Domingo en llamas
Domingo en llamas | |
|---|---|
 José Ignacio Benítez (left) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Genres | Rock, blues, jazz |
| Years active | 2005-2017 |
Domingo en llamas was a Venezuelan band formed in Caracas in 2005 by José Ignacio Benítez, the only constant member.
History
[edit]The band's background dates back to a previous project by José Ignacio Benítez called Master Gurú, which achieved some fame by winning the edition of the Festival Nuevas Bandas in 2003,[1] disbanding shortly after this, in 2004.[2][3]
Between 2005 and 2014 Domingo en llamas released twelve albums independently, four of these published simultaneously in 2014,[4] in which he collaborated with Juanma Trujillo and Simón Hernández, as well as crediting the participation of different alter egos of himself.[2] He performed them at the Festival de Cantautores, in a concert at the Centro Chacao Cultural in June 2016.[5][3]
In 2017 the band announced via Facebook their separation due to the Venezuelan economic crisis[6] and the continuation of Benítez in future projects, which included the premiere of the album Pajarera vertical with Gustavo Guerrero,[4][7] then musical director of Natalia Lafourcade, and with Laura Guevara.[8]
Musical style
[edit]The project covered a wide range of genres ranging from folk, rock, jazz, blues, synth pop[2] and traditional Venezuelan rhythms. The media Analítica defined his music as "rock poetry and tropical psychedelia with high emotional impact".[5]
On a lyrical level, some of Benítez's compositions are recited. In the song Memorias de la democracia the lyrics review the history of the last forty years of the 20th century in Venezuela.[2]
Discography
[edit]- Domingo en llamas (2005)
- Ciudades sumergidas (2006)
- Historias de disociados y proscritos (2006)
- Desiertos canónicos del folklore (2007)
- Color de presencia (2007)
- Fledermaus (2008)
- Truccatore (2009)
- Harto tropical (2010)
- El clan de las luces (2014)
- Canciones sobre un éxtasis de harta contemplación (2014)
- Adolfo Prieto 232 (2014)
- Nicanor (2014)
References
[edit]- ^ "La Fundación Nuevas Bandas confirma los Premios Pop & Rock 2004". Analítica (in Spanish). 13 May 2004. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d Ballesta, Juan Carlos (2016-06-03). "Domingo en Llamas: cuatro notables discos en uno". Revista Ladosis (in Spanish).
- ^ a b Camacho Miranda, Javier (2017-06-08). "Un hiato en llamas". ViceVersa Magazine (in Spanish).
- ^ a b "Domingo En Llamas estrena cuatro discos en descarga gratuita de un solo golpe". Cochinopop (in Spanish). 6 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Ladosis #41 traerá a Wincho Schafer, Joel Martínez y Domingo en Llamas al CCCH". Analítica (in Spanish). 2016-05-30.
- ^ Ballesta, Juan Carlos (17 June 2016). "Domingo en Llamas: "Estamos hechos para fracasar"". Revista Ladosis (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ Ballesta, Juan Carlos (8 March 2017). "Gustavo Guerrero: un músico con horizonte infinito". Revista Ladosis (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Laura Guevara: Un nuevo disco empacado en experiencia multisensorial". Analitica (in Spanish). 12 April 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2020.