Black Guayaba
| Black:Guayaba | |
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| Origin | Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | BlackGuayaba.com |
| Members | |
| Gustavo González Javier Morales Carlos Ortíz Carlos Colón Gabriel Calero |
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Black Guayaba, often spelled Black:Guayaba, is a Grammy-winning Puerto Rican rock band that was formed in 2000.
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[edit] Band history
Black Guayaba is formed by Gustavo González (vocalist), Javier Morales (guitar), Carlos Ortíz (bass), Carlos Colón (keyboards), and Gabriel Calero (drums). They originally began playing at local pubs and other private activities before dedicating time to prepare original material for their first album. They released Lo Demás es Plástico in 2005, which was mixed by Bob St. John, who had previously worked with Ricky Martin, Duran Duran, Collective Soul, among others.[1][2] Their second full-scale concert took place August 23, 2008 at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente---- their first appearance in Puerto Rico's premiere and high-capacity concert hall, a very exciting performance.
Lo Demás es Plástico spawned several hit singles like "Lejos", "Atrapado", and "Despacio". With the success they received the opportunity to be the opening act of bands like Enanitos Verdes and Journey during their concerts in the island. In March 2006, they had their first concert held at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center. That same year they were nominated for a Latin Grammy as well as a Grammy.
In 2007, the band released their second album titled No Hay Espacio. The first single of the album is called "Ayer". In February 2008, they won their first Grammy in the category of Latin Rock/Alternative Album.
[edit] Band members
- Carlos R. Colón - keyboards
- Carlos Ortíz - Bass
- Gabriel Calero - drums
- Gustavo González - vocals
- Javier Morales - Guitar
[edit] Discography
- Lo Demás Es Plástico (August 16, 2005)
- Lo Demás Es Plástico v2.0 (June 19, 2007)
- No Hay Espacio (September 18, 2007)
- iTunes Live from SoHo (July 15, 2008)
[edit] Awards
2006 Latin Grammys:
- Best Rock Album by Duo or Group: Nominated
2006 Grammys:
- Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: Nominated[3]
- Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: Won
2008 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- (Latin Pop Albums) New Artist: Nominated
- (Latin Rock/Alternative) Album of the Year: Nominated
- (Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year) New Artist: Nominated
2008 Latin Grammys:
- Best Latin Rock Song by Duo or Group: Nominated
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- blackguayaba.com - official site. (Spanish)
- MySpace page - MySpace official page. (Spanish)
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