Soda Stereo is very often considered the most influential band in the history of Rock en Espanol. With its innovative music, this Argentinian group made a huge contribution to the development of modern Latin Rock music. The following is the music profile of the legendary Soda Stereo.
Early Days
Soda Stereo was born in Buenos Aires in 1982. That year, three young and talented artists decided to create a Rock band to follow their music dreams. These artists were Gustavo Cerati (singer and guitar player), Zeta Bosio (bass player) and Charly Alberti (drums). The band found a fertile terrain in Buenos Aires where a new wave of Rock bands were flourishing in the country shaping the sounds of Rock en Espanol.
Strong Beginning
Soda Stereo did not need to wait long to become a serious player of the Argentinian Rock scene. In fact, the band’s very first album Soda Stereo became a hit in a matter of weeks not only in Argentina but throughout Latin America. From that album songs like “Sobredosis de TV,” “Tratame Suavemente” and “Un Misil En Mi Placard” enjoyed enormous popularity.
The following album Nada Personal exceeded all the expectations the band had created with the previous album and this work is still considered one the best albums in the history of Latin Rock. That production included the tracks “Nada Personal” and “Cuando Pase El Temblor,” two of the most enduring Rock en Espanol hits ever recorded.
The Myth
Soda Stereo’s initial success never stopped. Album after album, the band continued to consolidate its place as one of the most important names of the Rock en Espanol movement. Other important works from the band include its 1988 album Doble Vida and the 1990 production Cancion Animal. From these two albums tracks like “Dia Comun (Doble Vida),” “Lo Que Sangra (La Cupula),” “En La Ciudad De La Furia,” “Cancion Animal” and “De Musica Ligera” are among the band’s best songs.
During the early 1990s the band continued to thrive but this period was mainly marked by the spectacular performances and sold out concerts the band did throughout Latin America and the US. In other words, Soda Stereo lived this period out of the myth the band had built in the previous decade.
Little by little, however, the band’s members started to take different directions, which made inevitable the end of Soda Stereo. In 1997, the band offered a last concert in Buenos Aires finishing the most important project of the Rock en Espanol history.
Gustavo Cerati and The Legacy of Soda Stereo
Soon after Soda Stereo gained popularity, the band’s lead singer and guitar player Gustavo Cerati became the soul of the group. Cerati wrote most of the hit songs Soda Stereo produced and his voice and irreverent image gave the band a unique style.
Being a three member band, the music of Soda Stereo was simple but well defined. The drums played strong beats and Cerati’s guitar playing was mesmerizing. On top of that, Soda Stereo was also an innovative band whose sounds influenced the development of today’s Alternative Latin Rock. Because of all this, Soda Stereo is not only one of the most important names of Rock en Espanol but also one of the brightest stars of Latin music as a whole.
Best Soda Stereo Songs
The following are not only some of the best Soda Stereo songs but also classic hits of the Rock en Espanol movement that marked a whole generation and left a permanent imprint in the making of modern Latin Rock:
- De Musica Ligera
Listen / Download / Purchase - Cuando Pase El Temblor
Listen / Download / Purchase - Persiana Americana
Listen / Download / Purchase - En La Ciudad De La Furia
Listen / Download / Purchase - Nada Personal
Listen / Download / Purchase - Sobredosis de TV
Listen / Download / Purchase - Lo Que Sangra (La Cupula)
Listen / Download / Purchase - Dia Comun (Doble Vida)
Listen / Download / Purchase - Tratame Suavemente
Listen / Download / Purchase - Un Misil En Mi Placard
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Suggested Soda Stereo Albums
- 20 Exitos Originales
- Doble Vida
- Chau Soda
- Comfort y Musica Para Volar (MTV Unplugged)
