La Cabra Mecanica

<a href="spotify:artist:1Z6c0iLhCdsGm8mmm1OwLh">Miguel Angel Hernando</a>, known to fans as <a href="spotify:artist:1Z6c0iLhCdsGm8mmm1OwLh">Lichis</a>, set to organizing a new band following the breakup of Maleza, his previous group. Seeking to form a group with a truly unique sound, a band that mixed styles and broke all previous rules, <a href="spotify:artist:1Z6c0iLhCdsGm8mmm1OwLh">Lichis</a> named his new band La Cabra Mecánica (The Mechanical Goat). They began performing publicly in 1993 and quickly gained the attention of local record labels. The band's debut self-titled disc met with both critical acclaim and promising sales. Named by many critics the Revelación del Año and selling better than 25,000 units distinguished <a href="spotify:artist:1Z6c0iLhCdsGm8mmm1OwLh">Lichis</a> and his group as artists to watch. Thanks to La Cabra Mecánica's successful debut, their record label gave them a creative carte blanche for the follow-up project. The freedom didn't pay off -- their sophomore release, Cabron, sold fewer than 3,000 units, and the album's failure caused <a href="spotify:artist:1Z6c0iLhCdsGm8mmm1OwLh">Lichis</a> to consider abandoning the project entirely. The group's third record, made in collaboration with veteran producer <a href="spotify:artist:7mGfdRd3PB4mRMPymFQM7n">Alejo Stivel</a>, was released in 2001. Vestidos de Domingo was La Cabra's first to land on national charts in Spain, setting the band back on a promising path. They set out on the road for a national tour following the disc's successful release. Ni Jaulas, Ni Peceras (2003) continued in this vein, generating a number of popular radio singles such as "No Me Llames Iluso." For the band's 2005 release, Hotel Lichis, <a href="spotify:artist:1Z6c0iLhCdsGm8mmm1OwLh">Hernando</a> went through a process of personal reinvention, embarking on a journey of physical and mental renewal. After taking time to learn all the necessary musical instruments, <a href="spotify:artist:1Z6c0iLhCdsGm8mmm1OwLh">Lichis</a> played almost everything on the disc, which was co-produced by Dani Alcocer. ~ Evan C. Gutierrez, Rovi