Los Bunkers (Spanish for ''The Bunkers'') is an

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band from Concepción, Chile, formed in 1999 by brothers Álvaro and Gonzalo López, Mauricio Basualto, and brothers Francisco and Mauricio Durán. They are well known in their country for their contemporary sounds of

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, based on sounds of the 1960s, from bands like

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, and also including sounds from their

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. The band name is essentially a play on words that at the simplest level recalls Chilean rock groups of the 1960s like Los Jokers and Los Sonnys. The use of the letter B and K was also considered to be desirable by the band as it aligned themselves with some of their biggest music idols such as The Beatles and

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. Finally the word Bunkers is also symbolic of the refuge that the band and music had become against all that surrounded them.

History

United initially by their common love for

, Los Bunkers have shown over the years a growing interest in the composition of Chilean folk roots, especially those working during the 1960s movement of the New Chilean Song. Between these two related creative influences, the band creates music associated with classic rock but with a new freshness, plus an exceptional flexibility that has allowed them to maintain a healthy pace of new albums. Los Bunkers is one of the three Chilean groups to appear at the Festival

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2011. They also appeared in

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the same year.

Members

; Current members *Álvaro López - vocals, rhythm guitar. (1999-2014, 2019, 2022-present) *Francisco Durán - vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, rhythm guitar. (1999-2014, 2019, 2022-present) *Mauricio Durán - lead guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals. (1999-2014, 2019, 2022-present) *Gonzalo López - bass, backing vocals. (1999-2014, 2019, 2022-present) *Cancamusa (Natalia Pérez) - drums, percussion. (2024-present) * * * * * * ; ; ; ; ; ; Former members *Manuel Lagos - drums (1999–2000) *Mauricio Basualto - drums, percussion. (2000-2014, 2019, 2022-2024)

Discography

; Studio albums * ''Los Bunkers'' (2001) * ''Canción de Lejos'' (2002) * ''La Culpa'' (2003) * ''Vida de Perros'' (2005) * ''Barrio Estación'' (2008) * ''Música Libre'' (2010) * ''La Velocidad de la Luz'' (2013) * ''Antología'' (2017) * ''Noviembre'' (2023) ;Extended plays * ''Jamás'' (2000) ;Compilations * ''Singles 2001-2006'' (2007) ;Live albums * ''En Vivo'' (2006) * ''Los Bunkers, Live in Concert'' (2007) * ''At The Roxy (Gran Reserva Vol. 1)'' (2022) * ''Los Bunkers MTV Unplugged'' (2024) ;Singles

References

External links

News of Los Bunkers
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