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About MoeNIA

Band Members: The Latin techno-pop group Moenia comprised vocalist Alfonso Pichardo "Poncho", keyboardist Jorge Soto and keyboardist/programmer Alejandro "Midi! Hayashida" Ortega Zenteno.

Influences: With a sound that was highly derivative of late '80s/early '90s dance-pop groups like New Order and Depeche Mode, Moenia didn't break any new ground. However, the fact that this band sprung fully formed from Mexico City, singing in Spanish, makes it a little more interesting.

Sounds Like: Depeche Mode in Spanish..

Record Label: EMI Televisa

Bio: In 1985, a nice brew started to blend in Mexico City that would eventually bring us Moenia, perhaps one of the most sensational Spanish Modern Rock Electronica bands of our times. The band first started as a group of secondary school friends who called themselves "5Mentarios." These young men found influences from other popular Spanish and English groups of the time like Nacha Pop, The Cure, Duncan Dhu, Hombres G, The Smiths, Radio Futura, U2, Soda Stereo, and even Timbiriche 7. But the most evident influence on the band was Depeche Mode, their personal favorite. After a few years, the band underwent a metamorphosis. By December of 1996, the group had changed its name to Moenia and released a self-titled album. This disc produced several international hits, including the songs, "No Puedo Estar Sin T" and "Djame Entrar." At the end of 1998, lead singer Juan Carlos Lozano decided to leave Moenia to pursue other projects. It was then that band member Alfonso Pichardo was asked to fill Juan Carlos' shoes and be the lead vocalist. The very next year, the boys released,"Adicin," spawning the megahit, "Manto Estelar" and "Estabas Ahi." Stereo Hits is by far Moenia's highest-selling album to date. It is a series of successful 80s and 90s Latin pop/rock and ballad hit covers such as "En Algun Lugar" by Duncan Dhu, "Tren Al Sur" by Los Prisioneros, "Beber de Tu Sangre" by Los Amantes de Lola, "Mátenme Porque Me Muero" by Caifanes and "Ni Tu Ni Nadie" by Alaska y Dinarama. The album was originally intended to serve as a stopgap to keep fans happy while the group worked on their next album, but became so popular that it was soon followed by a tour, which in turn was followed by an album of its own in 2005, HitsLive. During 2006 Moenia released a new album, named "Solar", which follows a more 1980s electropop style, including more electric guitar sounds.

Web site: www.moenia.com
www.myspace.com/moeniausa

http://www.moenia.com