Bersuit Vergarabat

Bersuit Vergarabat
270px Bersuit Vergarabat in 2014
Background information
Origin	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Genres	Rock en Español Cumbia Chacarera Candombe Jazz rock Murga Tango
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Universal Music Surco
Website	www.bersuit.com
Members	Juan Subirá (keyboards and voice) Carlos Enrique Martín (drums) Oscar Righi (guitar and voice) Rene Isel "Pepe" Céspedes (baas, guitar and voice) Daniel Suárez (voice) Alberto Verenzuela (guitar and voice) Germán "Cóndor" Sbarbati (voice and charango)
Past members	Gustavo Cordera (voice) Rubén Sadrinas (voice) Charly Bianco (guitar) Marcela Chediak (percussion) Miguel Jara (bass) Raúl Pagano (keyboards)

Bersuit Vergarabat is an Argentine rock band that formed formally in 1988. The previous name of the band (from 1987 to May 1989) was Henry y la Palangana. The band changed its name appeared constantly and alternative name that literally invented words are meaningless as "Ernios of arcabio", "Aparrata Vergi", "Seria Soneub" (Buenos Aires spelled backwards); but eventually settled on "Bersuit Vergarabat Van de ir" then keeping only "Bersuit Vergarabat" his most iconic name.

After two albums of underground transgressor rock, the band began to experiment with Latin American rhythms such as cumbia, chacarera, candombe and cuartetazo. The lyrics, though, remained acid and critical with regard to political and social problems.

The current formation is Alberto Verenzuela (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Daniel Suárez (vocals), Germán Sbarbati (vocals, charango), Juan Subirá (keyboards, accordion, vocals), Oscar Righi (guitar), Pepe Céspedes (bass, vocals, guitar) and Carlos Enrique Martín (drums, percussion); previous members include: Gustavo Cordera (vocals), Charly Bianco (guitar, vocals), Marcela Chediak (percussion) and Rubén Sadrinas (vocals).

In honor of Buenos Aires, José Tiburcio Borda Psychiatric Hospital, the band often performs in clinical pajamas. Although there is no truth to the urban legend of Cordera spending some time in that institution, the band has demonstrated an affinity for everything related to madness and marginalization.

In addition to finding success in the Buenos Aires' underground movement, and then nationwide, Bersuit Vergarabat has attracted fans from many countries in Latin America as well as Spain and USA.

The band's success beyond Latin America hinges largely on their ability to constantly reinvent themselves, as with their late 1990s venture into reggae music, popular in the United States at the time.

One of the band's signature songs, «El tiempo no para» from their album Y Punto, is a cover of "O tempo não para" by the Brazilian musician Cazuza. In his honor, Gustavo Cordera sings one of the song's verses in the live version in Portuguese.

After having success in several countries, the band broke up in 2009, due to Cordera's embarkation on a solo career. They returned to the stage three years later without their original singer.

Members

• Daniel suarez.jpg

  Daniel Suarez
  (vocals)

• Germán Sbarbati en 2015.jpg

  Germán Sbarbati
  (vocals)

• Alberto Verenzuela.JPG

  Alberto Verenzuela
  (guitar and vocals)

• Juan Subirá en 2015.jpg

  Juan Subirá
  (keyboards, accordion and vocals)

• Oscar Righi en 2015.jpg

  Óscar Righi
  (guitar and voice)

• Pepe Céspedes.jpg

  Pepe Céspedes
  (bass and voice)

• Carlos Enrique Martín.jpg

  Carlos Enrique Martín
  (Drums and percussion)

Discography

File:Gustavo Cordera.jpg

Gustavo Cordera in 2006.

Studio albums

• 1992 - Y Punto
• 1993 - Asquerosa Alegría
• 1996 - Don Leopardo
• 1998 - Libertinaje
• 2000 - Hijos del Culo
• 2004 - La Argentinidad al Palo - Se Es, Lo Que Se Es (Double)
• 2005 - Testosterona
• 2006 - Bersuit
• 2007 - ?
• 2012 - La Revuelta
• 2014 - El Baile Interior

Live albums

• 2002 - De la Cabeza

Compilations

• 2006 Bersuit - (CD/DVD)
• 2006 Lados BV - (Rarities)

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
2002	MTV VMA 1999	MTV Latin America (North)	Nominated
2002	MTV VMALA 2002	Best Artist — Southeast	Nominated
2003	MTV VMALA 2003	Best Artist Argentina	Won
2003	Premios Gardel 2003	Mejor Album Grupo de Rock De la cabeza	Nominated
2004	MTV VMALA 2004	Best Rock Artist - Best Artist Argentina	Nominated
2005	MTV VMALA 2005	Best Artist Southeast	Nominated
2005	Premios Gardel 2005	Mejor Album Grupo Rock - Album del Año	Won
2005	Premios Gardel 2005	Canción del Año - Realización del Año - Mejor DVD - Mejor Video Clip - Mejor Diseño de Portada	Nominated
2006	Premios MTV 2006	Best Rock Artist	Nominated
2006	Premios Gardel 2006	Mejor Diseño de Portada, Mejor Video Clip, Interpretación, Producción,Canción y Album del Año	Nominated
2007	Premios MTV 2007	Best Rock Artist	Nominated
2007	Premios Gardel 2007	Mejor DVD	Nominated

External links

• Band website
• Bersuit Vergarabat on Twitter
• Bersuit Vergarabat Faccebook page
• Bersuiteros.com (Fansite)