How is the Gauchito Club, the new rock rage from Mendoza that started joking with Wanda Nara

Since its inception in 2015, the Mendoza group Club Gauchito He managed to establish himself on the scene of his province and then nationally, thanks to good songs, rhythmic versatility and ironic humor.

Their debut album, for example, was called Guandanara, an obvious reference to Wanda Naraeven though the cover contained a photo of a greengrocer with the word “guandanara” appearing as if it were the name of a fruit like guarana.

The band just finished touring for their second album The path of freedom and he is already anticipating his third work with singles like First break, next to the Bandalos chinos.

This weekend They will play on Saturday at the Buena Vibra festival which will be held in the Ciudad Universitariawhere they will be too Knowing Russia, he killed a motorized policeman, El Kuelgue, Nafta, Marilina Bertoldi and also those of Mendoza You point it out to me.

tropical indian

More than an exponent of “indie rock”, the group Gauchito Club can be described as “tropical indie“, because he is capable of alternating rock with cumbia, trap, quartet, bolero, reggae, electronica and funk.

Their sound differentiates them from other Mendoza members who burst onto the scene a decade ago, such as Mi Amigo Invencible, You Signalemelo, La Skandalosa Crew and Perras on the Beach.

Their original style and a collection of good songs allowed them to position themselves last year as one of the bands with the greatest projection on the national scene. They sold out across the country and gave two sold-out shows at the Vórterix Theater, as well as performing at the Cosquín Rock, Banderas, Baradero and Lollapalooza festivals.

The band consists of Gabriel Nazar (vocals, Venezuelan cuatro, keyboards and guitars), Sasha Nazar (vocals and guitar), Julián Bermejo (guitar and backing vocals), Nahuel Quimey Chandia (percussion) and Ale Rezk on sax,

Via Zoom from Mendoza, the brothers Gabriel and Sasha anticipated the details of their new landing in the capital, as well as confirming it the release of a new single and album is imminent.

“We released,” Sasha said, “one song a month before the album. A new one will be released at the end of February and it will be the last single before the album, which will be called Vulnerable“.

-The year of greatest public exposure was last year, from Cosquín onwards?

Gabriel: -Yes. It was the year with the greatest relevance of the shows. We were at Cosquín Rock for the second time, we were at Lollapalooza and we also did two very full Vorterix, it was a year of great boom at a national level. We worked and traveled a lot in previous years, but yes, we noticed differences in 20 23.

-Is one of the band’s characteristics that it doesn’t pigeonhole itself into a style?

Sasha: -Yes. At some point, when you start to delve deeper into the band, you find some styles that we still repeat. For example, Latin or urban themes, which at the same time coexist with other subgenres that can range from tango to salsa. And we always give priority to the song.

The beginnings

-Was there a theme or show in the beginning that was a turning point in your career?

Gabriel: – I was just remembering this the other day! The first time we played in Buenos Aires, at the Matienzo Cultural Center, we had just released our debut album and people knew the songs even though we were far from home. It was really surreal because we felt like this happens to bands that do well. For me it was very emotional.

Sasha: -I would add the first Cosquín Rock, where we were among many bands from the country and we felt part of a great scene. Plus, we played really early and people got up to come see us, instead of staying for a nap.

Nothing has stopped us from growing up yet, not even living in Mendoza. Hopefully this year we can take the next step.

-Can they be considered part of the Mendoza rock boom, or are they the next generation?

Sasha: -Somehow everything is connected, even if we are a little more current. I played bass in You Point It Out to Me. It’s a bit of a journey that we’ve started and we’re on it too.

-How did you get in touch with bands like Bandalos?

Gabriel: -We shared a lot at festivals, which are a great opportunity to meet up and suddenly have a beer with colleagues. Then the ideas of getting together to share music and compose are born.

We knew each other from Bandalos for a long time. Also, one of Bandalos’ guys met his current wife at a Gauchito show. Then there’s a connection cable and it’s great.

-How is the scene today in Mendoza?

Gabriel:-Before there was a place called N8, which was like a pole where bands would come.

Sasha: -There are a lot of bands, there is a lot of scene and there is a lot of audience who really like Mendoza’s music. But as is often the case, there aren’t many places where this happens.