Shaila

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Name = Shaila


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Origin = Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Genre = Rock, Punk rock
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Years_active = 1994-"present"
Label = SPE Discos
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Current_members = Joaquín Guillén, Pablo Coniglio, Santiago Tórtora, Yasser, Guido Diez
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Shaila is a Melodic hardcore/Punk rock band from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Formed in 1994, they played for two years for the fun of it and released their first EP, titled "Sólo Un Día Más" (Just One More Day) in 1996.

Shaila is one of the most important bands of the genre in South America. They has played with bands such as Lagwagon, MxPx, The Ataris and NOFX. Besides Argentina, they have also played in Chile, Uruguay and Peru.

Their Punk rock influences have been noticed since their beginning, in the different shows through Die Shule, Remember, Continuará, Teatro del plata, Rock & Blues, between others.

olo un día más

Their first self production was edited in the 96's end: "Solo un día más" was a cassette that contained 4 songs. That year they participate in many other compilations.

haila

Santiago comes when de 99's starts to incorporate his guitar to the formation. Now, the sound is even more potential for their second production: "Shaila", which one makes them play to remote lands like Uruguay, Mar Del Plata and the whole Buenos Aires state.

Progresar

Alejo (the previous drummer) quits the band in 2000 and Guido comes to replace him on drums. With him they record their first LP called "Progresar", that includes thirteen melodic hardcore songs.

El Engaño

In 2002 they edited "El Engaño", their second LP, which received very good critics by the press and this can be seen through the disc sells. They were invited to the "Festival AntiGlobalización" with "El Otro Yo", "Carajo" and "Cadena Perpetua" in the "Microestadio de Independiente",and to the two editions of the "Rock Al Parque" Fest in Avellaneda Park, in September with "Arbol,"Raíz" and "Nativo" (with 3000 spectators) and in December with "Raíz", "Totus Toss", "Smitten" and "Nativo" (with 4000 viewers).

"Mañanas" (2004) was recorded between February and march of 2004. It was edited by their own record company: Speed Power Emotion, it includes fourteen songs that were presented in a national tour that finished in "Cemento" in July. The record's tour'end was at "Peteco's".

Los Caminantes and Camino a Idilia

They started to record Los Caminantes, an EP for the LP Camino a Idilia in 2006. They showed this LP the 07/07/07 in "El Teatro" with "Rodia", "Jordan" and "Sudarshana", in which show they presented their video "Sudamérica II - El Fracaso Regional".The September 8th they organised a massive festival called "Festival Contra la Violencia y Discriminación" (Festival against violence and discrimination). They got 11 bands together, something historical in the Argentinian history. These bands were Rodia, Sudarshana, Jordan, Buzzer, Inadaptados, Despierta Tu Mente, Hyntu (replacing a Da-Skate), Euforia and Esencia

Discography

*1996 - Sólo Un Día Más (EP) (Independent)
*1998 - Shaila (EP) (Independent)
*2000 - Progresar (LP) (SPE Cat. Nº 004)
*2002 - El Engaño (LP) (SPE Cat. Nº 007)
*2003 - Congelando El Tiempo (Recompilation) (LP) (SPE Cat. Nº 008)
*2004 - Mañanas (LP) (SPE Cat. Nº 009)
*2006 - Los Caminantes (EP) (SPE Cat. Nº 012)
*2006 - "Camino A Idilia" (LP) (SPE Cat. Nº 013)

ee also

*Punk Rock en Español
*Argentine punk rock
*Latin American music

External links

* [http://www.shaila.com.ar Shaila Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/shailaoficial Shaila Official MySpace]