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Resorte (Spanish for "
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") is a Mexican
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/
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band formed in 1995. In 1997, the band released ''República de Ciegos'' with
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, one of the earliest Latin nu metal records on a major label.


History

Tavo, Juan Chávez and Carlos Sánchez formed the group in 1995. The band's birth occurred in sync with the emergence of the
nu metal Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, with a metal umlaut) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop music, hip hop, funk, industrial music, industrial, and grunge. Nu ...
genre, which groups such as
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and
Korn Korn (stylized as KoЯn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, originally formed in 1993 by James Shaffer, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald Arvizu, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu and David Silveria, who were members of the band ...
had already been promoting in the U.S. That same year, Resorte made an independent music video for "America" that was the band's first achievement and would become the band's anthem. This video fell into the hands of
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and began receiving cable play, which enabled the group to be known. After many concerts, in June 1997, Resorte released ''República de Ciegos'' through Discos Manicomio. These were moments of gestation for the musical movement that came in that spring. There had been a musical explosion in Mexico, and the band's compatriots Molotov released their first album a month later. Resorte participated in festivals and multiple concerts for thousands of people. In September 1999, the group released their second album ''XL''. Its release represented a new push for the band and it was then when Resorte got its first taste of real fame, receiving radio and television play and reaching the Top 10 on
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. By then they were opening concerts for internationally known bands such as
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and
Papa Roach Papa Roach is an American Rock music, rock band from Vacaville, California, formed in 1993. The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist Jacoby Shaddix, drummer Dave Buckner, guitarist Jerry Horton, bassist Will James, and trombonist Ben Luth ...
. Resorte took a short break in 2001 to work on new material eventually to become ''Versión 3.0''. Carlos "Charal" Sánchez, the band's drummer and co-founder, had already left the band to be with his family. The label Manicomio shut down operations and Resorte was forced to find another recording label. Resorte eventually signed with
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to release its third album, ''Rebota (f=k x)'', in 2002, with the addition of a new vocalist, "Pato" Elizalde, a member of the hip hop group Control Machete. This work represented Resorte's peak in musical quality, having been recorded in two major studios in the U.S. "Pato" returned to his previous group Control Machete after record sales were not as high as expected. In May 2006, Resorte performed in the
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festival and in November in Corona Music Fest. In late 2007, Tavo participated in the song "Chinga los Racistas" of the Mexican hip-hop group Cartel de Santa and was a special guest on the third album of Argentinian
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band Timmy O' Tool.
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, vocalist of
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, said: "One of my biggest influences are the two Resorte's vocalists, who are like the Mexican
Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM or shortened to Rage) was an American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1991. It consisted of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim ...
". In 2009, Resorte were chosen as the opening act for
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shows in Mexico City at the
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and for
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in the
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'09. After intermittent activity, Resorte released their new single "Re-conecta2" in September 2014, released through all major digital platforms. In May 2020, founding member Gustavo Limogni died in his sleep of a heart attack at age 52.


Members


Current members

* Gustavo ''Tavo'' Limongi (guitar and vocals) 1995–2020 * Juan Chávez (bass and vocals) / 1995–present * Carlos Charal Sánchez (drums) / 1995–1999, 2007–present * Gabriel ''Queso'' Bronfman (bass) / 1999–2001, 2007–present


Discography


Albums

* ''República de Ciegos'' (1997) * ''XL'' (1999) * ''Rebota (f=k x)'' (2002)


EPs

* ''Versión 3.0'' (2000)


References


External links

* * {{Authority control Mexican heavy metal musical groups Nu metal musical groups Rapcore groups Rap metal musical groups Musical groups from Naucalpan Rock en español music groups