División Minúscula (
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for "Minuscule Division") is a Mexican
rock
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band from
Matamoros, Tamaulipas
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.
History
The four members of División Minúscula, Javier Blake (singer-guitarist), Ricci Pérez (guitarist), Kiko Blake (drummer) and Alejandro Luque (bassist), formed the band in late 90s, in the town of
Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and the municipal seat of the homonymous municipality. It is on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Br ...
. After reuniting they hooked up with Toy Hernandez, the man behind
Control Machete
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Histor ...
, who signed them to his Sones del Mexside label.
The group’s 2001 debut was ''Extrañando Casa'' ("Homesick"). After a five-year hiatus the band reunited and released a new record, ''Defecto Perfecto'' ("Perfect Defect").
The group were nominated in the
MTV Video Music Awards Latin America
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in two categories, "Promising Artist" and "Best Alternative Act", but didn't win anything. ''Defecto Perfecto'', was certified Gold by
AMPROFON on May 31, 2007.
Members
Javier Blake -
Vocals
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,
Guitar
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(1996–Present)
Ricci Perez - Guitar (1996 - 2007, 2011–Present)
Alejandro Luque -
Bass (1996–Present)
Kiko Blake -
Drums
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(1996–Present)
Efrén Barón -
Guitar
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(2008–2019)
Discography
* ''
Extrañando Casa'' (2001)
* ''
Defecto Perfecto'' (2006)
* ''
Sirenas'' (2008)
* ''
División'' (2012)
* ''
Secretos
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'' - EP (2016)
Singles
* "Televidente" (2003)
* "Extrañando Casa" (2003)
* "Cursi" (2004)
* "Sismo" (2006)
* "Veneno Es Antídoto (S.O.S.)" (2006)
* "Sognare" (2007)
* "Control" (2008)
* "Las Luces de Esta Ciudad" (2009)
* "Tan Fuerte, Tan Fragil" (2009)
* "Sed" (2012)
* "Voces" (2013)
* "Humanos Como Tú" (2014)
* "Frenesí" (2016)
References
External links
Official site
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Mexican rock music groups