Panda (mexican band)

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Panda (also PXNDX)
PXNDX.jpg
General information
Genre (s) Alternative , punk
founding 1996
Website www.facebook.com/PXNDX
Current occupation
José Madero (Pepe)
Guitar , vocals
 Arturo Arredondo
Bass , background vocals
 Ricardo Treviño
Jorge Vazquez

Panda (also PXNDX ) is a Mexican punk rock and alternative rock band from Monterrey , Mexico . It is one of the most recognized and popular bands in both Central and South America.

Band history

The group was formed in 1996 from four friends who said they did not know how to use their free time sensibly. At the beginning of their "career" they played their songs, which they had not yet produced, in garages and the like.

After a few unsuccessful cover versions of famous Latin American songs, the four took part in the so-called "Origen" event in Centrito Valle, a local singing competition for talented, unknown, young bands, the price of which was a few hours in a professional recording studio to spend. Panda took first place in this competition and from then on began to realize their own musical style in their songs. In addition, they began to appear at other events in the Monterrey area and at that time they released their first demo album entitled "Demo 1997", consisting of 17 specially produced songs. However, the album was only recorded in a demo version and in poor quality and did not go on sale in large numbers.

In their songs, Panda took inspiration from everyday things like friends, memories of their youth, parties and love. That year the four signed their first record deal with the independent Movic Records label, which the band is still promoting today. In the same year, drummer Antonio Castillo decided to leave the band to start studying music. He was replaced by Jorge Vazquez, who is still a member of the band today.

Panda achieved her national breakthrough in 2002 with her second album "La revancha del principe Charro". Their first “real” album, entitled “Arroz con leche” from 2000, on which some songs from the album “Demo 1997” were picked up, remained largely unregarded in their own country, especially in the local media. It was only after their final breakthrough that this album was also successfully marketed. After appearances in its own country and in the United States, Panda managed to attract international attention for the first time. After the album was released, Jorge Garza decided to leave the band for personal reasons. He was replaced by Arturo Arredondo, today's bassist and youngest member of the band.

With their third album "Para ti con desprecio" they made themselves famous all over South and Central America and were nominated for the first time for the category of the best band of the MTV Latin America Awards 2005. “Para ti con desprecio” became their most successful album to date. In their home country alone, they sold 600,000 records and were twice platinum. In the following year they were even able to win three prizes of the above mentioned award, in the categories “Best Rock Band”, “Best Band” and “Best New Act”. The next album, "Amantes suntamentes", was released on October 2, 2006. In it they let emotionally influenced elements flow into their texts.

In October 2007 Panda released a single with the title "Nunca nadie nos podrá parar" (span. "Nothing and nobody will be able to stop us"), which was made available to the fans of the band free of charge. The intention of the song was to thank the numerous fans for the years of support and support. The current album, entitled "Sinfonía soledad", was released on November 30, 2007 and is the band's first live album. It is a recording of the Panda concert at the “Auditorio nacional” in Mexico, where the band performed in October 2006. It includes both a CD and a DVD. Today Panda is one of the most famous bands on the continent and tours all over South, Central and North America. Only in Europe is the band and their style largely unknown.

In early 2009, Panda announced that they were working on a new studio album. This album is called Poetics and will be released on September 22nd, 2009 in Mexico. It contains 20 new songs on 2 CDs, four of which have already been released in advance exclusively on iTunes . The first single "Sólo a terceros" was released in July.

successes

  • 2005: Nomination "MTV Video Music Awards Latin America" ​​as best band
  • 2006: Winner "MTV Video Music Awards Latin America" ​​in the categories "Best Band", "Best Rock Band", "Best New Act"
  • 2007: Winner "MTV Video Music Awards Latin America" ​​in the category "Best Alternative Act" ("Mejor Artista Alternativo")

In addition, two nominations in the categories “Best Band” and “Best Video”.

Members

1996–1997 ("Alineación Pre-Panda")

  • José Madero - singer
  • Jorge Garza - guitarist, backing vocals
  • Ricardo Treviño - bass player
  • David Castillo - drummer

1997-2004 ("Alineación original")

  • José Madero - vocals
  • Jorge Garza - guitarist, backing vocals
  • Ricardo Treviño - bass player
  • Jorge Vazquez (Kross) - drummer

2004 – today ("Alineación actual")

  • José Madero (Pepe) - vocals
  • Ricardo Treviño (Rix) - bass player
  • Arturo Arredondo (R2D2) - guitarist, backing vocals
  • Jorge Vazquez (Kross) - drummer

Information about the current members

José Madero already played guitar at the age of 13 and from the age of 15 he belonged to various bands. Among other things, a group that appeared under the name "The Purgatory" (1995). The band specialized in particular on songs that were recorded in English and pursued a sometimes dark and depressive sounding style of music. That group also included Ricardo Treviño, another founding member of Panda.

José Madero studied law at the “Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey”, a private university in Monterrey, until the band Panda finally broke through.

