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Eskorbuto was a Spanish punk rock band from Santurtzi, Greater Bilbao, Basque Autonomous Community, that formed in 1980. They have been one of the most influential bands for Spanish and Latin American punk rock. They are known for their strong attitude and crude lyrics. They were one of the first bands to perform punk with lyrics in Spanish. Eskorbuto is a modified word taken from escorbuto (scurvy in Spanish). Along with the band La Polla Records, Eskorbuto has been very influential in the Spanish rock and punk scene.

Key facts

Musical artist.name
Eskorbuto
Musical artist.image
Jualma.jpg
Musical artist.caption
Juanma Suárez, Bassist and Lead Vocalist from the band
Musical artist.origin
Santurtzi, Vizcaya, Spain
Musical artist.years_active
1980–1999
Musical artist.associated_acts
Zarama, RIP, Speed
Musical artist.past_members
Iosu ExpósitoJuanma SuárezPako GalánUrko Igartiburu Miguel Iñaki "Gato" Garlopa Sergio KalañaAli KalañaKañasLayky

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Wikidata facts

Country
Spain
Country of origin
Spain
Image
Eskorbuto0.jpg
Political ideology
nihilism
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inception
1980-00-00
Commons category
Eskorbuto
start of work period
1980-00-00
location of formation
Santurtzi
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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • Biography
  • The beginning (1980–1983)
  • ''Zona Especial Norte'' and ''Eskizofrenia'' (1984–1985)
  • ''Anti-Todo'' and breakthrough success (1986)
  • New sounds, successes and struggles (1987–1990)
  • Mexico Tour and ''Demasiados enemigos...'' (1991)
  • Death of Iosu and Juanma (1992)
  • Eskorbuto without Iosu and Juanma (1993–1999)
  • Influence
  • Members
  • Discography
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Eskorbuto was a Spanish punk rock band from Santurtzi, Greater Bilbao, Basque Autonomous Community, that formed in 1980. They have been one of the most influential bands for Spanish and Latin American punk rock. They are known for their strong attitude and crude lyrics. They were one of the first bands to perform punk with lyrics in Spanish. Eskorbuto is a modified word taken from escorbuto (scurvy in Spanish). Along with the band La Polla Records, Eskorbuto has been very influential in the Spanish rock and punk scene.

By 2015, Pako Galán announced that he would be performing again the band's discography. In May 2016, the line-up that would accompany him was presented with Ali Kalaña (bass and lead vocals) and Naty Penadas (guitar and backing vocals) and Pako as the only continuous member. He toured under the name "Pako Eskorbuto".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Eskorbuto” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.