Resorte (
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for "
spring device") is a Mexican
nu metal
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band formed in 1995.
Biography
Tavo, Juan Chávez and Carlos Sánchez formed the group in 1995. The band's birth occurred in sync with the emergence of the
nu metal
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genre, which groups such as
Rage Against the Machine
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and
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 ...
had already been promoting in the U.S. That same year, Resorte made an independent music video for "America" that was the band's first achievement and would become the band's anthem. This video fell into the hands of
MTV
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and began receiving cable play, which enabled the group to be known.
After many concerts, in June 1997, Resorte released ''
República de Ciegos'' thru
Discos Manicomio. These were moments of gestation for the musical movement that came in that spring. There had been a musical explosion in Mexico, and the band's compatriots
Molotov released their first album a month later.
Resorte participated in festivals and multiple concerts for thousands of people. In September 1999, the group released their second album
''XL''. Its release represented a new push for the band and it was then when Resorte got its first taste of real fame, receiving radio and television play and reaching the
Top 10 on
MTV
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. By then they were opening concerts for internationally known bands such as
Limp Bizkit
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and
Papa Roach
Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California, formed in 1993. The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist Jacoby Shaddix, guitarist Jerry Horton, drummer Dave Buckner, bassist Will James, and trombonist Ben Luther.
After ...
.
Resorte took a short break in 2001 to work on new material eventually to become ''
Versión 3.0''. Carlos "Charal" Sánchez, the band's drummer and co-founder, had already left the band to be with his family. The label Manicomio shut down operations and Resorte was forced to find another recording label.
Resorte eventually signed with
Warner Bros.
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to release its third album, ''Rebota (f=k x)'' in 2002, with the addition of a new vocalist, "Pato" Elizalde, a member of the hip hop group
Control Machete
Control Machete is a Mexican hip hop group from Monterrey, Nuevo León. Its members are Fermín IV (listed as Fermin IV Caballero Elizondo in credits), Patricio "Pato Machete" Chapa Elizalde, and Toy Kenobi (Antonio "Toy" Hernández).
Histo ...
. This work represented Resorte's peak in musical quality, having been recorded in two major studios in the U.S. "Pato" returned to his previous group Control Machete after record sales were not as high as expected.
In May 2006, Resorte performed in the
Vive Latino
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The event takes place in Foro ...
festival and in November in
Corona Music Fest. In late 2007, Tavo participated in the song "Chinga los Racistas" of the Mexican
hip-hop group
Cartel de Santa
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and was a special guest on the third album of Argentinian
rapcore
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band
Timmy O' Tool.
Cristian Machado
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, vocalist of
Ill Niño
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, said: "One of my biggest influences are the two Resorte's vocalists, who are like the Mexican
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM or shortened to simply Rage) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerfor ...
".
In 2009, Resorte were chosen as the opening act for
Metallica
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shows in Mexico City at the
Foro Sol
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The venue was originally built for ...
and for
Avenged Sevenfold
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in the
World Magnetic Tour
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The tour officially kicked off in October 2 ...
'09.
After intermittent activity, Resorte released their new single "Re-conecta2" in September 2014, released through all major digital platforms.
In May 2020, founding member Gustavo Limogni died in his sleep of a heart attack at age 52.
Members
Current members
* Gustavo ''Tavo'' Limongi (guitar and vocals) 1995–2020
* Juan Chávez (bass and vocals) / 1995–present
* Carlos Charal Sánchez (drums) / 1995–1999, 2007–present
* Gabriel ''Queso'' Bronfman (bass) / 1999–2001, 2007–present y juan DE Ruben
Discography
Albums
* ''República de Ciegos'' (1997)
* ''XL'' (1999)
* ''Rebota (f=k x)'' (2002)
EPs
* ''Versión 3.0'' (2000)
External links
RebotaWeb*
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