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Argentina (1980 – present)
There are three bands that have went by the name Sumo during the ages, the first one is an Argentinian band formed in the early 1980s, the second an American, heavy metal experimental, and the third a Swiss deep house project led by Alex and Fred Sumi.
Sumo was a 1980s rock and reggae band. After living in London, hanging out with the members of Joy Division, Italian-born Luca Prodan accepted an invitation to visit a farm in Córdoba province to kick off his heroin habit and relax. After some time, Prodan tired of the quiet of the country and set off to Buenos Aires, looking for its underground music scene.
Argentina was under a repressive military dictatorship, and many music and performing-arts acts kept a low profile to avoid problems with police. Luca soon found musicians willing to join his reggae-rock vision.
Sumo’s initial formation was: Prodan on vocals and guitar, Germán Daffunchio on guitar, Alejandro Sokol on bass, and Stephanie Nuttal (an English friend of Prodan and former member of the band Manicured Noise) on drums.
Nuttal returned to England when the Falklands war started, so Sokol took on the drums, and Diego Arnedo joined on bass. Sax player Roberto Pettinato was a frequent guest.
Because they sang mostly in English, Sumo did not enjoy the extensive airplay given to Argentine bands in the wake of the war. Nevertheless, it became a pillar of the underground scene together with Sueter, Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota, and the second incarnation of Los Abuelos de la Nada.
Sumo was a 1980s rock and reggae band. After living in London, hanging out with the members of Joy Division, Italian-born Luca Prodan accepted an invitation to visit a farm in Córdoba province to kick off his heroin habit and relax. After some time, Prodan tired of the quiet of the country and set off to Buenos Aires, looking for its underground music scene.
Argentina was under a repressive military dictatorship, and many music and performing-arts acts kept a low profile to avoid problems with police. Luca soon found musicians willing to join his reggae-rock vision.
Sumo’s initial formation was: Prodan on vocals and guitar, Germán Daffunchio on guitar, Alejandro Sokol on bass, and Stephanie Nuttal (an English friend of Prodan and former member of the band Manicured Noise) on drums.
Nuttal returned to England when the Falklands war started, so Sokol took on the drums, and Diego Arnedo joined on bass. Sax player Roberto Pettinato was a frequent guest.
Because they sang mostly in English, Sumo did not enjoy the extensive airplay given to Argentine bands in the wake of the war. Nevertheless, it became a pillar of the underground scene together with Sueter, Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota, and the second incarnation of Los Abuelos de la Nada.
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Nicoeitor wrote:
intoxicados tiene muchos puntos en comun con sumo..
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dos_bocas wrote:
a quien se le ocurrio la mala idea de una "reunión"?
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Aleortu wrote:
¿A quién se le ocurrió que Sumo es similar a Intoxicados y a Viejas Locas?
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noravazquez wrote:
¡soʌ sɐʇsǝ ɐʇlǝnʌ opɐp ¡oɥɔǝɹǝp lɐ ʎoʇsǝ oʎ
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Dcaraul72 wrote:
Hace 22 años Luca se alejo del suelo, siempre Luca
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acid_1967 wrote:
Don't laugh, don't cry ♫
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acid_1967 wrote:
vamooooooos sumo viejaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Lean_52 wrote:
luca el mejor
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brothersport wrote:
aguante sumo carajo
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Buffalo_JFK wrote:
Que reventado?? Yo fui a los mejores colegios de Europa, hablo tres idiomas. Vos cuantos hablas?.....Luca Prodan, respondiendo respecto a su imagen.
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A77AQUERO wrote:
¿Y Telefonos/White trash?
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clema86 wrote:
Mentira! mentira! mentira! mentira! .. adonde fuiste!!! adonde fuiste!!! Lucas, alta personalidad. No soy argentino, pero lo q más aprecio de la buena música es sumo, más q los redondos.
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elchingolense wrote:
IO IO IO IO IO IO IO IO IO IO IO IO IOOOOO....... FUCK YOOOOUUU
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megt12 wrote:
Estallando desde el océano tampoco ='(
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fernandolandi wrote:
Que triste que La Rubia Tarada sea el tema mas escuchado y Hola Frank ni siquiera aparezca entre los 15...
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metalparido wrote:
el mejor pelado boludo que hubo y habrá
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keteremillpario wrote:
aguante SUMO cazzo!
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Iotakah wrote:
Sumo es Sumo!!! Una banda de las grandes, de las que uno no se cansa de escuchar y que siempre cala perfecto con el mood del momento en que uno se encuentre.
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selcukalhan wrote:
Türkiye'den bunu seven bi kişi yok mu yahu, onca mesaj bi tene Türk yok, seven varsa arkadaş olarak eklesin :)
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selcukalhan wrote:
Türkiye'den bunu seven bi kişi yok mu yahu, onca mesaj bi tene Türk yok, seven varsa arkadaş olarak eklesin :)
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Recent Activity
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gaston_knot, elzeus, comunico and 1 other person added Sumo to their libraries. 4 hours ago
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Franco642 wrote about Sumo in siema, estaba al pedo y bueno.... yesterday morning
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cortazarcar and oktubre_1917 added Sumo to their libraries. yesterday morning
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leinadodlavso tagged Sumo with ‘argentina’. Monday evening
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Solometropece, frogbrigade, martinlegui and 6 other people added Sumo to their libraries. Monday morning
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eyespies connected Sumo to the group People Who Hate People Who Claim That They Hate Music Snobs. Friday afternoon
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CHEFFYBARMAN, SoundDanger, sofia2156 and 14 other people added Sumo to their libraries. Friday afternoon
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funandfloor unlinked Sumo from Week-end au bord de l'eau at Lac de Géronde. last week
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Curedark, carolinamazzuca, maizcreamo and 20 other people added Sumo to their libraries. last week
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funandfloor added Sumo to the lineup of Week-end au bord de l'eau at Lac de Géronde. last month
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