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Formed in their entirety in 2000 five
piece Latino dance funk band KINKY have emerged from
relative obscurity in the desert city of Monterrey, Mexico
to a phenomenal worldwide success. With two triumphant
albums under their belt and many more tours, soundtracks
and award nominations (including not one, not two, but
three Grammys) to date, the boys begin 2005 on a very
high note indeed.
The original KINKY line-up comprised
of Gilberto Cerezo, Ulises Lozano and Carlos Chairez
who experimented with alternative genres. Three became
five when Omar Gongora and Cesar Pliego joined in early
2000 and everything clicked into place. With such diverse
influences as traditional Samba beats to techno and rock
'n' roll, KINKY tapped their resources of rich talent
and varied musical styles, to create their distinctive
new sound.
By mid 2000 they were gaining a reputation
for their unique blend of Latin rock and when Chris Allison,
British record producer of Coldplay and the Beta Band,
heard them, he decided to sign them to the his Sonic360
group of labels. The deal lead to a licensing agreement
for the U.S. and Canada through Nettwerk America and
BMG Mexico for Latin America. The rest, as they say,
is history.
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