Mujeres Encinta was a short-lived musical project / concept band known for recording only on cassette. They sang in English,

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and

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and wrote most of their songs in collaboration. The wide range of background and musical styles of its members was both conducive for their originality and richness as a project, as well as one of the main reasons for their break-up. Despite the fact that they released cassettes with known labels, they remain an obscure band known mainly to artsy crowds.

Lineup

Mujeres Encinta was also known for their many fluctuating international members. The line-up often changed according to the city where the band was playing or recording and the availability of its members. Most of them were already part of other bands. The following musicians were, at some point between 1999 and 2002, members of Mujeres Encinta: M. C. Schmidt from

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, Ros Murray bassist with

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, Genís Segarra from Spanish indie pop bands

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, visual artist

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from Instituto Mexicano del Sonido, Eduardo Leal de la Gala bassist with

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, and French cellist

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. As well as several members of bands from the Spanish Indie Pop scene such as Espanto and Las Pulpas.

Discography

Mujeres Encinta released a number of cassettes and singles, some self-released, others across a variety of labels. They were a prolific band and, given the fact that all of their recordings were

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and on limited edition, their tapes are hard to find and keep track of.

Albums

*2000: '' It Was Delicious Losing You'' *2001: '' Carisma de Alquiler''. *2002: '' We have won! Haven't we?''

EP/Singles

*1999: ''Surfeit's Up ( The Beak Brackets Series)'' *1999: ''Wild Hongi ( The Beak Brackets Series)'' *2001: ''Petal Soundbarriers ( The Beak Brackets Series)'' *2001: '' Noa Noa''

References

{{Reflist Musical groups established in 1999 Musical groups disestablished in 2002 Musical collectives