Discography
Members featured in the album
JAVIER MARTÍNEZ - Drums and vocals
MAXI DELLI CARPINI - Guitar and chorus
HERNÁN CASTELLANO - Bass and chorus
Members featured in the album
JAVIER MARTÍNEZ - Drums and vocals
PINO CALLEJAS - Guitars
CARLOS VIDAL - Keyboards
QUIQUE WEIMANN - Harmonica
TONY GARCÍA LÓPEZ - Bass
Biography
Drummer, composer and singer, Javier Martínez (03/18/46) began musically in La Cueva, the mythical stronghold of national rock. From there he emerged as the leader of Manal, between 1967 and 1973. Once this trio was dissolved, he joined La Pesada del Rock and Roll, Billy Bond's group, with which he recorded two albums.
After settling in Barcelona, ??he returned to the country for the Manal meeting in 1980, but this project lasted less than a year. By the end of '81 he began a solo career that would lead him to edit “Sol del sur” in 1983 and perform at the B.A. Rock in 1982. He returned to Europe, to settle this time in France. There he remained until his definitive return, in 1987.
Although the Guinness Book of Records does not record it, Martinez holds the world record for staying on drums: 41 1/2 hours, stopping only 5 minutes per hour to feed. The event took place in 1985, was sponsored by the Municipality of the city of Toulón and supported by many musicians from around the world who came to accompany it.
In 1993 he formed the Javier Martínez Blues Band, accompanied by Antonio García Lopez (bass), Enrique Weimann (harmonica), Pino Callejas (guitar) and Carlos Vidal (keyboards). "I am surrounded by a selection of the best blues musicians in Argentina," he declared (Clarín, 04.04.93). The result of this union was “Corrientes” (1994), an album of «rock and roll and Buenos Aires lyrics, hence there is so much lunfardo». In 1994 there was a new return of Manal, with Medina but without Gabis.
In 2003 he released “Basta de boludos”, his fourth solo album. He signed this work as Manal Javier Martínez, "because that word was invented by me." At that time, he acknowledged that he would not get together with his former traveling companions. The band that accompanied him was made up of Maxi Delli Carpini (guitar), Javier Acuña (keyboards) and Oscar "Mono" López (bass).
In 2010 he was declared an illustrious citizen of Berazategui, his hometown.
17 years after “Swing”, Martínez released “Pensá positivo” in 2015, with most of the unreleased songs, new versions of songs by Manal and a cover by Tanguito.
In 2020, he entered the Romaphonic studio to record a live concert in one day, which was recorded and later released on CD by the Fonocal label under the title “Concierto en el estudio”.
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