Ekhymosis, is a Colombian rock bandformed by Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (Juanes), along with friends Andrés García, Fernando "Toby" Tobón and José David Lopera from Medellín. The band was created in 1988 with heavy influences from Metallica and other important metal acts of the 80s, as well as some popular Latino music. Medellín is the capital city of the Antioquia Department in Colombia. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Latin American music, or the music of Latin America, is sometimes called Latin music. ... Rock en español is the latest generation of Spanish language rock and roll. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rock group (or later rock band) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... Juanes, (born August 9, 1972), born Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez, is a Colombian singer-songwriter-guitarist born in Medellín. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, tone, style, and voice). ... Medellín is the capital city of the Antioquia Department in Colombia. ... Metallica is an American heavy metal band, formed in October 1981. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Career

After some live performances to get known in their city (and more regions of Colombia), the band recorded a demo which included two songs, which described the violence in Medellín, injustice due to the deaths of innocent people and problems in Colombia. The demo sold out (thanks to friends and family of the band), and they decided to record another one. This time Ekhymosis had luck: In the studio was a Codiscos representative; she heard and liked the demo and the band signed with the Company. Medellín is the capital city of the Antioquia Department in Colombia. ...

1993 saw the release of "Niño Gigante", a heavy metal album that included one of the band's most well known songs: "Solo". Track listing Niño Gigante – 3:01 Depresion – 4:10 El miedo interno – 4:11 Solo – 4:57 Permanezco vivo – 3:22 Un Segundo de paz – 4:26 Limpios de fe – 4:39 El llanto olvidado – 3:38 El Tiempo – 3:24 Cultura Fuerte – 3:40 Categories: | | ...

Controversy and the " sell-out " term surrounded the band with their next release: 1994's "Ciudad Pacífico" produced by Federico Lopez, a more soft/hard rock oriented record with more latin sounds. Ekhymosis was looking for their unique sound, they didn't want to be the "spanish Metallica": they wanted to create colombian rock. Selling out is a common slang phrase. ...

The next year, 1995, the band, with two new band members, released "Amor Bilingüe", topping the colombian charts with the single "De Madrugada". The video of the song got a lot of replay value in MTV Latino. MTV (Music Television) is a cable television network headquartered in New York City. ...

The same year, Ekhymosis recorded a rock version of the Colombian Anthem, which caused controversy among some people but at the same time a liking in the colombian youth.

Ekhymosis was the chosen band to open for Bon Jovi in November of that year, but due to the murder of politician Alvaro Gómez the band decided not to play to make the concert finish earlier. Bon Jovi is an American rock and roll band from New Jersey. ...

The next year, the band released their Unplugged album called "Acústico", and Ekhymosis decided to go to Los Angeles where they played in local pubs and began recording their new album. Acústico is the eighteenth album of Puerto Rican singer Ednita Nazario and is the first of two albums recorded during a special presentation of her at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

In 1997, the band, now with four members (Juan Esteban, Andrés, Toby and José) recorded in L.A their self-titled album, which saw the re-makes of three of their best songs (Solo, Sin Rencores, De Madrugada) and new ones, being the most remarkable: "La Tierra", known by some fans as "The second Colombian Anthem".

The band was at its highest peak, but little knew the fans that those were the last days of one of the most important bands in Colombia.

In 1998, Ekhymosis won 3 Shock Awards (best national group, best song "La Tierra", and best Composer Juanes).

Some months later, due to intern problems deciding which must be the future of the band, Ekhymosis disbanded, Juan Esteban, then, began his solo career; the drummer of the band, Andrés Lopera worked with him in his first album, and has been doing it until today, the guitar player of Ekhymosis, Toby, started to play with Juanes band since his second album until today.

It is known that Juanes performs some Ekhymosis songs at his concerts, the mayority being "Solo", "La Tierra". Look up solo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Discography

Albums

1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Track listing Niño Gigante – 3:01 Depresion – 4:10 El miedo interno – 4:11 Solo – 4:57 Permanezco vivo – 3:22 Un Segundo de paz – 4:26 Limpios de fe – 4:39 El llanto olvidado – 3:38 El Tiempo – 3:24 Cultura Fuerte – 3:40 Categories: | | ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Hechos en la vida de Juanes (Juanes Timeline as an artist)
• "La Historia de Ekhymosis" (Ekhymosis' Story)