Ãœnloco is an American
nu metal
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band formed in
Austin, Texas.
History
Ünloco was formed in 2000 by frontman vocalist Joey Dueñas, with Pete Navarrete on drums, Victor Escareño on bass, and Brian Arthur on guitar. That same year, the band released a six-track
EP titled ''
Useless'' through Captiva Records.
The band was signed by
Madonna
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's
Maverick label and on March 20, 2001, Ãœnloco released their debut album ''
Healing'' produced by
Johnny K. The album struggled to sell, and the band's future with their label was uncertain.
Soon after, guitarist Brian Arthur left to join
Goldfinger, and was replaced by Marc Serrano. From October to November 2002, Ãœnloco co-headlined an American tour with
Kittie
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;
Clockwise and Acacia supported.
Their second effort, ''
Becoming i'', was released on March 11, 2003, and was produced by
Andrew Murdock – responsible for
Powerman 5000
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,
Godsmack, and
Chimaira, among other artists. During said year, the band toured with
Korn
Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream.
Originally formed in 1993 ...
, opened for ''
Music as a Weapon II'', and appeared at ''
Ozzfest 2003''. Despite the push from their label, ''Becoming i'' failed to meet expectations, and the band split up that same year.
Since then, guitarist Marc Serrano joined the now disbanded
A Dozen Furies
A Dozen Furies was a metalcore band from Dallas, Texas. They were the winners of the 2004 MTV reality show ''Battle for Ozzfest''. They were awarded a spot on the 10th anniversary of Ozzfest as well as a record deal with Sanctuary Records
...
, drummer Pete Navarrete formed a band called Exit the Sun, and vocalist Joey Dueñas formed a band called
Anew Revolution, featuring members from
Slaves on Dope. The band released a five-track self-released
EP in 2005. They also released ''Rise'' in 2008 and ''
iMERICA
Anew Revolution (often shortened to ANR) is an American nu metal band from Austin, Texas .
History
Anew Revolution was formed by ex-Ãœnloco frontman Joey Duenas and includes Frank "Frankie" Salvaggio and Rob Urbani, former members of Slaves o ...
'' in 2010.
In July 2014, Ãœnloco announced a reunion show in
Austin, Texas. On September 20, 2014, they played at the Dirty Dog Bar with guitarist Kash Sarkaria and bassist Mando Ayala.
On March 14, 2017, Ãœnloco played a
SXSW
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show at Grizzly Hall in Austin, Texas.
Members
Last line-up
* Joey Dueñas – vocals (2000–2003, 2014–present)
* Pete Navarrete – drums (2000–2003, 2014–present)
* Mando Ayala – guitar (2014–present)
* Jorge Dueñas – bass (2015–present)
Former
* Victor Escareño – bass (2000–2003)
* Marc Serrano – guitar (2001–2003)
* Brian Arthur – guitar (2000–2001)
* Ben Benavides – guitar
Discography
;EPs
* ''
Useless'' (2000)
;Albums
* ''
Healing'' (2001)
* ''
Becoming i'' (2003)
;Singles
* ''
Healing''
** "Face Down"
* ''
Becoming i''
** "Failure"
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;Soundtracks appearances
* "Nothing" – used in ''Little Nicky''
* "Bruises" – used in ''The Matrix Reloaded''
* "Bruises" – used in ''
Music as a Weapon II''
* "Bruises" – used in ''True Crime: Streets of LA''
* "Crashing" – used in ''
Madden 2004''
* "Empty" – used in ''
Music as a Weapon II''
References
External links
*
Anew Revolution: MySpace site
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2000 establishments in Texas
American alternative metal musical groups
American nu metal musical groups
Heavy metal musical groups from Texas
Musical groups from Austin, Texas
Musical groups established in 2000