Nacho Canut (5 June 1957 in
Valencia, Spain
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) is the bass player and the main composer (along with
Alaska
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) of the band
Fangoria
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The magazine was originally released i ...
.
He was also in the music groups
Alaska y los Pegamoides and
Alaska y Dinarama together with
Carlos Berlanga
Carlos Berlanga, born Carlos García Berlanga, (11 August 1959 – 5 June 2002) was a Spanish musician, composer and painter.
Berlanga was born in Madrid, Spain.
He was an influential figure in the Spanish music scene of the 1980s, especiall ...
and Alaska.
He started his career with Kaka de Luxe in 1977, one of the first punk bands in Spain. Later, along with Berlanga and Alaska, Nacho Canut formed Alaska y los Pegamoides with Ana Curra and
Eduardo Benavente
Eduardo Benavente (October 30, 1962 - May 14, 1983) was a Spanish musician and the leader of Parálisis Permanente, a cult band of La Movida Madrileña. Benavente died at the age of 20 in a car accident. His untimely death made him into a symbol ...
. Alaska y los Pegamoides would become one of the cornerstones of
La Movida Madrileña countercultural movement and an important influence for many Spanish punk bands. The name of the band was adopted along the line of
Siouxsie and the Banshees
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(an important and recognizable influence in his music). With this band, Canut achieved hits like "Horror en el Hipermercado", "Bote de Colón", "Llegando Hasta el Final" and "Bailando" (which became an international hit). Songs by
Alaska y los Pegamoides appeared in 1982 under the tit