama.com/polen.htm &

http://www.progresiva70s.com/rock_peruano.htm#EL%20POLEN

Rafo raez

Reino Armitano

Fine new prog/psychrock band. Review on next page

Rio

Ringers style between Kinks and Stones

Los Saicos, 60's teen punk band ; (soundfile) & http://www.kiwi-us.com/~hitomi/saicos.html

& audio : http://www.myspace.com/saicoslimaperu & http://www.myspace.com/saicosperu

and http://60spunk.m78.com/saicos.html

Info : http://www.repsychled.com/saicos/saicos.htm

& http://www.kiwi-us.com/~hitomi/saicos.html

http://rock-peru.blogspot.com/2006/04/los-saicos-demoler-audio.html

http://rock-peru.blogspot.com/2006/06/tributo-los-saicos-varios-audio-y.html

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Saicos

http://www.chicama.com/saicos.htm

http://www.myspace.com/saicoslimaperu

http://www.myspace.com/saicosperu

Chicama : "One of the more agressive groups of this period was Los Saicos. They recorded singles with hits like "Demolicion". Los saicos were among the pioneers to record with a unique and early style of psychedelic rock, in South America. Their compositions were a mixture of Surf, rock and early psych music. Other groups with similar style did not started until 1966, like Los York's and Los Jaguars."

La Secreta Identidad

Los (Nuevos) Shain's picture here ; cover here & here (soundfile here)

garage band Chicama : "In 1966 a unique group was formed, Los Shain's.Their leader, Enrique Ego Aguirre, was one of the best electric guitar players in the country. One of the cofounders was Gerardo Rojas, a singer and composer that contributed with many new songs. The fist LP of this group was "El Ritmo de Los Shain's"."Los Shain's continued with two great LPs "Segundo Volumen" and "Docena Tres", both of them with a strong psychedelic influence. Also some of the members changed, this time they were reinforced by the Barreda Brothers, Juan Carlos in the electric bass and Carlos Manuel, who is now a professional musician in San Francisco, playing drums. At the end of 1968 Los Shain's splited due to a disagreement on musical styles. Enrique Ego Aguirre retained the name of the group, found new members and recorded "Los Nuevos Shain's" . Gerardo Rojas, Beto Tataje, Freddy Macedo, Juan Carlos and Carlos Manuel Barreda formed a new group, The (St.Thomas) Pepper Smelter, and recorded "Soul and Pepper".

Ron Moore descriptions : "Los Shain's "Docena Tres" (68) : some psych shadings but overall the best of the garagy groups that never grew up.(best of both) Los Shain's "Segunda Volumen" (67) :high energy garage and surf guitar moves. South American bands at this time were still just imitating US and UK hit styles a couple years too late."

Audio : http://www.myspace.com/losshains

Info : http://www.repsychled.com/saicos/

http://www.repsychled.com/nuevos-shains/nuevos-shains-spa.htm

http://www.pucp.edu.pe/fac/comunic/perdigital/trab2005_1/carlos%20vidal/vida.htm

http://onlysixties.blogspot.com/2006/11/only-sixtiesshains.html

discography : http://lmiguel52.tripod.com/id4.html

Los Sideral's

http://www.chicama.com/siderals.htm

Los Silverton's

http://www.chicama.com/silvertons.htm

Smog hard psych garage

The St Thomas Pepper Smelter (info DFN)

"Gerardo Rojas, Beto Tataje, Freddy Macedo, Juan Carlos and Carlos Manuel Barreda formed a new group, The (St.Thomas)Pepper Smelter, and recorded "Soul and Pepper" , this lp was the first Peruvian rock title to be imported out of the country, Peerless, a Mexican label, released this lp with a different cover. There were two editions of Pepper Smelter, the second one featured the musical abilities of Richie Zellon, a fantastic guitar player and composer" Incarock

Ron Moore's description : "A bit unfocused not soul but mix of garagy rock with some Cream moves."

