La Torre (band)

La Torre was an Argentine rock band, led by vocalist Patricia Sosa, and founded in Buenos Aires in 1981.

La Torre
La Torre in 1983.
Background information
OriginBuenos Aires, Argentina
GenresHard rock
Blues rock
Pop metal
Years active1981-1989
LabelsRCA Victor, DG Discos
Associated actsAlakrán, García López Band,

Career

The first line-up included Gustavo Giles (bass), Ricardo Giles (drums), Carlos García López (guitar), Oscar Mediavilla (guitar), Luis Múscolo (keyboards), and Patricia Sosa (singer). They recorded a first, self-titled LP for RCA Victor in 1982, and were featured at the BA Rock festival, in November 1982.

In 1983 the second album Viaje a la libertad showed a more rocking style, confirmed with the third LP, Sólo quiero rock & roll, from 1984[1].

With some line-up changes a fourth album was released in 1986, Presas de caza, featuring a radio-friendly pop metal sound. The last effort, entitled Movimiento, was released by DG Discos in 1988, followed by a tour through the U.S.S.R., soon before disbandment[2]. The band finally broke up in 1989.[3]

Discography
  • La Torre (1982)
  • Viaje a la libertad (1983)
  • Sólo quiero rock & roll (1984)
  • Presas de caza (1986)
  • En vivo (Live, 1987)
  • Movimiento (1988)

Members
  • Patricia Sosa : voz (1981-1990)
  • Oscar Mediavilla: guitarra ritmica (1981-1990)
  • Carlos García López (†): guitarra lider (1981- 1985)
  • Ricardo Giles: bateria (1981 - 1983)
  • Gustavo Giles: bajo (1981- 1982)
  • Jota Morelli: bateria (1983-1985)
  • Fernando Lupano: bajo (1982- 1987)
  • Luis Muscolo: teclados (1981- 1987)
  • Beto Topini: bateria (1986-1990)
  • Gady Pampillón: guitarra lider (1986-1990)
  • Ricky Matut: bajo (1987- 1990)
  • Juan Forcada: teclados (1988-1990)

References
  1. Band's page on rock.com.ar
  2. Posters of the Russian tour, 1988
  3. "Patricia Sosa vuelve a cantar temas de La Torre" [Patricia Sosa sings songs of La Torre again] (in Spanish). Rolling Stone. May 25, 2012. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2014.


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