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Encyclopedia > Flou
Flou

Origin Asunción
Country Paraguay
Years active 1997 - present
Genres Alternative
Heavy metal
Members Walter Cabrera
Bruno Ferreiro
Federico Wagener
Guillermo Gayo
Website(s) www.floumusic.com

Flou is an alternative rock/metal band from Asunción, Paraguay, created in 1997. They are one of the most popular and successful rock bands from Paraguay. Map of Paraguay Panteón de los Héroes in Asunción Asunción, population 1,639,000 (2002), is the capital of Paraguay. ... 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. ... The terms alternative rock and alternative music[1] (also simply called alternative) were coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands on independent record labels that didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Map of Paraguay Panteón de los Héroes in Asunción Asunción, population 1,639,000 (2002), is the capital of Paraguay. ...

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History

The band was formed in 1997 by a group of friends and throughout the years the band went through several line-ups and music styles changes that finally in the year 2000 shaped and established the original band. In 2001 the band released their first demo titled "Despetar" (Awakening) with five songs. The public response was inmediate, as the demo sold out inmediately. This success led the band to sign with one of the biggest Paraguayan record labels, Kamikaze Records. A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


In 2003 the band recorded and released their first album, Ataraxia. The album was a success and by the end of the year Flou was chosen as the "Best Paraguayan band of the year" by the Rock & Pop FM radio station. Their second single, Delirio reached the top of the charts as well as their third single Ansias.


In 2004 the band won the "Luis Alberto del Paraná" award as the best rock band in Paraguay. The success for the band continued in 2005 and 2006 where they participated in the popular Pilsen Rock festival in Asunción where they played in front of a crowd of 85,000 people. Map of Paraguay Panteón de los Héroes in Asunción Asunción, population 1,639,000 (2002), is the capital of Paraguay. ...


Their long awaited second album is set to be released at the end of 2006.

Flou with their current line-up
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Flou with their current line-up

Discography

Despertar (2001)

  1. El recuerdo aquel
  2. Lado oscuro
  3. Despertar
  4. Confusion
  5. Demente

Ataraxia (2003)

  1. Dejar morir al tiempo
  2. Lado oscuro sample
  3. El recuerdo aquel
  4. Aqui mismo
  5. Despertar
  6. Delirio
  7. Ansias
  8. A traves de tus ojos
  9. Demente
  10. Amarrarme a tu ser
  11. Confusion
  12. Salida

Members

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External links

  • Official Website
  • Flou Music


 
 

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