La Unión

The Union began in Madrid in 1982, with three guys who knew each other already: Luis Bolín on bass, Mario Martínez on guitar and Íñigo Zabala on keyboards. Rafa Sánchez joined later, when they already had some weight. The band moved between pop rock and new wave, with a solid base in the instrumental. Early in 1983, they signed with WEA, and that same year they recorded three songs, two of which were La Niebla and Lobo Hombre en París, based on stories by Boris Vian. The third was Voracidad.

On March 12, 1984, they presented Lobo Hombre en París in a Madrid hall. The music video was directed by José Luis Lozano. The song was sold over two hundred thousand times, reached number one for nine consecutive weeks and received a gold disc. That same year their first album, Mil Siluetas, was released, with songs that had a touch of mystery and fantasy, such as Sildavia or Cabaret.

new wave Pop rock 1980s

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Mil siluetas

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In 1985, they released El maldito viento, an album with a darker approach. Songs such as Entre Flores Raras or La Máquina del Tiempo were some of the most outstanding. A year later, in 1987, they launched 4X4, where they mixed more modern rhythms, such as swing, and started to use an electroacoustic combination. That album was the last they produced with Nacho Cano and Rafa Abitbol, and also was the one that took them on their first tour in the United States.

In 1988, Vivir al este del Edén was an important turn. The group took charge of producing the album, and became a trio after Íñigo Zabala left. They took advantage of their projection in America to make songs that reflected that experience, such as Maracaibo or Más y más, which became the song for the Vuelta Ciclista a España in 1989. They also participated in the Teletón 1988 in Chile, singing Hombre lobo en París.

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Nacimiento: 1 ene 1982
País: 🇪🇸 Spain
Género: new wave

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