Los Mismos (English: "The Same Ones"), previously known as
Los Bukis
Los Bukis (English: the Bukis; ''buki'' meaning "kid" in the Purépecha language) are a Mexican Grupera, grupero band. Formed in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán in 1973, the band's current lineup consists of singer and songwriter Marco Antonio Solís, ...
, is a Mexican
Grupera
Grupera (also known as Grupero or Onda Grupera) is a subgenre of regional Mexican music. It reached the height of its popularity in the 1990s, especially in rural areas. Grupera music traces its roots to the rock groups of the 1960s yet has evol ...
music band from
Ario de Rosales Ario is a male given name with Persian origin. It may refer to:
Places
* Ario Municipality, Mexico
* Ario de Rosales, main town of Ario Municipality
Other
* Ario Barzan, who was an ancient royal Persian commander who led a last stand of the Persia ...
,
Michoacán
Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo, is one of the 31 states which, together with Mexico City, compose the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The stat ...
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[The Billboard Guide to Tejano and Regional Mexican Music - Page 152 0823076911 Ramiro Burr - 1999 "Los Mismos were born from the ashes of Los Bukis, Mexico's top romantic pop] The band was established in June 1996,
after
Marco Antonio Solís
Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born 29 December 1959) is a Mexican musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Solís began his musical career at the age of six, performing with his cousin Joel ...
left the band
Los Bukis
Los Bukis (English: the Bukis; ''buki'' meaning "kid" in the Purépecha language) are a Mexican Grupera, grupero band. Formed in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán in 1973, the band's current lineup consists of singer and songwriter Marco Antonio Solís, ...
, the remaining members regrouped as Los Mismos. Under the name Los Mismos, the band has released eleven albums, under five different labels, including
EMI Latin
Capitol Latin (formerly EMI Latin) is a brand of Universal Music Latin Entertainment, a division of Universal Music Group. Previously, it was a subsidiary of EMI.
History
In 1989, José Behar, the former head of CBS Discos, signed Selena t ...
,
Univision Music Group
Univision Music Group was a Latin music company in the United States. Founded in April 2001 by Univision Communications , the Univision Music Group included three record labels: Univision Records, Fonovisa Records and Disa Records. In June 2 ...
, Skalona Records, Discos Power Records and Discos America. Not to be confused with the Spanish music band of the same name in the 1970s.
Formation
;Los Bukis
In the 1970s, cousins
Marco Antonio Solís
Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born 29 December 1959) is a Mexican musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Solís began his musical career at the age of six, performing with his cousin Joel ...
and Joel Solís began writing and performing music as a duo, known as Los Hermanitos Solis (English: "The Little Solis Brothers").
As their music and following grew, they expanded the band, using the name Los Bukis (English: "Little Kid"). Marco Antonio Solís served as the lead vocalist, while additionally writing and producing all of the band's music. Their first album sold one million records in one year, certifying the album as
Diamond
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status, in accordance with the
Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas
Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON) (English: Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms, A.C.) is a non-profit organization integrated by multinational and national record companies in M ...
(English: "Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms, A.C.") guidelines. Their first song from the album was "Falso Amor" (English: "False love"). While Los Bukis continued performing and releasing new music, Marco Antonio Solís also wrote and produced albums for
Marisela
Marisela Hernandez (born April 24, 1966, as Marisela Esqueda), commonly known as simply Marisela, is a Mexican-American singer. In 1984, she recorded her first album at the age of 18, and continued to release albums into the 1990s. Her cover ve ...
,
Rocío Dúrcal
María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz (4 October 1944 – 25 March 2006), better known as Rocío Dúrcal (), was a Spanish singer and actress with a career spanning more than four decades. She performed pop music, bolero, mariachi and romanti ...
, and
.
;Los Mismos
In 1995, after 20 years with Los Bukis, lead singer and songwriter
Marco Antonio Solís
Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born 29 December 1959) is a Mexican musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Solís began his musical career at the age of six, performing with his cousin Joel ...
and band members decided to part ways, an agreement was made for neither Solís or the remaining band members to perform using the
Purépecha
The Purépecha ( ) are a group of Indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of Michoacán, Mexico, mainly in the area of the cities of Cherán and Pátzcuaro.
They are also known by the derogatory term " Tarascan", an exonym, app ...
name "buki" (English: "Little Kid") in any form. In accordance with the agreement, the remaining members of Los Bukis regrouped with Pedro Velázquez joining the group as lead vocalist. The members of Los Bukis renamed the band to Los Mismos (English: "The Same Ones"), acknowledging that the new band is the same as Los Bukis, albeit with a different lead singer.
Band members
* Pedro Velázquez – lead vocals (1996 – present)
* Carlos Vazquez – 1st keyboard (2021 – present)
* Gustavo Morales – 2nd keyboard, percussion (2001 – present)
* Isaac Guadarrama – bass guitar (2004 – 2012, 2017 – present)
* Jorge Ortiz – drums (2002 – 2008, 2021– present)
* Carlos Ivan Salgado – lead guitar (2018 – present)
* Rafael Valenzuela – lead guitar (1998 – 2008, 2021 – present)
Former Members
* Joel Solis – lead guitar, second vocals (1996 – 1998)
* Roberto Guadarrama – 1st keyboard, trumpet, producer, composer, arranger, Director and second vocals (1996 – 2021)
* Eusebio "El Chivo" Cortez – bass guitar (1996 – 2000, 2003 – 2004, 2012 – 2017)
* Jose "Pepe" Guadarrama – 2nd keyboard, second vocals, percussion and saxophone (1996 – 2001)
* Pedro Sanchez – drums (1996 – 2002, 2008 – 2017)
* Fred Ocon – bass guitar (2000 – 2003)
* Roberto Guadarrama Jr. – lead guitar, drums (2015 – 2021)
Discography
;Studio albums
* 1996: ''
Juntos Para Siempre''
* 1997: ''
Te Llevas Mi Vida''
* 1998: ''
Ven a Mi Mundo''
* 1999: ''
Encuentro Con El Milenio''
* 2000: ''
Sin Mirar Atrás Sin Mirar Atrás may refer to:
* ''Sin Mirar Atrás'' (David Bisbal album), 2009
* ''Sin Mirar Atrás'' (Los Mismos album), 2000
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* 2001: ''
Perdón Por Extrañarte''
* 2002: ''
Comienza A Vivir''
* 2003: ''
Que Te Vaya Bien En Todo''
* 2004: ''Quiero Agradecer''
* 2008: ''Para Toda La Vida''
* 2016: ''20 Aniversario''
References
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Mexican pop music groups
Musical groups from Michoacán