About Sanalejo

After growing to become one of the most recognized talents within the Colombian music scene with their 2003 debut album, the youthful group SANALEJO returns stronger than ever with the launching of their second recording, this time with the endorsement of international seal EMI Music. Under the direction of recognized producer Jose Lopera, who also participated in their first project, this "manizalita" band has titled its second record Alma y Locura, based on their experience of more than 4 years of arduous days where the members matured both professional and personally. Not in vain, Sebastián, Jerónimo, Federico, Mauricio, Fabian, Ricardo and Edwin, have managed to reach success with a first place position in popularity. Ya tu ves, Barman and El tiempo Pasa, between many others, not only they have been strained in the taste of the public since they were presented/displayed to the radio, but that have become hymns that still continue sounding. They were known when each one of them experienced desire to become integral artist. A beneficial parade in its Manizales birthday, caused that by chance of the destiny, these students of music, met in the capital of the Republic to consolidate an unexpected band that would participate like guest to the event. What they did not know was that the chemistry and the union of their capacities would make of this experiment , the consolidation of a true grouping. The following step, after realizing that existed an interesting connection of its voices with the form to play, was the one to constitute itself in a group. For it they were trying and creating its own scores that with a concerted effort ended at demo that more ahead would be sent to a bar of its native city. There passage by several hands, that admired the talent and the essence of their compositions. Nonstep long time so that the song arrived at one from the most important transmitters of the zone, where it rotated by several weeks and it was located between the three more important subjects of the year. Surprised by the effect of their music, SANALEJO (That in that time was called El Reblujo), decided to lay way and to enter the great leagues; For it they were united to the talent of Lopera, whom already knew and whose collaboration was essential in the creation of his first proposal. From that moment, these young people, that tenian clear the distant spot that was going to arrive, took the reins from their race striking the doors of a local record seal. This time with the name of SANALEJO, they occurred to know national level by means of his disc debut, that obtained an excellent radial and commercial behavior. After registering the preference lists, participating in important shows next to stars of the stature of JUANS and BACILLI and to obtain the Prize Best New Artist in the Prizes Shock to Music, SANALEJO finalized the promotion of this CD and volume deserved receso that allowed him to each one of its members, to perfect his abilities and to mature the ideas for a new proposal. With Alma y Locura, this band, that releases disquera house, he strengthens the excellent moment by which he crosses his music. A mixture of own sounds of our country, more exactly of the Andean zone, with the rock that always has influenced them, makes of this project a true trunk of surprises. Rates like the guasquita, bambuco, funk, ska, disc and until the tango, filter between youthful and contagious notes of each one of their songs, that by no reason leave the essence of their musical identity. Test of this combination of evolution, maturity and creativity is its first simple El Diablo, a dangerous subject that use of strong letters vindicates the sound of the group doing and a youthful and controversial message. This way, SANALEJO retakes a way that from its beginnings foretold like everything a musical phenomenon. With the launching of Alma y Locura, their members will have the mission to continue enchanting and creating I tie exceptional between the public and all his creations.