Taxi (Gibraltar band)

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Name = Taxi


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Origin = Gibraltar
Genre = Pop rock
Years_active = 2005 - present
Label = Sony Music
Associated_acts = Melon Diesel
URL = [http://usuarios.lycos.es/eltaximetro El Taxímetro]
Current_members = Dylan Ferro Dani Fa Danny Bugeja
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Taxi is a Gibraltarian pop rock band founded in 2005 after the break-up of Melon Diesel. After the quintet's break-up, its members dissolved into two different bands: "Taxi" (Dylan Ferro, Dani Fa and Danny Bugeja) and "Area 52" (Guy Palmer and Adrian Pozo). Whilst the latter moved on to play alternative rock in English, "Taxi" kept loyal to Melon Diesel's Hispanic fanbase, composing songs in Spanish. [ [http://www.gibraltarlivemusic.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50&Itemid=36 Melon Diesel. Where Have They Gone?] ] Their songs maintain a certain similarity to those of "Melon Diesel" although slightly more upbeat with more pop influences.

Origins

Although the band never gave an official press release when "Melon Diesel" broke up in 2003, the reason given was that there was a difference in opinions concerning what language the song lyrics should be written in and the direction in which the band was moving in. [ [http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2005/02/05/cultura/1107590994.html El Mundo - From Melon Diesel to Taxi due to a language issue. es] ] Even though the news came as a shock to its fans, it seemed that the conflict of interest had been ongoing for some time. Shortly after "Melon Diesel's" dissolution, Ferro, Fa and Bugeja restarted their musical careers, performing various local concerts around Gibraltar by the name of No Eye Dear (in collaboration with another local band, Chango Mutney). After some time, the trio went on to develop their main project, which would become "Taxi".

Members

* Dylan Ferro
* Dani Fa
* Danny Bugeja

Albums

Libre (2005)

This was the band's debut album, released on date|2005-3-15 by Szena Records. It was produced by Luis Villa in Seville (Spain) and Los Angeles (California, USA). Their first single was "En mi coche". [ [http://usuarios.lycos.es/eltaximetro/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=25 Release date for "Libre" announced. es] ]

"Track listing:" [ [http://www.los40.com/artistas/disco.html?grp_id=41158&alb_id=78608 Libre - Track listing.] ]
#En mi coche
#Jamás me fui
#Detén el tiempo
#Más cerca
#Tu oportunidad
#En pie
#Un rincón sin fe
#No hay nada
#Vamos
#Culpable
#Cuanto rock puedes soportar
#Ya sabréis quien soy
#Da igual

Mil Historias (2006)

Their second album was released on date|2006-6-26 and edited by Dro Atlantic. The first single from the album was "Aquí estoy". [ [http://www.los40.com/articulo/novedades/Mil/historias/mil/maneras/contarlas/l40actnov/20060626l40l40nov_1/Tes/ 'Mil historias' / A thousand stories and a thousand ways of telling them. es] ]

"Track listing:" [ [http://www.los40.com/artistas/disco.html?grp_id=41158&alb_id=95712 Mil Historias - Track listing.] ]
#No caigas
#Mil historias
#Toda mi vida
#Hoy (Ganas de vivir)
#Cuando escucha tu voz
#Aquí estoy
#Respirar
#Siempre
#Es tu voz
#Tú
#No lo entiendo
#Podría soñar

Quiero Un Camino (2008)

Their latest single "Quiero Un Camino" was released to spanish radio and has so far reached number sixteen in the spanish Los 40 Chart. [cite web |url=http://www.los40.com/musica/listas/ |title=Lista 40 |accessdate=2008-06-29 |work=Los 40 Principales |language=Spanish] It is believed to be the first single taken from their third studio album released later this year.

This song originates from Melon Diesel's debut album (La Cuesta De Mister. Bond). The 2008 version was re-recorded and features Alvaro Urquijo.

References

External links

[http://usuarios.lycos.es/eltaximetro El Taxímetro (official site)]

ee also

* Melon Diesel
* Music of Gibraltar