Draft:Airbag

Airbag
Airbag
Origin	Estepona, Málaga, Spain Spain
Genres	Pop punk; Pop rock; Power pop; Geek rock; Surf music; Comedy rock
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Wild Punk Records
Members	Adolfo Díaz; Pepillo Medina; José Andrés Albertos
Website	www.mondoairbag.com

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Airbag is a rock band from Estepona, Málaga, Spain. Formed in 1998, the group gained early popularity after releasing two demo tapes and receiving support from Radio 3 DJ Juan de Pablos.

Their distinctive style is marked by adolescent-themed lyrics, referencing B movies, science fiction, martial arts, and surf culture. Musically, their influences include Los Nikis, Ramones, The Beach Boys, Los Flechazos, The Queers, and Weezer.

They also maintain a strong connection with Spanish underground cinema, contributing to soundtracks and appearing in films such as Karate a muerte en Torremolinos by Pedro Temboury and See You Later Cowabunga! by José Roberto Vila.

History

Airbag was formed by Adolfo Díaz (vocals and guitar), Pepillo Medina (bass and backing vocals), and José Andrés Albertos (drums) after several years playing in local bands together. Their early influences range from 1950s vocal groups, surf music, the Wall of Sound of Phil Spector, and girl groups, to 1960s pop acts like The Beatles, The Who, The Hollies, and The Zombies. They also draw from garage rock, bubblegum pop, punk bands like The Clash and Buzzcocks, and pop punk groups such as The Muffs, The Queers, and Green Day.

Other inspirations include power pop bands like The Beat, The Housemartins, and The Rubinoos, as well as modern acts like Fountains of Wayne and Teenage Fanclub. From the Spanish scene, they cite Feedbacks, Los Nikis, Shock Treatment and Los Hermanos Dalton, with Ramones being their greatest influence.^[1]

Members

Adolfo Díaz – lead vocals, guitar
Pepillo Medina – bass, backing vocals
José Andrés Albertos – drums

Discography

For a complete list of songs, see List of songs recorded by Airbag (Spanish band)

Albums

2000 – Mondo cretino (Wild Punk Records)
2003 – Ensamble cohetes (El Ejército Rojo)
2005 – ¿Quién mató a Airbag? (Wild Punk Records)
2008 – Alto Disco (Wild Punk Records)
2009 – Mondo cretino (Deluxe 2004) (Wild Punk Records)
2010 – 16 Versiones y Rarezas Para Norbert & Cali (Wild Punk Records)
2011 – Manual de Montaña Rusa (Wild Punk Records)
2014 – Buscando la Ola Perfecta en Directo en la Sala Heineken (Wild Punk Records)
2015 – Gotham te Necesita (Sony Music)^[2]
2019 – Cementerio Indie (Sonido Muchacho)
2022 – Siempre Tropical (Sonido Muchacho)

EPs, Singles and Splits

2001 – Voy a acabar con el invierno (CD EP, reissued in 7" vinyl in 2012)
2003 – Mafia rusa en la costa del sol (CD single)
2006 – Buscando los regalos de navidad (digital single)
2008 – Airbag vs. Los Reactivos (split EP with Los Reactivos, No Tomorrow Records)
2011 – Trailer (CD single)
2012 – Rockaway Sessions (digital live EP)
2015 – Ladrones de Cuerpos / Arkanoid (7")
2015 – La Bomba de Neutrones / La Medalla Fields (7")
2020 – Koi No Yokan (7")
2020 – Discotecas (10")
2022 – Finales alternativos (7")
2022 – Perros y Gatos (7")
2022 – La marmota Phil (7")
2024 – Vida Extra (7")

Others

1998 – Abróchense los cinturones (self-released cassette)
1998 – Quiero verano (self-released cassette)
1999 – Quiero verano (CD-R produced at Pig Estudios, Granada)

References

^ "Airbag – La Fonoteca" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
^ "Airbag releases Gotham te Necesita". Retrieved 8 April 2025.

External links

Category:Spanish rock music groups Category:Spanish pop punk groups Category:Spanish pop rock music groups Category:Comedy rock musical groups Category:Geek rock musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 1998 Category:People from Estepona

[lafonoteca-1] "Airbag – La Fonoteca" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2025.

[2] "Airbag releases Gotham te Necesita". Retrieved 8 April 2025.

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