  • Ricardo Treviño (Rix) ( May 17, 1980 in Monterrey , Nuevo León ) is the band's bassist, guitarist and backing vocalist. Like Pepe, he was a founding member of the band. Ricardo comes from a more senior background and enjoyed a good education, so that he decided to start studying architecture before starting his active career at Panda.

In the sixth grade, he and his classmates founded their own band called “Los corajes de la abuela”. Until he switched to Panda in 1997, he was a member of the formation "Súper Azfalto", which Arturo Arredondo also belonged to. Jorge is mostly responsible for the visual representation of songs, videos and albums in the band. For example, he produced the videos for the songs “Ya no jalaba”, “Maracas” and “Cita en el quirófano”.

Arturo is both bassist and guitarist for Panda. He also played in the band "Súper Azfalto" and has only been a member of the band since 2004. Before joining Panda, he worked as a salesman and waiter, among other things.

criticism

In 2005, voices were raised that some of the band's songs were very similar to popular songs by other groups. The background to this was an article published in the Mexican newspaper "R&R", in which it was alleged that songs from the album "Para ti con desprecio" in particular were similar to songs by bands of the same genre. Among other things, "My Chemical Romance" and "Fall Out Boy" were named. However, to date there has been no comment or evidence from either party.

Quotes

Bassist and guitarist Ricardo Treviño on the band's popularity and the criticism at the time: “Hay gente que dice: Amas u odias a Panda. Yo creo que son más los que nos aman que los que nos odian, entonces ¿para qué debatir esas cosas? " . (Spanish. "There are people who say: love or hate panda. However, I think there are more people who love us than those who hate us. So why should one discuss such things?")

Discography

album

Demo 1997

  • Release: 1996
  • Songs:
  1. Buen Día ("good afternoon")
  2. Sunny Blue ("sunny blue")
  3. Miércoles ("Wednesday")
  4. El Elias ("the Elias")
  5. Piquet ("piquet")
  6. Tanto ("so much")
  7. Gripa y mundial ("Flu and World Championship")
  8. El Gran McGee ("the Great McGee")
  9. Sweater Geek
  10. Abierto ("open")
  11. Oro ("gold")
  12. Muñeca ("doll")
  13. Viaje con el chino ("Traveling with a Chinese")
  14. Canicas ("marbles")
  15. Tócame esta ("touch me this")
  16. Desconocida ("Stranger / Unknown")
  17. Lo que no fue no será ("What has not been will not be.")

"Arroz con leche" ("rice pudding")

  • Publication: 2000
  • Songs:
  1. El Elías ("the Elias")
  2. Tanto ("so much")
  3. Miércoles ("Wednesday")
  4. En el Vaticano ("in the Vatican")
  5. Sunny Blue ("sunny blue")
  6. Buen día ("good day")
  7. Sweater Geek
  8. Si supieras ("if you only knew")
  9. El Gran McGee ("the Great McGee")
  10. Muñeca ("doll")
  11. Gripa y Mundial ("Flu and World Championship")
  12. Te invito a mi fiesta ("I invite you to my party.")

"La revancha del príncipe Charro" ("The revenge of Prince Charro ")

  • Publication: 2002
  • Songs:
  1. Christina
  2. Claro que No ("of course not")
  3. Hola! (Hello!)
  4. El chango de los dos plátanos "(the monkey of the two bananas")
  5. Corazón de un cuento roto ("Tale of a broken heart")
  6. Doble Gracias ("double thanks")
  7. Quisiera no pensar ("I don't want to think.")
  8. Ya no jalaba ("I / he / she ate / drew no more.")
  9. Córtame con unas tijeras, pero que no se te olvide el resistol para volverme a pegar ("Cut me with a pair of scissors, but don't forget the glue to paste it by turning it over.")
  10. Señor Payaso ("Mr. Clown")
  11. Ando pedo y ella está aquí ("I'm drunk and she is here")
  12. Ilasha
  13. Mala suerte ("bad luck")
  14. Amiguito ("(little, dear) friend" - "Freund (chen)")

"Para ti con desprecio" ("For you with contempt")

  • Release: 2005
  • Singles:
  1. Reflexiones de una mente perturbada
  2. Disculpa los malos pensamientos
  3. … Y de la gasolina renació el amor
  4. Cita en el quirofano
  5. Ya no es suficiente lamentar
  6. 3 + 1
  7. Mi huracán llevaba tu nombre
  8. Promesas / Decepciones
  9. Descanso: Ódiame.
  10. Cuando no es como debiera ser
  11. Miedo a las alturas
  12. Hasta el final
  13. Figura decorativa sobre fondo Ornamental
  14. No tienes oportunidad contra mi antipática imaginación
  15. Porque todavía podemos decir "una vez más"

"Amantes sunt amentes"

  • Release: 2006
  • Songs:
  1. La estrategia perdida
  2. So violento, so macabro
  3. The infamous "estar y no estar"
  4. Estoy ma sohloh que ayer, pero menos que mañana
  5. Narcisista por excelencia
  6. Procedimientos para llegar a un común acuerdo
  7. Tripulación, armar toboganes
  8. Pathetica
  9. Los malaventurados no lloran
  10. Tus palabras punzocortantes
  11. AtractivoFinder has a lot of repugnante
  12. ¡Ah pero cómo vendo cassettes!

