Los Crich
Los Crich | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Spain |
| Genres | Rock music, garage rock, psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 1968 - 1974 |
| Labels | Fonoguanche, Fonal, Los '80 Pasan Factura |
| Past members | Gustavo González Toni Romero Rafael Martín Arturo Cárdenas |
Los Crich was a Spanish rock band that issued several singles from the late 1960s until the early 1970s. They achieved a degree of popularity in their home country.
Background
[edit]Los Crich was a Spanish group with garage rock and psychedelic leanings.[1] It was made up of Gustavo González on guitar, Toni Romero on guitar and vocals, Rafael Martín on bass and backing vocals, and Arturo Cárdenas on drums. González was from Gran Canaria, and the other three were from Seville.
In the five years from 1969 to 1973, the group recorded three singles.[2]
Gustavo González was an experienced musician.[3] Prior to forming Los Crich, he was in the group, Nosotros. His brother Ramiro González owned the Fonoguanche label.[4]
Career
[edit]The band started out in 1968[5] when Gustavo González who had experience with playing in several bands contacted three musicians; Toni Romero, Rafael Martín, and Arturo Cárdenas, who were from Seville. They invited him in. This was the beginning of Los Crich. The material they covered was soul and rhythm & blues songs, and one of the groups was The Chambers Brothers.
Due to the success the group was having, they had an offer to go to Madrid to record a single. Due to equipment issues, they decided to go to Gran Canaria to work on their sound and get the right equipment so that they wouldn't encounter any problems in the future.[6][7]
They recorded "All Strung Out Over You" bw "I Can't Stand It" which was released on Fonoguanche FG-S1 in 1969.[8][9][10] Both "All Strung Out Over You" and "I Can't Stand It" had previously been recorded by the Chambers Brothers,[11][12] with the latter having been written by Lester Chambers.[13] Years later, Txema Mañeru of Sonic Wave Magazine said that Los Crich took on the psychedelic garage sound of the Chambers Brothers in their battle cry, 'I Can't Stand It.[14] Both sides were also reviewed years later by Lafonoteca. In spite of referring to "All Strung Out Over You" as "messy rhythm and blues", the reviewer said that Arturo's tribal percussion, Gustavo's harmonica-like riffs, and Toni's swashbuckling vocals music should be highlighted. Referring to "I Can't Stand It" as "Pure psychedelic garage, enhanced by the poor recording", the reviewer said that with other styles it would have been a handicap but with the recording, it added some authenticity.[15]
In 1970, the group took on two new members, singer, Rafael Domínguez and organist Pepe Marrufo who had been in the group, Los Soñadores. The group was now a six-man ensemble. Rafael Domínguez didn't last long in the group and left.
In 1971, the group released "Dunia" bw "Sentimientos". This release showed a change in sound for the group and the rough edge was gone.
There was a limitation in the group's appearances due to military service and some other issues. The group would go back to its original four-man line up.[16]
In 1974 they released the single, "Moon Time" bw "Hold On".[17] By then they were venturing into reggae and glam rock. Due to issues with the music industry and other issues, the group broke up that year.[18]
Later years
[edit]It was reported by Diego Hernandez, a journalist with La Provincia in February 2015 that a CD album containing their first three singles was to be released.[19] It was released on the Los '80 Pasan Factura label, in association with Asociación Cultural del Disco Canario.[20]
Members
[edit]- Gustavo González - guitar
- Toni Romero - guitar and vocals
- Rafael Martín - bass and backing vocals
- Arturo Cárdenas - drums
- Rafael Domínguez - vocals (joined 1970)
- Pepe Marrufo - organ (joined 1970)
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]- Los Crich – "All Strung Aut Over You" / "I Can't Stand It" - Fonoguanche FG-S1 - 1969
- Los Crich – "Dunia" / "Sentimientos" - Fonoguanche FGS-2 - 1971
- Crich – "Moontime" / "Hold On" - Fonal RA-105 - 1974
Albums
[edit]- Los Crich – Discografía 1969 - 1974 - 2015[24]
References
[edit]- ^ Dirty Rock Magazine, 26 febrero, 2015 - Discos, Noticias, Los Crich “Discografía 1969-1974” editado por la Asociación Cultural del Disco Canario y los 80 pasan Factura por Carlos Pérez Báez
- ^ La Provincia, 13 Feb 2015 - La psicodelia fugaz
La Asociación del Disco Canario recupera en formato CD los singles que registró Los Crich entre 1969 y 1974.
Una extraña criatura del underground nacional - Diego F. Hernández - ^ Los 80 Pasan Factura - Grupo: Los Crich Título: Discografía 1969-1971
- ^ Lafonoteca - LOS CRICH, La evolución de una banda garage
- ^ Lafonoteca - LOS CRICH, La evolución de una banda garage
- ^ Canarias Cultura, Ago 6, 2013 - Los discos publicados en los 60 (parte 2ª) - Publicado por Alejandro Ramos Martín
- ^ La Provincia, 13 Feb 2015 - La psicodelia fugaz
La Asociación del Disco Canario recupera en formato CD los singles que registró Los Crich entre 1969 y 1974.
Una extraña criatura del underground nacional - Diego F. Hernández - ^ Discogs - Los Crich – All Strung Aut Over You / I Can't Stand It
- ^ Miguel channel, Oct 21, 2023 - Los Crich – All Strung Aut Over You
- ^ Fab De Lirious channel, Dec 30, 2012 - Los Crich - I Can't Stand It
- ^ Cash Box, December 24, 1966 - Page 84 RECORD REVIEWS, Newcomer Picks, ALL STRUNG OUT OVER YOU (2:20) (T.M., BMI—Clark)
- ^ Rockasteria, Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - The Chambers Brothers - The Time Has Come (1967 us, classic soul psych rock masterpiece), Tracks
- ^ Listening Sessions, Oct 01, 2024 - How I Got Psychedelicized by the Chambers Brothers - Robert C. Gilbert
- ^ '"Sonic Wave Magazine - RESEÑAS DISCOGRÁFICAS, VV. AA. Algo Salvaje. Volumen 2, Munster Records - Autor: Txema Mañeru
- ^ Lafonoteca - ALL STRONG OUT OVER YOU / I CAN'T STAND IT
- ^ Lafonoteca - LOS CRICH, La evolución de una banda garage
- ^ Euzomo - GRUPOS MUSICALES ESPAÑOLES (hasta 1980), Los Crich
- ^ Lafonoteca - LOS CRICH, La evolución de una banda garage
- ^ Dirty Rock Magazine, 26 febrero, 2015 - Discos, Noticias, Los Crich “Discografía 1969-1974” editado por la Asociación Cultural del Disco Canario y los 80 pasan Factura por Carlos Pérez Báez
- ^ La Provincia, 13 Feb 2015 - La psicodelia fugaz
La Asociación del Disco Canario recupera en formato CD los singles que registró Los Crich entre 1969 y 1974.
Una extraña criatura del underground nacional - Diego F. Hernández - ^ Lafonoteca - LOS CRICH, La evolución de una banda garage
- ^ Euzomo - GRUPOS MUSICALES ESPAÑOLES (hasta 1980), Los Crich
- ^ Los 80 Pasan Factura - Grupo: Los Crich Título: Discografía 1969-1971
- ^ La Provincia, 13 Feb 2015 - La psicodelia fugaz
La Asociación del Disco Canario recupera en formato CD los singles que registró Los Crich entre 1969 y 1974.
Una extraña criatura del underground nacional - Diego F. Hernández