- Plastilina Mosh
Infobox musical artist
Name = Plastilina Mosh
Img_capt = Jonás González and Alejandro Rosso at the Hellowfest festival atMonterrey
Img_size = 400
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Flagicon|MexicoMonterrey ,Nuevo León ,Mexico .
Genre =Rock en español Alternative rock
Dance
Years_active =1998 –present
Label = Capitol,Astralwerks ,EMI
Associated_acts =
URL = http://www.mrpmosh.com
Current_members =Alejandro Rosso Jonás Gonzalez
Past_members =Plastilina Mosh is a Mexican
alternative rock group fromMonterrey ,México .Biography
The band was formed in 1996 by Jonás Gonzalez and Alejandro Rosso. They met in
Monterrey while playingSuper Nintendo .Their previous musical experiences were very opposite: González came from a thrash-metal band called Koervoz de Malta, and Rosso from an avant-garde group called Acarnienses. Jonas liked
Sepultura ,Soda Stereo , andMano Negra ; whereas Rosso likedAntonio Carlos Jobim ,John Coltrane and lots of classical music.Jonás is the lead singer and
guitar player. Alejandro Rosso is more involved with the creative process, providing most of the instrumentation and occasional background vocals.As of
2005 they have released three studio records. The band has achieved, since the release of their 1997 single-debut 'Niño Bomba', both critical and commercial success. The group often mixes several music styles like rap, dance and rock while often switching between English, Spanish and several other languages in the same song.In the early part of 1997, Plastilina traveled to
Mexico City , where they recorded the video and the single of "Niño Bomba", released under the independent labelTómbola! Recordings , which sold 5000 copies. Then, they started to get attention from the public and the press with their performances. Shortly thereafter, the video started being played on music video channels and radio stations.They received nominations for Best New Artist in many local awards, and then, the American
MTV played their video, making them one of the first rock en español bands video to make a crossover.On their first visit to Los Angeles, they got the attention of producers like
Money Mark (Beastie Boys ),The Dust Brothers andButthole Surfers . As a result, they began to record a complete album.The recording was an extravagant and complex experience. It was recorded in three stages, each in a different city. The first one was in Los Angeles, with Sukia, a group that had worked previously with the Dust Brothers. From these sessions came the tracks "Aquamosh" and "Monster Truck". The second session was with Jason Roberts, (producer of
Cypress Hill 's songs). Here, their most famous song: "Mr. P. Mosh " was recorded. The third one was with the Mexican groupCafé Tacuba . The production was completed inArcata, California , withTom Rothrock andRob Snapf ."
Aquamosh " was finally released in 1998. The first single promoted was "Mr. P. Mosh", and it became their most famous song. The 70's actressLyn May appeared in the video and it peaked at number #1 on the Latin MTV. Other singles promoted were "Afroman" and "Monster Truck". It was recognized as the Record of the Year in Mexico and many other countries, selling 150,000 copies. The follow-up was "Juan Manuel", a more dance-oriented album produced byChris Allison (who has worked with The Beta Band and Money Mark). After the recording in Monterrey andSan Francisco , Plastilina decided to name the record after the name of a friend of the band. The first single was "Human Disco Ball" and the second was "Bassass", both making good rotation into Latin charts.The third album, a concept album called "
Hola Chicuelos ", was mostly credited to Rosso, who has also produced artists like Jumbo, Volován and Panorama. The band took the idea of working with compositions rather than working as a band. The record consists of 18 tracks, all joined by a similar idea and concept. The most notable singles were "Peligroso Pop" and "Te lo juro por Madonna".The band took a break in 2005 and 2006. During these years, the band did songs for two movie soundtracks "
Puños Rosas " and "La Mujer de mi Hermano ", where Rosso appeared. Their most recent release is "Tasty", a compilation of Greatest Hits and B-sides, complemented by the release of a DVD. It was promoted by the single "Millionaire", and had a small reference toTony Blair .They participated in
Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2007 performing a remix version ofWith Love withHilary Duff the performance was a hit and that gave them a small popularity among Hilary's fansIn 2007, they performed at the inaugural
South Padre International Music Festival .It was recently announced that as of August, 2008, their new album called "All U Need Is Mosh" will be released.
Other Contributors
Drummers
Natalia Slipak Guitarists
Eddie González Bassists
Milton Pacheco Keyboardists
Randy Salazar Jr. Backup Singers
Eddie González Milton Pacheco Trivia
Their song "Let U Know" is featured in the videogame
FIFA 09 as part of the soundtrack.Discography
Studio albums
*"Aquamosh " (1998) :singles::*"Niño Bomba ":*"Mr. P. Mosh":*"Afroman":*"Monster Truck"
*"Juan Manuel" (2000):singles::*"Human Disco Ball":*"Bassass"
*"Hola Chicuelos " (2003):singles::*"Peligroso Pop":*"Enzo":*"Te lo juro por Madonna":*"Los Oxidados"
*"All U Need Is Mosh " (2008)EP
*"Niño Bomba " (1997)Compilations
*"Tasty" (2006) :single::*"Millionaire"
*"Todo el Poder Soundtrack" (2005):single::*"Purrun Pun Pun"
*"Puños Rosas Soundtrack" (2006):single::*"La Nalguita"Gallery
External links
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:pyivad4ky8wj allmusic.com: Plastilina Mosh]
* [http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9811/06/plastilina.mosh/ CNN review of their 1998 release]
* [http://www.rockero.com/artists/plastilina-mosh/ Plastilina Mosh] [Fan Site]
* [http://mx.groups.yahoo.com/group/PlastilinaMoshLand Fan Group]
* [http://www.nochelatina.com/musica/archives/cd_spotlight_plastilina_mosh_all_you_need_is_mosh.aspx/ CD Review of All You Need Is Mosh] [nocheLatina.com]
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