Volován is a pop-rock Mexican
Avanzada Regia
Avanzada Regia was a musical movement in the mid-1990s from Monterrey in Mexico.
Origins
In 1995, the group Zurdok Movimiento won the Battle of the Bands at the Rockotitlan music festival, becoming the first band not from Mexico City to wi ...
band from Monterrey, Nuevo León that was formed in 1998.
Biography
It is internationally well known for its collaborations with the American
Andy Chase (Smashing Pumpkins),
Eric Matthews (Cardinal). the Englishman
Joe Robinson (Badly Drawn Boy) and the Mexican
Alejandro Rosso (Plastilina Mosh). The members of the band are Chalo Galvan (guitar and voice), Gerardo Galvan (choirs) and Bruno Bressa (Drums). Their singles and collaborations have been included in important soundtracks like ''
Y Tu Mamá También
''Y tu mamá también'' (Spanish for ''And Your Mother Too'') is a 2001 Mexican Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age comedy drama Road movie, road film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, who co-wrote the script with his brother Carlos Cuarón, Carlos. I ...
'', ''
La Hija del Caníbal
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Arts and entertainment Music
*La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
*"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smit ...
'' and ''
Amar Te Duele
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''.
Volovan has been nominee in the
MTV Video Music Awards
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and listed in the top 40 of independent artists of 2003 by ''
The New York Times
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''. Its singles “Ella es azul” (album: ''Ella es azul'', 2003) and “Monitor” (album: ''Monitor'', 2006) have been recognized in the Elastic Band Awards for the category of “Best Song”. They are scheduled to participate in the movie ''The Dreamer''. Their song "En Mi Cielo" (from the 2002 self-titled Volovan CD) is part of the soundtrack for the 2006 Mexican drama film Broken Sky (El cielo dividido).
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Volován'' (2002)
* ''Monitor'' (2006)
* ''Hogar'' (2009)
* ''Sin Aliento'' (2012)
Compilations
* ''Ella es Azul'' (2003) (Only in Japan)
* ''Monitor Edicion Especial'' (2007)
References
Mexican rock music groups
Musical groups from Monterrey
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