"Sinfonía soledad"

  • Release: November 30, 2007
  • Songs:
  • CD
  1. Nunca nadie nos podrá parar
  2. Cuando no es como debiera de ser
  3. AtractivoFinder has a lot of repugnante
  4. Estoy mas sohloh que ayer, pero menos que mañana
  5. Ya no es suficiente lamentar - 3 + 1
  6. Procedimientos para llegar a un común acuerdo
  7. Claro que no
  8. Narcisista por excelencia
  9. Cita en el quirofano
  10. Los malaventurados no lloran
  11. Muñeca
  12. Ya no jalaba
  13. Promesas / Decepciones
  14. Tus palabras punzocortantes ...
  15. "So violento, so macabro"
  16. Disculpa los malos pensamientos
  17. No te deseo el bien, pero tampoco te deseo el mal
  18. Nunca nadie nos podrá parar (Gracias)
  • DVD
  1. Intro
  2. Cuando no es como debiera ser
  3. AtractivoFinder has a lot of repugnante
  4. Estoy más sohloh que ayer, pero menos que mañana
  5. Ya no es suficiente lamentar - 3 + 1
  6. La estrategia perdida
  7. Procedimientos para llegar a un común acuerdo
  8. Claro que no
  9. Narcisista por excelencia
  10. Cita en el quirofano
  11. Los malaventurados no lloran
  12. Tripulacion, armar toboganes
  13. Muñeca
  14. No tienes oportunidad contra Mi antipatica imaginacion
  15. Ya no jalaba
  16. Promesas / Decepciones
  17. Tus palabras punzocortantes ...
  18. ¡Ah pero como vendo cassettes!
  19. Pathetica
  20. "So violento, so macabro"
  21. Disculpa los malos pensamientos
  22. End credits

Poetics

  • Release: September 22, 2009
  • Songs:
  • CD 1
  1. Popurri para ti
  2. Fascinating
  3. Conversacion casual
  4. El cuello perfecto
  5. Espiritu pionero
  6. Sólo a terceros
  7. Abigaíl
  8. Casi nula autoestima
  9. Del rapto y otros pormenores
  10. Nuestra afliccion
  • CD 2
  1. Que tu cama sea mi hogar
  2. Adheridos Separados
  3. Martirio de otro
  4. Soy un ganador!
  5. Lascivamente
  6. Un tipo de indulgencia
  7. Amnistía
  8. Agradable locura temporal
  9. Espejismos y visiones
  10. Quinta real

"Bonanza"

  • Release: March 13, 2012
  • Songs:
  1. Huésped en casa propia
  2. Las mil y una camas
  3. La noche de la mesa sad
  4. Pensándolo bien, pensé times
  5. Color negro pasión
  6. Envejecido en barril de roble
  7. La reina de uxmal
  8. Bella en mi cabeza para siempre
  9. Romance en Re sostenido
  10. Ilusión, Oh ilusión
  11. Consejo al espejo
  12. Aforismos
  13. La vida en el barandal

Placements and records sold

album year Placements Sales Awards
Demo 1997 1997
Arroz con leche 2000 # 13 MX 100,000 platinum
La revancha del príncipe Charro 2002 # 7 MX 100,000 platinum
Para ti con desprecio 2005 # 1 MX 600,000 5 × gold
Amantes sunt amentes 2006 # 1 MX 300,000 platinum
2007 # 3 VE 175,000 platinum
2007 # 1 EC 200,000 platinum
2007 # 1 PE 200,000 platinum
2007 # 2 CL 175,000 platinum
Sinfonía soledad (CD + DVD En vivo) 2007
Poetics (2 CDs) 2009

Sencillos (singles)

  • Te invito a mi fiesta (2000)
  • Buen día (2000)
  • Si supieras (2000)
  • Hola (2002)
  • Maracas (2002)
  • Ya no jalaba (2002)
  • Quisiera no pensar (2004)
  • Cita en el quirófano (2005)
  • Cuando no es como debiera ser (2005)
  • Disculpa los malos pensamientos (2006)
  • Narcisista por excelencia (2006)
  • Los malaventurados no lloran (2007)
  • Procedimientos para llegar a un común acuerdo (2007)
  • Nunca nadie nos podrá parar (Gracias) (2007)
  • Solo a terceros (2009)
  • Adheridos separados
  • Nuestra afliccion

Web links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ http://www.esmas.com/ritmosonlatino/fama_ultima/593769.html