http://www.chicama.com/peppersmelter.htm

Los Steivos : with Coco Salazar and Frank Privett playing guitar

Los Stomias :neo-garage http://www.myspace.com/losstomias

Yma Sumac : this exeptional extraordinary voice of so called exotic music from the fifties should interest progressive music listeners too. Her "Voice of Xtabay" CD is highly recommended. She also sang mambo music. Webpage at http://www.sunvirgin.com/

Radioshow with biography : http://psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com/YMASUMAC.html

& http://tralfaz-archives.com/coverart/S/sumac_xtabay.html

Tarkus cover here info : http://www.incarock.com/inca_rock/irbio/bio5.htm

& http://www.repsychled.com/tarkus/

"Another group that went beyond the traditional boundaries of pop music and rock & roll was Tarkus. They recorded one lp, in which they included eight original compositions made in spanish." Chicama

Review of album on next page

Telegraph Avenue cover here

http://www.repsychled.com/telegraph-avenue/

Review of first albums on next page

Texao hard psych

Toilet Paper

http://www.chicama.com/toiletpaper.htm

Traffic Sound (info DFN) http://www.incarock.com/inca_rock/irbio/bio4.htm & review at http://gnosis2000.net/reviews/trafficsound.htm (cover here)

http://www.repsychled.com/traffic-sound/virgin.htm &

http://www.repsychled.com/traffic-sound/same.htm

& and a review with stupid remarks at

http://www.riderinfo.com/motorcycle-books/isbnB0009HL8WS.html

"In 1968 Traffic Sound was born, causing a great deal of turmoil with their style. They were one of the first Peruvian rock groups to tour South America giving a series of successful concerts. Traffic Sound recorded 4 LPs from 1969 to 1972, "A Bailar Go-Go", "Virgin","Traffic Sound" and "Lux". They also recorded songs released on singles.In the beginning their mayor influence were The Doors and Jimmy Hendrix. This is evident on their first lp,"A Bailar Go Go". Starting the second LP, "Virgin", they developed their own style that was a mixture of hard rock, psychedelic and latin music. Their unique style made them very popular. " Chicama

"In the beginning their mayor influences were The Doors and Jimmy Hendrix. This is evident on their first lp,"A Bailar Go Go". Starting their second lp, "Virgin", they developed their own style that was a mixture of hard rock, psychedelic and Latin music. Their unique style made them very popular" Icarock

Review of 2 most important albums on next page

Trama

Trebol

"El Trebol, recorded their first LP in the style of El Polen but with a stronger rock instrumentation and psychedelic influence" Chicama

We All Together

Ron Moore's description : "Beautiful melodic Beatles - Badfinger - McCartney lush ballad action. Gorgeous singing throughout.

Audio : http://www.myspace.com/wealltogether

http://www.o-dub.com/soulsides/2004/11/all-together-now-we-all-together.html

http://www.chicama.com/wealltogether.htm

http://www.bubblegum-machine.com/week74.html

http://www.incarock.com/inca_rock/irbio/bio3.htm

& http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/718443?brand=none

http://rock-peru.blogspot.com/2006/06/we-all-together-varios-audio-y-video.html

http://www.chicama.com/wealltogether.htm

Los Yorks

Chicama : "During these years there was a great proliferation of psychedelic groups. They also account for the majority of recordings of garage and psychedelic music in Peru. Groups like Los York's, with a melodic and mild psych influence in their "York's 67" LP, turned to play almost strictly psychedelic music in their next two LPs,"York's 68" and "York's 69". "

Ron Moore's description : "garage and not good ballads put them together and you would have a decent album"

I heard a few tracks. They sounded like good but not too distinctive garage, and one '60s beat track

Info : http://rock-peru.blogspot.com/2006/05/los-yorks-varios-audio.html

http://www.chicama.com/yorks.htm

MUSIC FOR SALE

http://synphonic.8m.com/country/peru.htm

http://www.incarock.com/inca_rock/ircd/cd2.htm

Peru garage compilations : http://www.turnmeondeadman.net/ADM/GPCGeo/Peru.html

reissues : http://repsychled.com/

Pokora's list of albums : http://lovelamp.com.ne.kr/1001/peru.htm

If you are looking for other prog and rock music links for Latin America please

go back to the index page of Latin American Progressive Music.

Go to the general progressive music index page

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