Snake (band)

Snake is an Uruguayan rock band formed in 1995 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Its founders and current members are Marcelo Fontanini (lead vocals, frontman and main songwriter), Mikael Boudakian (bass guitar), Miguel Bastard (guitar) and Javier Cordellino (drummer).^[1]

Career

In December 2000, Snake released their first album named Dos Pasajes Paramarte produced by Juan Campodónico and Carlos Casacuberta and edited independently, which was soon broadcast on Uruguayan radios.

In September 2001, Snake performed in Buenos Aires, Argentina at The Roxy theatre. In May 2002, Snake performed a concert at the Roxy in Los Angeles, California.

In 2007, "Snake" took part in Pilsen Rock Festival in Paysandú, Uruguay and in 2008, in Bahia Rock Festival in La Paloma, Rocha, Uruguay. In 2009, "Snake" held a concert at Kibon Beach in Pocitos, Montevideo for about 5,000 people.

Scene from video Ataque de Pánico!

In November 2009, the band released the single "Ataque de Pánico!".^[2] The music video was based on the famous short film by Fede Álvarez was directed and animated by Álvarez and Rondán. It took 6 months to finalize it and cost around $300 U.S. dollars. The pair also developed a different video clip during the same time they worked on the short itself with Snake providing the final soundtrack.^[3]

Discography

Albums

• 2000: Dos Pasajes Paramarte
• 2004: Dejando Marcas
• 2006: Snake 10
• 2009: El Diario de la Serpiente

Singles

• 2002: "Suicida" ("LAMC")
• 2002: "Equis"
• 2007: "Mordiendo la Ciudad"
• 2009: "Ataque de Pánico!"

Music videos

• "Mordiendo la Ciudad" (2007)^[4]
• "Ataque de Pánico!" (2009)^[5]

Band members

• Marcelo Fontanini - vocals
• Mikael Boudakian - bass guitar
• Miguel Bastard - guitar
• Javier Cordellino - drums

References

External links

• Official website