 aisles are a six-piece prog rock band originally from santiago, chile. the group was formed in 2001 by brothers germÃ¡n (guitar) and luis vergara (keyboards), and childhood friend rodrigo sepÃºlveda (guitar). later on, it expanded to include lead singer sebastiÃ¡n vergara and alejandro melÃ©ndez (keyboards). drummer felipe candia and bassist daniel baird-kerr joined the band in 2007 and 2011 respectively. the band has often been praised by its eclectic style, combining elements of rock, progressive rock, fusion, and latin music, among others. they have toured south america, north america and europe, and have participated in prestigious prog-rock festivals. their albums have been published in europe, united states, and japan, and in 2009 they were nominated for best foreign record in the prog awards for their second album, in sudden walks. the band's third album 4:45am was released in october 2013. == history == ===formation, the yearning (2001-2005)=== aisles were formed in 2001 by germÃ¡n vergara (guitar, vocals), his brother luis (keyboards), and childhood friend rodrigo sepÃºlveda (guitar, vocals). alejandro melÃ©ndez, originally from brazil, joined the band in 2002. when looking for lead singers, the band asked germÃ¡n and luisâ younger brother, sebastiÃ¡n, to record a demo with the intent of auditioning prospective lead singers but, surprised by his vocal skills, they asked him to be their permanent vocalist. the bandâs first line up was then complete. after playing gigs at local clubs and bars, the band entered the studio in 2003 with the aim of recording its first demo for promotional purposes, but having achieved such a high quality of sound and interpretation they decided to release that effort as their first full length album. the yearning (2005) was mixed and mastered over a span of ten weeks, and was subsequently released and distributed in south america, europe, united states, and japan receiving generally positive reviews by specialized press. franÃ§oise couture of allmusic wrote "the yearning, chilean band aisles' first calling card, is a convincing disc of south american-flavored neo-progressive rock. nothing gets reinvented. but the lads clearly know what they are doing",the yearning â aisles. allmusic review. htt
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