Los Caballeros de la Quema

Born from the ashes of symphonic rock act El Aleph, Caballeros de la Quema helped champion a subgenre known as "rock barrial," which combined blues and rock and roll with lyrics that depicted life in the Argentine working-class suburbs. Formed in Morón in 1989, the earliest incarnation of the band consisted of lead singer Iván Noble, guitarists Pablo Guerra and Martín Méndez, drummer Javier Cavo, bassist Martín Carro Vila, and saxophonists Alejandro Sorraires and Martín Scaffolari. Even though they made their debut in 1991 with the album Primavera Negra, it wasn't until 1993's Manos Vacías that the group finally hit its stride through hits like "Carlito," "Gusanos," and "Buenos Aires Esquina Vietnam." After touring relentlessly throughout Argentina and releasing well-received studio efforts like Sangrando (1994) and Perros, Perros y Perros (1996), Caballeros de la Quema reached the peak of their popularity in 1998 with the single "Avanti Morocha," included in their 1998 fifth album La Paciencia de la Araña. This success was followed by the 1999 live album titled En Vivo Obras I&II (1999) and the 2000 full-length Fulanos de Nadie. Following the sudden passing of keyboardist Ariel "Garfield" Caldara, the band dissolved in 2002. Subsequently, Iván Noble and company reunited in 2017, offering a one-off live show in La Plata's Estadio Único. In 2020, they reconvened once again for a performance at the legendary Cosquín Rock festival.