| Taura | |
|---|---|
 Taura live at their final show, 2018. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Genres | Stoner Rock, Alternative Rock |
| Years active | 2000 - 2018 |
| Labels | Giboon, Dias de Garage, Pleamar |
| Associated acts | Sandiablo, Ararat, Soldati, Vrede, Manso Jeremias, Entombed, Therion, Serpent |
| Website | |
Taura was an alternative rock/stoner rock band based out of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Founded in 2000, their main styles are Alternative Rock, Stoner Rock and Alternative Metal with influences such as Kyuss, Los Natas, Deftones, Queens Of The Stone Age, Alice In Chains, among several others. In a run spanning nearly twenty years, Taura released four albums and managed to tour Argentina and Spain.
History[]
Taura was formed in 2000 in Buenos Aires after guitar player Santiago García Ferro called Gabriel "Chaimon" Raimondo -former singer of pioneer hardcore act Vrede - to join him in a new project. In that moment the band was completed with Guillermo Houdin on bass and Alfredo Felitte on drums. When Houdin left the band a few months later, Lars Rosenberg- former bass player of Swedish bands Entombed, Therion and Serpent- joined Taura.
After several live performances, in which opening for American rock act Queens of the Stone Age stands out, Rosenberg and Felitte left the band. From that moment on Leonardo Della Bitta on bass and Alejo García Guraieb on drums completed the current lineup. A few months later, Taura released in 2002 its self-titled three-track EP.
In 2004 Taura recorded a version of the song Writhe for the Kyuss tribute album Listen Without Distraction: A Tribute To Kyuss. Further in 2004, the band started recording its first full-length album, Mil Silencios. After a long year of recording, Taura released the album in 2005. Mil Silencios received great reviews on the Argentinian rock press. From that moment on the band began building a faithful fan base. In 2006 the album was re-released by Giboon Records. Taura began 2007 releasing an innovative album: the Aconcagua|AcantiladaEp. The album features four versions of the song Acantilada and four of Aconcagua, with the acoustic versions standing out.
In October that same year, Taura toured Spain for the first time in support of their album Mil Silencios with shows in Madrid, Baracaldo, San Sebastián, Gijón, Santander and Pontevedra.
After the tour, Taura returned to Argentina to close the year with several live performances. In January 2008 they began recording their new record: Huésped. Pelle Henricsson, frequent collaborator of post metal Swedish band Cult of Luna, did the mastering process for the album at his studio in Umeå, Sweden. Huésped was released in October 2008 with several shows in Buenos Aires, Mendoza and Santa Fe. Once again, Taura's second album was very well received by the press. Renowned rock magazines such as Soy Rock and Rolling Stone gave Huésped great reviews. Starting 2009, Taura successfully toured Europe for the second time, this time supporting the record Huésped in Madrid, Baracaldo, Mondragón, Vitoria, San Sebastián, Gijón and Burgos.
In November 2011 Taura released their album, El Fin del Color with the label Pleamar Records. This album shows a much compact and complex band. This record features 12 songs and the singles were 200 Días and A Cántaros. In May 2013, Zonda Records released the vinyl, featuring a new cover and also a bonus track: Rick Hunter. After numerous shows and releasing a fourth album in La Vigilia in 2018, Taura would disband. Two of the core members had notably left Argentina entirely.
The band's final show would be on 4 May 2018, performing 22 songs to a packed audience.[1]
Discography[]
Studio Albums[]
- Mil Silencios (2005, Dias de Garage)
- Huésped (2008, Giboon)
- El Fin del Color (2011, Pleamar)
- La Vigilia (2018, Pleamar)
Other Releases[]
- Taura (EP) (2002, Giboon)
- Aconcagua | Acantilada (EP) (2007, Giboon)
Members[]
- Gabriel "Chaimon" Raimondo - Vocals (2000 - 2018)
- Santiago García Ferro - Guitar (2000 - 2018)
- Guillermo Houdin - Bass (2000)
- Lars Rosenberg - Bass (2000 - 2001)
- Alfredo Felitte - Drums (2000 - 2001, 2007, 2018)
- Leonardo Della Bitta - Bass (2001 - 2018)
- Alejo García Guraieb - Drums (2001 - 2018)