Hometown: Cf, AR
Label: Violentango
Management: violen.tango@hotmail.com
Website: www.violentango.com
Sounds Like: Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla, Radiohead, Roger Waters The Wall, Luis Alberto Spinetta, GOTAN PROJECT Official
Genre: World
Since: 27th December, 2004.
Based: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Band:
Adrian Ruggiero: Bandoneon
Juan Manuel Lopez : Guitars
Camilo Córdoba : Guitars
Santiago Córdoba: Percussion
Ricardo Jusid: Bass
Style: Instrumental Modern Tango.
Awards: declared to be of “Cultural and Artistic Interest” by the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Culture. / Best band, Ferrara Buskers 08’ / Best Musiscian of PreCosquin 2008 - Adrian Ruggiero.
Released Cds: 40.000
Discography:
-2009 “Rock de Nylon” (2009)
-2008 “Buenos Aires 3 a.m.” (2007)
-“28 Kg. Vinilo” en vivo (2006)
-“Violentrío” (2005)
Management: Independent
Top Festivals:
2011 Glastonbury, UK / Savassi Jazz, Brazil / Paraty Latino, Brasil / Hemicilo, Iquique, Chile.
2010 Glastonbury, UK / Nishvile Jazz, Servia / Festival 5 continentes, Italy.
2009 Cosquin, Argentina / Internacionalni Festival Ulicnih Sviraca, Serbia / Teatre La Ricamarie, France.
2008 Cosquin, Argentina / BuskerBus, Poland.
2007 Convivnecia, France.
2006 MMVV, Barcelona Espain.
International Tours:
Europe-UK
2011 Jun/Aug
2010 - 2009 - 2008 Jun/Sept
2007 Aug
2006 Jun/Oct
2005 Jun/Aug.
Brasil
2011 Nov / Aug / Apr
2010 Nov - Mar/Apr.
Chile
2011 Feb - 2010 Jan/Feb.
Uruguay
2010 Feb.
National Tours:
2009 -Cordoba Jan/Feb.
2008 -Cordoba Jan/Feb.
2007 -Patagonia Argenitna Jan/Feb.
2006 -Patagonia Argenitna Jan/Feb.
2005 -Patagonia Argenitna Jan/Feb.
In 2011, Violentango toured in Europe and South America, presenting “Menos sol”. Following 20 tours in the last seven years, the band has been declared to be of “Cultural and Artistic Interest” by the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Culture.
The management of the band is carried out by the members themselves, all of whom are less than thirty years of age. With more than 40.000 CD`s sold, the schedule of the Rock de Nylon tour had more than 250 concerts programmed between 2009/10 in countries such as Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Serbia, Germany, Austria, Croatia, France, Poland, hungary and England in europe and Argentina, Brasil, Chile and uruguay in south America.
““Hay que convivir con otras músicas””
Cristian Vitale - Pagina 12
“Misturar o tango com o rock e outros estilos. Esta é a proposta da banda argentina Violentango, que faz show em BH.”
Rede Minas
“Banda argentina Violentango passa por BH!”
Colectivo Pegada
“Banda argentina Violentango faz sete shows em BH
Grupo mostra canções antigas e composições inéditas”
BRASIL - BH
“Espectáculos
BANDA "VIOLENTANGO"
De tangos redondos, rocanroles arrabaleros y otras yerbas”
El Argentino
“
Tango de exportación
08/10/10
Violentango es la primera banda de tango argentino que participó en el Festival de Glastonbury (Reino Unido).”
Espectaculos - Clarin
“Violentango”
Entre Grela y los Redondos
“El bandoneonista Adrián Ruggiero, integrante de la banda Violentango, recibió el premio Mejor Músico del Pre- Cosquín 08, en el marco del Festival Nacional de Folklore de dicha ciudad, realizado en enero de este año.”
Premio Cosquin 2008 al mejor musico
“Violentango constituye una “pequeña orquesta” que explota al máximo las posibilidades y combinaciones sonoras ofrecidas por guitarras, bandoneón y percusión.”
El Show