Sui generis

This page is about the Argentine rock band. For the Latin expression, please see Sui generis.

Hello Sui Generis

Sui Generis was formed in 1969 by the combination of two bands: "To walk spanish", led by Carlos Alberto "Charlie" García Moreno and "The Century indignation", starring Carlos Alberto "Nito" Mestre.

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The new band experimented with psychedelic music but would eventually refine its sound as a folk-rock band. At their first big gig, the bassist, guitarist, and drummer all failed to show. Only Charlie (García used an "ie" in those days) and Nito were there, with a piano and a flute respectively. They played the show alone, and amazingly, the audience loved them. García?s simple songs of adolescence contained substantial poetic elements that showed through the limited instrumentation.

Related Topics:
Psychedelic music - Folk-rock - Charlie - Piano - Flute

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As the band was gaining popularity, García faced mandatory military service at age 20. Unhappy in the military, he pulled outrageous stunts, such as taking a corpse in a wheelchair for a walk in the sun because "he was too pale." Eventually, García ingested a large dosage of amphetamines, faking a heart attack, after which he was taken to a military hospital. There, he composed two songs: "Botas Locas" ("Crazy boots"), then censored, and "Canción para mi muerte" ("Song for my death"). He was released from the military due to his mental health "problems."

Related Topics:
Amphetamines - Heart attack

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Sui Generis' first LP, "Vida" ("Life") was released in 1972 and became instantly popular, especially among Argentine teenagers. Charlie wrote all of the songs on ?Vida.?

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"Confesiones de invierno" ("Confessions in winter"), their second LP, was released in 1973. This album boasted higher production values and better studio equipment, and was also a huge commercial success.

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