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is the best from the group. The band's assimilation of all types of eastern Argentine musical rhythms became clear with this release, and their eclectic nature did not cut into their popularity, in fact it made them more accessible to a wider
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Unlike most suburban outfits, however, their style evolved significantly with each successive album, not only developing a unique style for the band but also incorporating elements of
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The band's origins can be traced to 1988 when a bunch of friends from different cities decided to try playing music. They began doing so in the pubs of the western suburbs of
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to an electric guitar base. This plus frontman Ciro's songwriting has made them one of the most popular bands in modern Argentine rock, with a strong following across
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followed in 1994, and both sold reasonably well and Ciro's songwriting was beginning to develop. However, the band's success was hampered by the domination by the
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The new millennium arrived and saw Los Piojos still active. They performed several concerts with sellout numbers alongside other suburban rock acts such as
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By the second half of the year Los Piojos were filling arenas and small stadiums. And by the start of 1997,
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band. Extremely popular, it became one of the seminal bands of the 1990s Argentine music scene.
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was at the top of rotation in most radio stations, and the video for
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in 2000. In 2003 the band came out with their 7th full-length,
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rock ("New Argentine Rock") of the first half of the 1990s.
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saw the light in 1999 as the 5th album for the band.
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Miguel Ángel "Micky" Rodríguez: bass, backing vocals
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Los Piojos made their commercial debut in 1992 with
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El Palomar
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Blues
Tango
Funk
Ska
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Distribuidora Belgrano Norte
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Andrés Ciro Martínez
Gustavo "Tavo" Kupinski
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Argentine rock
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