Artists like Babasónicos
Kindred artists that sit next to Babasónicos on the star chart — same era, adjacent sound, or overlapping influence. Tap any card to open its full page.
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Andrés CalamaroartistAndrés Calamaro is an Argentine musician, composer and Latin Grammy winner. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential rock artists in Spanish. He is also one of the most complete artists for his wide range of musical styles, including funk, reggae, ballads, boleros, tangos and jazz. His former band Los Rodríguez was a major success in Spain and throughout Latin America mainly during the 1990s. He is multi-instrumentalist and became one of the main icons of Argentine rock, selling over 1.3 million records to date.
Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de RicotaartistPatricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota, also known simply as Patricio Rey, Los Redondos or Los Redonditos de Ricota, was a rock band formed in La Plata, Argentina. The group was active from the mid 1970s up to the early 2000s. They are known for shaping Argentine rock and their enormous fan base.
- Divididosartist
Divididos ("Divided") is an Argentine rock band. The band was formed in 1988 after the death of Luca Prodan and the consequent dissolution of the band Sumo. Ricardo Mollo and Diego Arnedo joined drummer Gustavo Collado to form a band named "La División", which would be later called "Divididos".
Las PelotasartistLas Pelotas ; is an Argentine rock and reggae band from Córdoba. This band was formed after the separation of Sumo, due to the death of their singer, Luca Prodan in 1987. The group currently consists of vocalist and guitarist, Germán Daffunchio, Gabriela Martínez on bass, Tomás Sussman on guitar, Sebastián Schachtel on keyboards and Gustavo Jove on drums. Their original vocalist, Alejandro Sokol, was part of the band from 1988 to 2008 as he began a solo career, cut short by his sudden death in 2009.
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Bersuit VergarabatartistBersuit Vergarabat is an Argentine rock band that formed formally in 1987.
Los Abuelos de la NadaartistLos Abuelos de la Nada were an Argentine rock band formed in Buenos Aires in 1967. The group underwent several incarnations throughout its history, with all of them led by its founder and frontman, singer-songwriter Miguel Abuelo. The group produced numerous hit singles in the 1980s as "Sin Gamulán", "Costumbres argentinas", "Mil horas", "Himno de mi corazón", "Lunes por la madrugada" and "No te enamores nunca de aquel marinero bengalí".
Conociendo RusiaartistMateo Sujatovich, also known for the musical project Conociendo Rusia, is an Argentine musician. As Conociendo Rusia he has released three albums, his homonymous debut in 2018, Cabildo y Juramento in 2019 and La Dirección in 2021. He has received several awards and nominations for the Gardel Awards and Latin Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards.
Catupecu MachuartistCatupecu Machu is an Argentine alternative rock band, consisting of Fernando Ruiz Díaz, Gabriel Ruiz Díaz, Miguel Sosa. It is usually classified as within Rock en Español. Its current band members are Fernando Ruiz Díaz on vocals and guitar; Charlie Noguera on bass guitar; Agustín Rocino and Julian Gondell on drums; and Macabre González on keyboards and samplers.
- Tan Bionicaartist
Tan Biónica is a pop rock band from Argentina. The group was formed in 2002 in Buenos Aires by vocalist Santiago "Chano" Moreno Charpentier, his younger brother Gonzalo "Bambi" Moreno Charpentier, Sebastián Seoane (guitar), and Diego Lichtenstein (drums). Tan Biónica worked on the soundtracks for the telenovelas Graduados and Viudas e hijos del Rock and Roll.
Bandalos ChinosartistBandalos Chinos is an Argentine indie pop band formed in 2009. The band consists of Gregorio Degano, Salvador Colombo (synthesizers), Tomás Verduga, Matías Verduga (drums), Iñaki Colombo and Nicolás Rodríguez del Pozo (bass). The band has released five studio albums and has received several awards and nominations including two Gardel Awards and a Latin Grammy Award nomination.
Soda StereoartistSoda Stereo was an Argentine rock band formed in Buenos Aires in 1982. The band's membership consisted of singer-guitarist Gustavo Cerati, bassist Zeta Bosio and drummer Charly Alberti. During their career, the band released seven studio albums before disbanding in 1997. Soda Stereo is the best-selling Argentine band of all time, having sold seven million records by 2007.
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Sui GenerisartistSui Generis was an influential folk-rock band from Argentina formed by musicians Charly García and Nito Mestre. Active during the first half of the 1970s, the band's success earned it a lasting following throughout South America.
Serú GiránartistSerú Girán was an Argentine rock supergroup. Formed in 1978, the group consisted of Charly García, David Lebón, Oscar Moro, and Pedro Aznar. Prior to this, the three first were already consecrated musicians through their previous bands. It is considered one of the best in the history of rock en español, both musically and conceptually, including the staging.
Los TipitosartistLos Tipitos is a rock band formed in 1994 in the Argentine city of Mar del Plata in the Buenos Aires Province. The band is influenced by important icons of Argentinian rock as Charly García and León Gieco.
Luis Alberto SpinettaartistLuis Alberto Spinetta was an Argentine singer, guitarist, composer, writer and poet. One of the most influential rock musicians of Argentina, he is widely regarded as one of the founders of Argentine rock, which is considered one of the first incarnations of Spanish-language rock. Born in Buenos Aires, he was the founder of several iconic rock bands including Almendra, Pescado Rabioso, Invisible, Spinetta Jade, and Spinetta y Los Socios del Desierto. In Argentina, January 23rd is celebrated as "Día Nacional del Músico" in honor of Spinetta's birth.
- Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramasartist
Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas (IKV) is an Argentine musical duo from Buenos Aires, formed in 1991 and consisting of Dante Spinetta and Emmanuel Horvilleur. The duo split in 2001 to follow solo careers, but later performed together several times, and officially reunited in 2011. The duo took their name from a fictional character, the Soviet spy Illya Kuryakin in the hit 1960s TV show The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and the Colombian football player Carlos Valderrama. Their musical style is extremely wide-ranging, including hip-hop, rock, funk, and salsa.
Pappo's BluesartistNorberto Aníbal Napolitano, popularly known as Pappo, was an Argentine rock musician, guitarist, singer and songwriter. One of the most influential figures in Argentine music, he was a forerunner of Argentine rock, heavy metal and blues.
Marilina BertoldiartistMarilina Bertoldi is an Argentine singer-songwriter and guitarist from Sunchales in Santa Fe. She rose to prominence as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Connor Questa and later as a solo artist. She has received several awards and nominations including three Gardel Awards and two Latin Grammy Awards nominations.
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Spinetta y los Socios del Desiertoartist