Gustavo Cerati
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Gustavo Adrián Cerati Clark (born in Buenos Aires on August 11, 1959) is an Argentinian artist and songwriter. During the 1980s and 90s he was a member of the Argentinian Rock en Español group Soda Stereo along with Charly Alberti and Zeta Bosio. In the early 90s, with Amor Amarillo, he pursued a solo career. Many have described his music as Electro-Rock.
Cerati recorded two solo albums while playing with Soda Stereo. These albums are:
- Colores Santos (1991) A project with Daniel Melero. Songs to highlight include "Vuelta por el Universo," "Tu Medicina," and "Colores Santos."
- Amor Amarillo (1994) A totally new album and the very first album with his solo name. Participation of Hector (Zeta) Bosio, ex-bass player for Soda Stereo. Singles to highlight include "Lisa," "Te llevo para que me lleves," "Pulsar" and "Bajan" (a remake of a song written by Luis Alberto Spinetta)
Cerati has six solo albums after his career with Soda Stereo. The albums are:
- Bocanada (1999) This album was his first official solo album. Heavy use of electronic samples and beats are used.
- + Bien (2001) Soundtracks of the movie of the same name, directed by Eduardo Capilla, in which he also stars and makes his acting debut. Another soundtrack he produced was for the movie "Solo Por Hoy."
- 11 Episodios Sinfonicos (2001) A live recording of a classic orchestra playing some of Cerati and Soda Stereo's most popular songs.
- Siempre es Hoy (2002) The third non-instrumental album of his solo career. A new perpesctive of his music and sound. Some highlights of this album include "Karaoke" and "Cosas Imposibles."
- Siempre es Hoy / Reversiones (2003) A compilation of remixes from the album "Siempre es hoy" performed by several artists of the electronica ambient around the world. He has several electronic music alter egos as well, namely Plan V, Ocio and Roken. He has produced albums for other artists, most notably Sueños en Transito for Nicole and Mar for Leo Garcia as well as for the band Friccion. He is a contributing artist on several albums for artists such as Caifanes, Los Calzones, and Shakira.
- Ahí vamos (2005) It is probably his most rock-oriented album to date. An album that combines Cerati's guitar roots and a melodic style. It includes songs such as "Un lago en el cielo," "Crimen," "La excepcion," "Uno entre mil," "Adios," "Me quedo aqui," "Medium." Hector Castillo and Tweety Gonzalez were the responsible for the sound engineering of the album.
Cerati is known for his lead and rhythm guitar talents and for his ability to play intricate lead solos on guitar while singing in key. He released his latest album, Ahí vamos in April 2006, in which his guitar playing is featured prominently as opposed to the heavy use of electronic samplers as in Bocanada. Ahí Vamos was certified platinum in Argentina in only one day.
Despite stating that the Grammys do not matter to him[1] he attended the Latin Grammys ceremony on November 2, 2006 [2][3] where he won for Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song [4][5].
On 10 March 2007 Cerati played a free concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The show was held in a popular square and main streets were closed. The concert was the closure of the Summer Programme of the city goverment. The goverment estimated that between 150[1] and 200[2]thousand people attended.
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[edit] Personal life
He was married to Chilean model Cecilia Amenábar from 1992 till 2002. They have two children: Lisa and Benito.
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[edit] Solo Discography
- Amor Amarillo (1994)
- Bocanada (1999)
- Siempre es Hoy (2002)
- Ahí vamos (2006)
[edit] Other Records
- +Bien (Movie Soundtrack) (2001)
- 11 Episodios Sinfónicos (Live with Symphonic Orchestra) (2001)
- Canciones Elegidas 93-04 (2004) (Compilation, European edition)
- Canciones Elegidas 93-04 (2004) (Compilation, American edition) (CD + DVD)
- Siempre es Hoy: Reversiones (2003) (Double CD- Remixes Compilations)
[edit] Other Projects
- Colores Santos (with Daniel Melero) (1992)
- Colores Santos, The Remixes (1995)
- Plan V (with Andrés Bucci, Guillermo Ugarte, Christian Powditch, and Hugo Chávez) (1996)
- Plan Black V Dog (with Black Dog) (1998)
- Ocio - Medida Universal (with Flavius E.) (1999)
- Ocio - Insular (2000)
- Roken (with Flavius E., Leandro Fresco) (2004)
- Nicole - Sueños En Transito (Producer) (1997)
[edit] Collaborations
- Outlandos D'Americas - Tribute to The Police, with Andy Summers, song "Tráeme la noche" ("Bring on the Night")
- Tribute to Queen (Soda Stereo, song "Someday, One day")
- Los Durabeat (Beatles Tribute)
- Shakira - Fijacíon Oral Vol.1 + 2 ("Día Especial" respectively "The Day And The Time", "No")
[edit] References
- ^ "Cerati coronó la fiesta del verano ante una impresionante multitud" - Clarín (Spanish)
- ^ "Cerati se presentó en Palermo ante 200 mil personas" - Yahoo Argentina (Spanish)
[edit] External links
| Soda Stereo |
| Charly Alberti • Gustavo Cerati • Zeta Bosio |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Soda Stereo • Nada Personal • Signos • Doble Vida • Languis EP • Canción Animal • Dynamo • Sueño Stereo |
| Live albums and compilations: Ruido Blanco • Rex Mix • Zona de Promesas • Comfort y Música Para Volar • El Último Concierto |
