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TARKUS selftitle, 1971 Hard Rock/Progressive band from Peru
"Tarkus,"
the heaviest of all hard rock/progressive bands from Peru, was formed
in 1971. The members were the Peruvians Alex Nathanson and Walo Carillo
and, the Argentina born, Dario Gianella and Guillermo Van Locke.
It
was Guillermo Van Locke, the group's bass player, who approached two
members of Telegraph Avenue : Alex Nathanson, singer and acoustic
guitar, and Walo Carrillo, drums and percussion. Both musicians have
just finished recording Telegraph' s first lp, an album that was going
to became the best seller of all lps by Peruvian rock groups in the 70'
s.
Nathanson and Carillo decided to temporarily leave Telegraph
to join Van Locke and explore new musical ideas on the direction of
mixing hard rock with progressive.
The new group was baptized
Tarkus, after a mythological being that lives deep inside everybody's
soul and has the function to protect the individual's morality against
the external world.
The trio was pretty successful in concerts
but the melodic element was missing. Finally arrived in the persona of
Dario Ginella, an Argentinean guitar player, friend of Van Locke, avid
fan of Led Zeppelin, and who was, like Guillermo, a prolific composer.
After months playing together, the band signed a contract with MAG, a Peruvian label, to record an album (LPN-2423).
Tarkus
was recorded from April 3rd. to May 16th., 1971. The studio gave the
group total freedom to record their music the way they wanted it. The
record, under the technical direction of Carlos Guerrero, was done with
love and dedication.
The LP had it all, heavy rock,
excellent compositions, good musicianship and futuristic vision, but it
was too advanced for Peruvian rock fans. In USA it could have sold
thousands of copies, but in Peru, the label decided not to released
because of the low demand, making it the most look after album from
South America. The insert, containing the lyrics of all songs.
Tarkus
had a few live presentations, being the most famous the one at La Plaza
de Acho, together with Pax, El Ayllu, El Polen, Kabul, etc...At the end
1972 the members of the group decided to follow their own paths in
life. Alex Nathanson and Walo Carillo continued with Telegraph Avenue
and went to record a second LP (Telegraph is still active giving
concerts in Lima, Peru), Guillermo Van Locke returned to Argentina where
he is a successful music producer, and Dario Gianella traveled to
settle in Miami, Florida, where he does studio work."
Tarkus – Tarkus
Format: Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Gatefold
Country: USA
Released: 2003
Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock, Progressive
Tracklist
1 El Pirata 3:20
2 Martha Ya Esta 5:45
3 Cambiemos Ya 3:30
4 Tempestad 3:20
5 Tema Para Lilus 4:45
6 Tranquila Reflexion 3:20
7 Rio Tonto 4:22
8 Tiempo En El Sol 2:15
Musicians:
Bass, Cornet – Guillermo Van Lacke
Drums – Walo Carrillo
Guitar – Dario Gianella
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Alex Nathanson
Recorded By – Carlos Guerrero, Victor De La Cruz