The group was formed with a style that mixed rock, blues, reggae and indigenous rhythms such as murga. This eclectic approach not only attracted a diverse fan base, but also allowed them to stand out in a music scene dominated by more traditional bands.
The band’s first album, Chactuchacwas released in 1992 and featured songs that quickly became classics, such as “Tan Solo” and “Babilonia”. This album marked the beginning of a career that would grow with each new release, cementing Los Piojos’ identity as an authentically Argentine band, which mixed urban poetry with sounds that reflected the country’s multiculturalism.
With the arrival of their second album, Oh oh oh (1994), Los Piojos established themselves as one of the most popular bands in national rock. The success of the album, which included songs like “El Farolito” and “Verano del ’92”, allowed them to start filling larger venues and attracting a multitude of followers that grew exponentially.
Mass, first conflicts and stadium rock
In 1996 they launched Third Arcan album that many consider their masterpiece. Songs like “Maradó”, dedicated to footballer Diego Maradona, and “El Balneario de los Doctores Crotos” became generational anthems. This album not only led the band to play in increasingly larger stadiums, but also consolidated their place in the history of Argentine rock, being considered one of the most influential albums of the decade.
Bluethe band’s fourth album, was released in early 1998. This work, in which they explore other River Plate rhythms such as candombe and murga, was presented live in Parque Sarmiento and at the All Boys stadium.
Then it would arrive Ritualthe fifth album by Los Piojos, and their first live album, was recorded on May 7, 8 and 9, 1999 at the show the band performed at the Estadio de Obras, commemorating their 10-year career. This year they closed the year with a free concert in front of 100,000 people in the city of La Plata.
By the year 2000, Los Piojos lost one of their members, since The definitive departure of the band’s drummer Daniel Buira occurred after a fight with Tavo Kupinski. Buira was replaced by Sebastian “Roger” Cardero.
Green landscape of hellthe next album, was released on October 27, 2000 and was presented at the Atlanta stadium on December 16. After a series of complaints from neighbors in the Villa Crespo neighborhood about the annoying noise caused by the show on October 20, 2001, the band had to move to the Huracán stadium.
At the end of 2002 they launched Hurricanes in the silver moonwith 19 songs recorded at shows at the Huracán stadium, at Luna Park, at the Gimnasia y Esgrima Sports Center in La Plata, in Rosario, in Neuquén, in Córdoba and in Mendoza.
2003 was the year that would see the light Blood machinetheir sixth studio album, released on November 14. “Fantasma” was the album’s promotional single and the song “Como Alí” was a major hit, being played throughout the country.
Last album, Piti’s departure and the end of Los Piojos
On August 7, 2007 it was launched for sale Civilization the ninth album by Los Piojos. They presented it on Avenida Corrientes in front of thousands of people. They toured the Federal Capital with a truck showing all their new material and some old songs.
In September 2008, Daniel Piti Fernández leftfounding member, to realize his project, The flannelHis departure came amid rumors of differences with Ciro Martinezdue to the fact that there were many songs of his authorship that could not be included in the last albums of Los Piojos. Just as Micky put the voice in the song “Fijáte”, Piti wanted to put his voice in some songs such as “Bicho de ciudad” (of his authorship), but both Ciro and some producers did not allow this to happen, resulting in a weariness that would end up driving him away from the band. Juanchi Bisio was in charge of replacing him on guitar.
In 2009, there were already murmurs among the public that something was not going well between the musicians, differences that would be seen during that year’s Quilmes rock on stage. Los Piojos announced on their website an “indefinite break,” although for the press and most people, this would be The Last Ritual. The news spread like wildfire, the show was scheduled for May 14 at the Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires, its capacity was quickly sold out and the show was moved to the River Plate Stadium.
Los Piojos’ last concert took place on May 30, 2009 at the River Plate Stadium, where thousands of fans sang their songs for the last time.
The legacy and the long-awaited announcement of the return of Los Piojos
A few months after the separation, Ciro founded Cyrus and the Persians. Along with him, the keyboard player joined Chucky by Ipolaamong other musicians.
Since 2008, after his departure from the band, Piti Fernandez gave life to his band La Franela. Roger Cardero and his brother founded El Vuelo De La Grulla, and later joined La Franela. Micky Rodríguez and a group of young musicians from Córdoba founded La Que Faltaba.
Tavo, together with his friend Pablo Guerra (former guitarist of Los Piojos), his brother-in-law Jonhy Cuellas, and the former percussionist of Los Piojos, Changuito Farías Gómez (this time on bass) formed Revelados at the end of 2009. Kupinski then joined the group Las Pelotas as a guitarist. On January 4, 2011, the guitarist suffered a car accident on the road while traveling with his family.in the area of the town of Dolores. Kupinski lost his life along with his wife and one of his two daughterswhile his youngest daughter, Lara, aged 4, survived. After Tavo’s tragic death, Farías Gómez joined La Franela as a percussionist.
In 2018, during a concert by Los Persas at River, Micky Rodríguez, Dani Buira and Chucky De Ipola were invited. In 2019, during a show by La Que Faltaba, this meeting between members was repeated.
Micky, Dani Buira and Chucky founded Ritual 87 in 2023, where they tried to recover the 90s era of Los Piojos. That same year, an expected reunion took place: Ciro Martinez and Piti Fernandez They played together again on the stage of the Vélez Sarsfield stadium at the Los Persas show.
He Meeting between Piti and Ciro It was the event that started the general feeling among fans that a comeback was a possibility. Despite the absence of the late Tavo, the rest of the important members and musicians who passed through Los Piojos seemed to be willing to return.
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Two dates were announced in La Plata for December 14 and 15, the return of Los Piojos is a reality, however one day before the start of ticket sales Micky made public in an extensive publication that he will not be part of the return and assured that he was not aware of the decisions regarding the return.The band denied it on their official social networks, as did Piti in a handwritten note.
In the middle of this unexpected conflict are the fans, the same ones who accompanied them for more than twenty years and the new generations who hope to see them live for the first time. The history of Los Piojos is still being written today, and everything indicates that it will have some more chapters, We can only wait to see if the music will be stronger than the egos of its performers.
Source: Ambito
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