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词条 Alejandro Balbis
释义

  1. Biography

      Early life    Carnaval    Solo career  

  2. Current band

  3. Discography

  4. References

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|name = Alejandro Balbis
|image = Alejandro Balbis.jpg
|Img size = 250px
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|background = solo_singer
|birth_name=Alejandro Ernesto Balbis
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|12|4}}
|origin = Montevideo, {{Flag|Uruguay}}
|instrument = Guitar, Vocals
|years_active = 1980 - present
|genre = Rock and roll, Murga, Música Rioplatense
|occupation = Singer, composer, guitarist and producer
|label = Montevideo Music Group
|associated_acts = Las Pastillas del Abuelo, Ojos Locos, León Gieco, Bersuit Vergarabat, La Vela Puerca, No Te Va Gustar, La Saga
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Alejandro Ernesto Balbis (Montevideo, December 4, 1967) is a Uruguayan singer, composer, guitarist and producer.

Biography

Early life

Alejandro Balbis took his first steps in music at a young age, taking guitar lessons with Jorge Lazaroff, and then singing and directing the children murga Firulete, which later changed its name to Contrafarsa. Eventually, he started competing in the major carnaval. As time went by, Balbis started to grow as an artist and to gather beginning, young musicians he met at singing workshops he gave in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His main influences were Alfredo Zitarrosa, Carlos Gardel and Atahualpa Yupanqui, among many others.

Carnaval

Since childhood, he showed a great fondness of carnaval, more specifically, the murgas. He went on to become part of murgas such as Contrafarsa, Falta y Resto, Saltimbanquis, A Contramano, Asaltantes con Patente, etc..

Solo career

After many years of experimenting with different sounds and musicians, "Ale" Balbis got to record his debut album, titled "El Gran Pez", in reference to the movie Big Fish, which had a big impact on the musician's life. The record was viewed in a positive light by critics, especially in Billboard and Rolling Stone magazines, getting a four star score in the latter. The album was presented in Club Niceto and sold out.

Current band

  • Tomás Wille (drums, percussion)
  • Tiago Vega (bass)
  • Manuel Eguía (guitar)
  • Sebastián Baró (lead guitar)
  • Leandro Stivelman (first chorus, accordion)
  • Nicolás Oviedo (chorus)
  • Valentin de la Concepción (chorus)

Discography

  • El Gran Pez (Montevideo Music Group - 2009)
  • Sin remitente (Montevideo Music Group - 2013)

References

  • Montevideo Cachichurris. Issue #13 - April 4th, 1999, Page 9. Weekly publication - Montevideo, Uruguay.
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