Alejandro Balbis

Alejandro Ernesto Balbis (Montevideo, December 4, 1967) is a Uruguayan singer, composer, guitarist and producer.

Alejandro Balbis
Background information
Birth nameAlejandro Ernesto Balbis
Born (1967-12-04) December 4, 1967
OriginMontevideo, Uruguay
GenresRock and roll, Murga, Música Rioplatense
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, guitarist and producer
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years active1980–present
LabelsMontevideo Music Group
Associated actsLas Pastillas del Abuelo, Ojos Locos, León Gieco, Bersuit Vergarabat, La Vela Puerca, No Te Va Gustar, La Saga

Biography

Early life

Alejandro Balbis took his first steps in music at a young age, taking guitar lessons with Jorge Lazaroff, and then singing and directing the children murga Firulete,[1] which later changed its name to Contrafarsa. Eventually, he started competing in the major carnaval. As time went by, Balbis started to grow as an artist and to gather beginning, young musicians he met at singing workshops he gave in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His main influences were Alfredo Zitarrosa, Carlos Gardel and Atahualpa Yupanqui, among many others.

Carnaval

Since childhood, he showed a great fondness of carnaval, more specifically, the murgas. He went on to become part of murgas such as Contrafarsa, Falta y Resto, Saltimbanquis, A Contramano, Asaltantes con Patente, etc.[2][3]

Solo career

After many years of experimenting with different sounds and musicians, "Ale" Balbis got to record his debut album, titled "El Gran Pez", in reference to the movie Big Fish, which had a big impact on the musician's life. The record was viewed in a positive light by critics, especially in Billboard and Rolling Stone magazines, getting a four star score in the latter. The album was presented in Club Niceto and sold out.

Current band
  • Tomás Wille (drums, percussion)
  • Tiago Vega (bass)
  • Manuel Eguía (guitar)
  • Sebastián Baró (lead guitar)
  • Leandro Stivelman (first chorus, accordion)
  • Nicolás Oviedo (chorus)
  • Valentin de la Concepción (chorus)

Discography
  • El Gran Pez (Montevideo Music Group – 2009)
  • Sin remitente (Montevideo Music Group – 2013)

Bibliography
  • Montevideo Cachichurris. Issue No. 13 – April 4, 1999, Page 9. Weekly publication – Montevideo, Uruguay.
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References
  1. "Soy un cantor de murga". 180.com.uy. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. "Hacer canciones es laburar para ellas". Página 12. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. "Entrevista a Alejandro Balbis". Radiomental. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2014.


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