ABRETE GANDUL

Ábrete Gandul is a Chilean band which was conceived in 1999 as a initiative of guitarist and singer Mauricio Dell (a.k.a. Dr. Octava). Having written several compositions, Mauricio talked with an old drummer friend, Antonio Arcea, with whom he had common ideas, and they decided to form a band. Bass player Pablo Garcia joined them along the road and with this "Trio" they made a studio record, which is based on Dr. Octava`s compositions five compositions. After this recording session, Rodrigo Maccioni joined, and added the band an acoustic guitar and a transversal flute. Pablo Garcia was also replaced by Rodrigo Garcia. This was actually the first Abrete Gandul`s line up. They started to perform in local pubs and other places on Santiago de Chile. Besides their repertoire, they used to make lots of improvisations which helped the band to gain some respect and create a particular style of music. In December 2000 their read more...