Nadie
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Nadie ("No-one" or "Nobody") is a Colombian punk rock band from Medellín, Antioquia and now living in Bogotá, formed in 1994. At present time its members are Julián Velásquez (guitar and vocals), Alejo Klauun (bass) and Alejandro Duque (drums).
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[edit] History
Nadie formed in April 1994 with bass, drums and two guitars and mixing music styles like hardcore, punk and ska..
In 1995, the members decide to change the type of music they played, so their new songs sounded stronger and more strident, getting closer to hardcore punk.
In 1996, the band recorded its first album, Nadie ("No-one"), which contains 16 tracks. The album was released and distributed in Medellín, Manizales, Cali and Bogotá. The same year the band performed with popular Colombian bands Cuidado con la begonias, 1%, Birra, I.R.A., Neus, Censura, Contraorden, Danny Dodge, and Angeles con la cara sucia.
In 1999 the second guitarist and the drummer left the band and the remaining members decided to take a break. A year later, Julián Velásquez decided to restart the band. In 2000, with Juan David Márquez and Juan Felipe Correa, the new drummer, the band began to compose the second album: Carne trémula ("Tremulous Flesh"). This album is closer to rock and roll and uses saxophone in some of its 10 tracks but keeps the strength that has always distinguished the band. This album was recorded at the end of 2001 in Siamesis Audio Studio by Julián Velazquez, and it was released at the beginning of 2002. Following this launch, the band shot videos for the songs: Carne trémula and Emilio dice ("Emilio says").
In 2004, the band released Me sabe a sangre el corazón (“My heart tastes like blood”), a single with five tracks produced by the band.
Then in 2006 it released the album Verdades y Mentiras(“Truth and Lies”) and a best hits compilation called Los Mejores Ruidos de Los Nadie (“The Best Noises of No-one”). After the release of these two albums Julián decided to move to Bogotá and recruited Alex Álvarez to play drums, who was later replaced by Alejo Duque, and after dealing a few disappointments with some bassists, in 2007 he recruited Alejo Klauun.
The band currently is playing shows in Colombia's main cities and also a few shows in Ecuador, and it's working in composing and recording the song for it's fourth album whish will be hopefully be released in 2008, and it now features a shift towards post-punk and experimental stylings.
[edit] Members
[edit] Julián Velásquez (guitar and vocals)
Born in August 26, 1978 in Medellín. He has been playing music during the last 10 years of his life. He also practiced skateboarding until he broke a vertebra, lesion that forced him to retire from that practice and to dedicate completely to the guitar and the music.
In 1997 he founded his own music label called M y H producciones ("M and H Productions"), with which he produced an album from the band and some concerts in Medellín.
Nowadays he works as an audio engineer and "plays music to keep dreaming".
[edit] Alejo Klauun (Bass)
Born April 15, 1981 in Ithaca, NY from a colombian father and an american mother of irish descent. Lives in Bogotá since 1982 and has played in local punk, hardcore and industrial bands. He is known for his wide array of effect pedals, his "rhythm guitar-like" style, and his noise and experimental leanings.
He works as a roadie for other bands and is considered the "wacky guy" of the band
[edit] Alejandro Duque (Drums)
Born September 11, 1975 in Pereira, Risaralda. One of the most respected figures in colombian music, Alejo has played in numerous bands such as Aterciopelados, Bajo Tierra, Dub Killer Combo, Sudaca, among others. A really fun guy and party goer, Alejo's has an open, warm and very easy-going attitude
[edit] Former Members
[edit] Juan David Márquez (Bass and vocals)
Born April 19, 1977 in Medellín. He met Julián at school and there they decided to form the band as an activity to forget everything else.
He left the band in 1999 when the band took a break, he then returned to make the "Carne trémula" album.
He works in the photography and video field (he directed most of Nadie's videos) "and the rest of the time sleeping."
[edit] Juan Felipe Correa (Drums)
Born September 14, 1979 in Caldas, Antioquia. Played with the band since year 2000 and recorded with them "Carne trémula". He currently, studies business management and works during the day, "and in the night at the bars", also, he has been playing drums for a local Blues band called "La Cuerda Floja" (The Slack Rope).
[edit] Discography
- Nadie ("No-one"), 1997
- Carne trémula ("Tremulous Flesh"), 2001
- Me sabe a sangre el corazón ("My heart tastes like blood"), EP, 2004
- Verdades y Mentiras ("Truth and Lies"), 2006
- Los Mejores Ruidos de Los Nadie ("The Best Noises of No-one"), 2006
- Upcoming fourth album, 2008.
