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Mar de Copas is a Peruvian rock band from Lima. They emerged from the South American independent music scene of the 1990s. Mar de Copas sold over 50,000 copies of their first five albums in Peru, where an album with 5,000 copies sold is considered a "Disco de Oro" (Best-seller music award). No other Peruvian band has done the same. They are influenced by British and Spanish songwriters from the 1960s and 1980s, including music periods from "La Nueva Ola", folk and Britpop music style. ==History== Mar de Copas was founded by Manuel Barrios and Eduardo Leverone in 1992, after splitting up their band Los Inocentes. They worked with Miki Gonzalez and Felix Torrealva on their first album as As de Copas. By then, Claudia Salem and Phoebe Condos, former friends, were invited to sing backing vocals for the first seven songs. Luis Garcia, previous sound engineer and former member of Narcosis, promised to sing the remaining songs and stay with the band as their singer. They finished 12 songs out of 16 by 1993, and changed the name to Mar de Copas. The band signed a contract with El Virrey record company, and initially made 300 cassette copies. The album was named "Mar de Copas". Songs like "Fugitivo" and "Cancion" were inspired in trips they made to Punta Sal and Tarma respectively. Rodrigo Quijano wrote the song "Cancion", the last song usually played in concerts, which questioned traditional beliefs in life. Barrios and Leverone wrote Western melodies in "Recompensa" and "Heroe del delito". "Faena" is attributed to bullfighting and "Mujer Noche" was used for their first video. August 1993, the band played live for the first time at the "Phantom Pub" in Lima. In 1994, El Virrey changed to Eureka Records. Felix Torrealva left the band and current bassist Cesar Zamalloa took over the said position. Zamalloa played for Orgus, Cimarrones, Oblivium, and formed his own metal band called Ultramotor. Mar de Copas finished writing and editing 12 songs. The album ''Entre los Arboles'' was finalized and recorded in chronologic order. By local success, ''Mar de Copas'' and ''Entre los Arboles'' were sold in CD format. Miki Gonzalez played guitar on "Aqui en el borde del mar". Phoebe wrote the lyrics in "Blu Ice", and Barrios wrote "Morir un poco", attempting to duplicate his success in "Una historia mas" from the first album. After the album was finished, each member started alternate music projects that lasted until 1997. Mar de Copas created their recording studio Villa Ruby and independent label Mar de Copas Productions S.A.. In mid-1997, the band finished their third album, ''III''. The songs "C.P.A.M" and "L.B." mean "Carta para amigos muertos" ("Letter for My Dead Friends"), and "Luis Barrios" (Manuel Barrios' brother), respectively. "III" had no accompanying single. They wrote a song based on the Mexican Bolero called "Ni para rogar un beso" and their first vals "A Dios". "De tierra" is a song based on social issues from the 1990s. "L.B.", "Vaquera", and "Despedida" were included on the movie soundtrack of "No se lo digas a nadie". In 1998, the band had their first two albums re-released with bonus tracks. Zamalloa wrote "Con el mar", and was added in the re-released edition of "Entre los Arboles". In 1999, Mar de Copas released ''Suna'' and three music videos. By then, they have influenced and produced for many bands in Lima such as Libido, Campo de Almas, TK, Dolores Delirio, Indigo, Cementerio Club, Wayo, Voz Propia, Daniel F, Zen and Los Hnos. Brother's. Mar de Copas's song "Samba" was inspired by Argentinean samba music. The song "Adios Amor" had inspiration from the war between Peru and Chile. The theme is about a Peruvian soldier who departed for the war on his wedding night and died in the battle of Tacna. Mar de Copas had four hit singles that year. The band also recorded two Italian ballads: "Serenata" and "Desconcierto". In 2000, Mar de Copas was the first local band to play at the "Gran Estelar de la Feria del Hogar". In 2001, the band moved to another studio in San Antonio Miraflores, that being Villa Ruby II. They had an active concert schedule for a year. In 2002, Mar de Copas released their first live double album "En Vivo". In November, Mar de Copas recorded a media album ''Ramera'', which includes their four videos, an electric version of a song titled "Ramera", a demo song by Barrios titled "Cancion que dejo de andar", and four acoustic songs. In 2004, Mar de Copas released ''Si algo asi como el amor esta en el aire'' and a month later presented the album in "El Parque de la Exposicion". They received their first "Disco de Oro" and had four number one songs: "Si algo asi como el amor esta en el aire", "Balada de un encuentro fugaz", "Perdido" and "Llevame". In October, the band recorded the first DVD Peruvian production ''De Tierra'' at the Teatro Peruano Japones. Mar de Copas edited these songs for their then-upcoming album ''De Tierra'' with acoustic songs and three unreleased demos: "Cada vez", "Vacio", and "Luis". In 2005, the DVD was released which includes the concert, rare footage of the band, videos, demos, and interviews of the band. By the end of the year, Mar de Copas made the soundtrack of "Un dia sin sexo". In 2006, Claudia Salem left the band. By the end of 2008, Mar de Copas played in Buenos Aires, Argentina at Centro Cultural Buen Ayre. As of January 2009, Mar de Copas was working on a studio album and a greatest hits collection. The release date is 2009. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mar de Copas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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