Год: 1997
Страна: US
Стиль: Hard Rock/Melodic Rock
Tracklist
01 - Caminando
02 - Viva la Vida
03 - La Llorona
04 - Echoes
05 - Despierta
06 - Another Hundred Years of Solitutude
07 - Maria Elena (Letter from L. A.)
08 - Ode to Rosa Lopez
09 - Xich vs. the Migra Zombies
10 - Deportee
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Группа из солнечной Калифорнии(L.A), играющая мелодичный рок с мексиканскими влияниями.
У вокалистки очень приятный и сильный, узнаваемый голос - что сейчас редкость.
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Singer-songwriter/bassist Napolitano formed the band Dream 6 with guitarist James Mankey in Los Angeles in 1982, releasing an eponymous EP in France on the Happy Hermit label in 1983. When they signed with I.R.S. Records in 1986, labelmate Michael Stipe suggested the name Concrete Blonde, describing the contrast between their hard rock music and introspective lyrics. During an MTV interview, Napolitano can also be quoted as saying that the name Concrete Blonde is just "two words that sound good together." They were joined by drummer Harry Rushakoff on their eponymous debut album. Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson replaced Rushakoff on Bloodletting and several tracks on Mexican Moon, while Rushakoff was in treatment for drug addiction. Rushakoff rejoined the band to record 2002's Group Therapy, but was kicked out of the band for failing to show up for shows.He was replaced by Gabriel Ramirez.
Their most commercially successful album was Bloodletting (1990), fueled by the top 40 radio hit "Joey". The band broke up in 1993, but reunited in 2001, releasing the albums Group Therapy (2002) and Mojave (2004). On June 5, 2006, Napolitano announced in a MySpace blog entry that the band has officially retired.
Albums:
Concrete Blonde (1986)
Free (1989)
Bloodletting (1990)
Walking in London (1992)
Mexican Moon (1993)
Still in Hollywood (1994) - a compilation of live recordings and previously unreleased material
Recollection: The Best of Concrete Blonde (1996)
Concrete Blonde y Los Illegals (1997) - collaboration with a Los Angeles-based Chicano punk band
Classic Masters (2002)
Group Therapy (2002)
Live in Brazil 2002 (2003) - double live album
Mojave (2004)
The Essential (2005)
