Buhos is a

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from

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in the

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Baix Penedès Baix Penedès () is a comarca in Catalonia, Spain. The area has been settled since the times of the Iberians, with ancient ruins remaining in Banyeres at ''Can Canyís'', in the capital El Vendrell at the village of ''Guàrdies'' and in Calafel ...

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, Spain which was founded in 2005.

History

Early period (2007–2013)

After its founding in 2007, their first demo ''Rebelión'' was published on the street. The group gained popularity after a series of songs about

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which they recorded for radio stations and

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. They also published satirical songs about current events for TV programs on Catalan TV station TV3. During this time, the band devoted a large part of its repertoire to

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s, along with some original songs of their own. Búhos musically celebrated soccer titles won by

, accompanied by Pep Guardiola in Plaça de Catalunya and in Barcelona's ''

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''. During the first years of their career, the songs that could be heard at Búhos concerts were covers from other groups along with some original material, including their ("Child of the 80s", with Gerard Quintana), (the first song among many dedicated to the Argentinian soccer star), , and . The Buhos made a compilation album in 2010 from all the demo tapes they recorded in their early period, which they called .

Later period (2014–present)

In 2014, their later period began with a new line-up, and the release of their album ("Wilderness") consisting of all original songs, which would become a hallmark of this period. With the release of this album, they began touring venues such as Clownia, Acampada Jove, or the annual

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festival. In March 2016, the album ("Full Moon") went on sale and consolidated their position as one of the leading Catalan music groups. They performed it at Clownia on

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and after a series of summer concerts, received

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's Catalan Album of the Year Award and the 2016 Enderrock Award for best video for their ("Barcelona lights up"). In December of that year, they performed the TV3 Christmas song of the year, entitled ("Welcome Bells"). In 2018, the Buhos released ("Living It Up"), the third album of their latter period. The album has more of a rock style, and more demanding lyrics, as in ("The Plot") or ("The Last Colony"). Weeks after the album was released they sold out the Razzmatazz in Barcelona, and the lead track of the album, "", became the 2018 song of the year by audience vote of the Enderrock audience. In 2019 the group had its best tour ever, performing at all the top venues of the

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, including at least 70 concerts where they were headliners on top programs of Catalan music. In April 2019, the previously unpublished song "" came out.

Discography

* Canciones para no dormir (2005) *#F.C. Clandestinos *#100 ventanas *#Llámame *#La suegra *#Zumo sexual *#Volverás *#Lunes de miel *Rebelión en la plaza (2007) *#La danza de la esperanza *#Botellón *#Agua *#Pedrito el Cantante *#Esta calor me está matando *#Estoy quemado *#Que tengas suerte *#Rock and Roll *#España (la fiesta de la especulación) *#Los vecinos de este bar *#La dansa de l'esperança (Bonus track) *Radio Buhos (2009) *#Que es faci de nit *#Nen dels 80 *#Muro de Gibraltar *#Estic bé *#Bailando en el infierno *#Mileurista pobre desgraciado *#El regidor *#Cógelo *#Birres *#Salir a cazar *#Messi *Gratis Hits (2010) *#Dansa de l'esperança *#Birres *#Estoy quemao y no es del sol *#Salir a cazar *#El regidor *#Los vecinos de este bar *#Que es faci de nit *#Mileurista pobre desgraciao *#Botellón *#Nen dels 80 *#L'eclipsi *#Correfoc *#Minut 92 *Cau la nit (2012) *#Festa Major *#Quan cau la nit *#Santuari on fire *#Número 1 *#La meva inspiració *#Petons de color verd *#Aigua salada *#El cambrer *#La patrulla de l'alegria *#Em deixo portar *#La meva inspiració (digital) *Natura Salvatge (2014) *# 180° (feat. Els Catarres and ) *# Brama 3. El Vaso (feat. ) *# Toca Hamelin (feat. Pulpul of

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) *# Volem guanyar *# Som una melodia (feat. and Marcel "Tito" of Txarango) *# Chingao *# Res a les butxaques *# No serà etern *# Ales noves *# Sol naixent *Lluna Plena (2016) *# La última y nos vamos *# El temporal *# Barcelona s'il·lumina *# Prenent la Lluna *# El cor m'apreta (feat. Esne Beltza) *# El soneto de Geppetto *# Mentides de plàstic (feat. ) *# Mi vida es como un pogo *# Ens ballem aquesta nit *# Tornem al Penedès *# Birres *# Estoy quemao *La Gran Vida (2018) *# Volcans *#La gran vida *# Escales fins al cel *# L'estiu és llibertat *# Transmets energia *# La bala del temps *# Els nostres tambors *# La trama *# Tu i jo som aire *# Cómplices del mal *# La darrera colònia *# Nos vamos pa'l festi *Connectats (2019)

References

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History

Early period (2007–2013)

Later period (2014–present)

Discography

See also

References