Triana (band)

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Triana
General information
Genre (s) Progressive rock , flamenco
founding 1974
resolution 1983
Founding members
Juan José Palacios "Tele"
Jesus de la Rosa Luque
Flamenco guitar , vocals
 Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway

Triana was a Spanish progressive rock band from the 1970s and early 1980s. The specialty of the Andalusian band was the combination of classical symphonic progressive rock with Flamenco, which is native to Andalusia . The regular line-up of the band, which consisted of three members until the death of the front man Jesús de la Rosa Luque, was usually supplemented by guest musicians during recordings and performances.

biography

The band's motivation was to create a connection between progressive rock and flamenco. The members were particularly inspired by the music of King Crimson and Vanilla Fudge as influences from progressive rock . In the course of the first three albums, an independent, initially lyrical, then quite hard and experimental style was developed on this basis. The later albums, however, as with numerous progressive rock bands in the early 1980s, show a clear tendency towards contemporary pop .

Progressive phase

The debut album El Patio ("The Court") was released in 1975 and, despite minor marketing efforts, was very well received by the youth of a Spanish society who sought new orientation after the dictator Franco's death. Two outstanding songs on the album established themselves as integral parts of the band's repertoire: Abre la puerta (“Open the door”) and En el lago (“In the lake”). The latter is an attempt at a surrealistic evocation of an LSD trip. The album is considered to be groundbreaking for the establishment of an original Andalusian style of rock music, Rock Andaluz .

The release of the second album Hijos de agobio ("Children of Oppression") in 1977 took place in the same year as the reintroduction of democratic elections in Spain. Accordingly, the lyrics on the album are permeated by a newly burgeoning political zeitgeist. (→ Transition in Spain )

With Sombra y luz ("Shadow and Light") the band turned to a darker style in 1978 than on the first two albums. Jazz influences were also included in pieces like Sombra y luz .

Pop phase

The band's subsequent releases are determined by a more commercial sound. Along with the tendency to strengthen the sound of the electric guitar compared to the keyboards, a style was approached which critics call "Latinized soft rock". Late highlights include the band's only number 1 hit, Tu frialdad (“Your Cold”), and Llegó el dia (“The day came”) from their last album, the longest track recorded by the band.

Jesús de la Rosa Luque died on October 14, 1983 in a car accident. His death marks the end of the creative activities of the original cast.

Afterlife

Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway began a short-lived solo career, while Juan José Palacios later formed a new line-up for the band and first released the compilation Triana una Historia , later new albums under the name Triana . On July 22, 2002, he died of an aortic tear. The remaining members of the newer line-up continue to appear under the name Triana , much to the discomfort of the band's supporters and Rodríguez Rodways, who, as the remaining member of the regular line-up, was forced to accuse this formation of enriching this name.

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
IT IT
1975 El patio IT84 (1 week)
IT
Chart entry in ES only in 2005
1977 Hijos del agobio IT59 (5 weeks)
IT
Chart entry in ES only in 2005
2005 Se de un lugar IT11 (16 weeks)
IT
2008 Quiero contarte IT13 (19 weeks)
IT
2013 Recuerdos de una noche - 30 aniversario IT78 (6 weeks)
IT
2014 Original album series IT49 (6 weeks)
IT
2015 El patio - 40 aniversario IT50 (7 weeks)
IT
2018 Inmortal IT85 (1 week)
IT

More albums

  • Sombra y luz (1979)
  • Un encuentro (1980)
  • Un mal sueño (1981)
  • Llegó el día (1983)

Web links

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  1. ↑ Chart sources: ES