Mad is a hard rock band from

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. They debuted in 1997.

Biography

Formed in 1996, the band consists of Tomy Casparri (lead vocals), Diego Castelli (bass), Julián Méndez Morgan (guitar), Pelusa Suffloni (guitar) and Rodrigo Chaparro (drums). With a "sound of powerful and overwhelming rock" they began by playing in the local

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rock scene. They soon recorded their

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debut album 'MAD' which was released in 1998 and gained reasonable

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having been well received by the critics. They were subsequently invited to play in several rock festivals organised by Rock and Pop FM and recorded two songs for a 4K Records CD compilation. In 2000 Mad was chosen by

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) to support him for his KISS Exposition in Buenos Aires. In the same year they were chosen to play twice in

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city and also in Buenos Aires as the headlining act at a music festival organised by the national beer,

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. In January 2001 Mad played to a crowd of 50,000 people in the Monsters Of Rock Festival opening for

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. They also appeared in several shows at the club

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, widely regarded as the "temple of Argentine rock" having hosted many famous bands in Argentine rock history such as Redonditos de Ricota,

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The shows were excellently produced and during this time Mad were very much the "band of the moment". In mid-2001 they entered the "El Pie" recording studio to record "En Llamas" (In Flames), their second album. Produced by 4K Records/

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the first single "Pajarito On The Rocks" soon became a big hit, for which a video was made. In 2004 the guitarist Nicolas Barreiro jumped into the new lineup, and the band recorded its third album "Seguí La Flecha" (Follow The Arrow) produced by Adrián Taverna (

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, Redonditos de Ricota,

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). From this album, several radio hits were born, like "La Rueda", "Imperdonable" and "El Postre", a song for which another music video was made starring

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. A special electric/acoustic "unplugged" style show was recorded in December 2005 and in 2007 was released as a live album. They followed this show with a performance at the Cosquin Rock Festival held by San Roque lakeside in the province of Cordoba. April 2006 was a turbulent time for the band losing two members. Drummer Plato Caressa left by mutual agreement on friendly terms after he felt he could not commit himself fully to the band. Replacement Vasco Urionagüena soon became accustomed to his role having acted as Plato's stand-in on previous occasions. Lead singer Tomy Caspari was suddenly ejected from the band and they have issued no official statement as to the reason for his departure. The band ceased performing for several months whilst they held auditions to find a suitable replacement for Tomy and eventually found an ideal frontman "El Gato" which initially caused some concern amongst the fans due in part to many suggesting he looks like English pop singer

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, and may not have the hard-edged

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style vocals that Tomy emulated. Following some intensive practice sessions and a website re-launch the band has embarked on a string of gigs throughout Argentina and the new line-up has been well received by both the media and fans.

Discography

Mad

Produced in 1998 by David Urrutia. 01. Garra, Corazón y Huevos 02. Expreso Rock 03. El Boxeador 04. Gemidos De Amor 05. Mamá Está Presa 06. Gato De La Noche 07. Obsesionado (Por El R'n'R) 08. 'Cariciame El Mamú 09. El Pez Polera 10. Mal Parida

En Llamas

Produced in 2001 by Adrián Taverna
Quatro K Records / Sony Music Entertainment Argentina 01. Fierros Calientes 02. Noche De Rock 03. Pajarito On The Rocks 04. La Máquina De Amar 05. En Llamas 06. Rocío De Miel 07. Perro De Yeso 08. Nuestra Señora Del Metal 09. EMP 10. Pestañeá (Q.V.E.N.)

Seguí La Flecha

Produced in 2004 by Adrián Taverna
UMI Argentina 01. Siguen Golpeando 02. La Rueda 03. Electrorock 04. Humedecido 05. Mutaciones 06. Si Es Mujer Mejor 07. El Postre 08. Cuánto Hace Que No ? 09. Piquetero 10. Toro Viejo 11. Imperdonable 12. Bien Los Tres 13. Viaje De Ida

External links

Mad Official Website (in English & Spanish)Rock.com.ar Biography (in Spanish)
{{Authority control Argentine rock music groups Musical groups established in 1997