Soda Stereo was a rock power trio formed in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1982. Consisting of guitarist and vocalist
Gustavo Cerati, bassist
Zeta Bosio and drummer
Charly Alberti, the band established what would become the template for many other popular Spanish-speaking pop and rock music groups: Clever, often mysterious lyrics, pleasing musical arrangements and an elaborate and glamorous aesthetic image. Though nominally thought of as a
new wave or
alternative rock group, they also experimented with several different styles throughout their career, including
ska,
post-punk,
power pop… read more