Smash were a Spanish psychedelic rock band formed by the sitar and guitar player Gualberto García and singer and bassist Julio Matito (1946-1979) in 1967, which was active up to 1973. Flamenco singer Manuel Molina joined the band in 1971 and they introduced flamenco elements in their last compositions pioneering the

Andalusian rock Flamenco rock or Andalusian rock is a rock music subgenre that emerged from (but is not limited to) the Spanish region of Andalusia throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. There were some precedents like a couple of albums (''Rock encounter ...

.25 años de Autonomia en Andalucia 2007 p.11 The band reunited in 1979, but Julio Matito died in a car accident a few days later.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Glorieta de los lotos'', Polygram Ibérica (1970). * ''We come to smash this time'', Polygram Ibérica (1971).

Compilation albums

* ''Vanguardia y pureza del flamenco'' (cara A) (1978). * ''Todas sus grabaciones (1969-1978).''

Singles

* ''Scouting'' / ''Sonetto'', Diábolo (1969). * ''Scouting / Ensayo nº1'', Diábolo (1970). * ''I Left You'' / ''One Hopeless Whisper'', Philips (1970). * ''Decision'' / ''Look At The Rainbow'', Philips (1970). * ''Decision / I Left You'', Pérgola (1970). * ''Well, you know'' / ''Love Millonaire'', Philips (1970). * ''We come to smash this time''/ ''My funny girl'', Philips (1971). * ''El garrotín'' / ''Tangos de Ketama'', Bocaccio (1971). * ''Ni recuerdo ni olvido (parte 1/ parte 2)'', Bocaccio (1971). * ''Ni Recuerdo ni Olvido (parte 1/ parte 2)'', Chapa (1978).

References

Spanish musical groups Musical groups established in 1967 Musical groups disestablished in 1973 1967 establishments in Spain 1973 disestablishments in Spain {{Spain-band-stub