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Artist
FrioLento
12+ albums
post-hardcorescreamochileindie popConce
about
Although this band is best known for a peculiar cover of a song by Colombian Karol G (Bichota", which in the Chilean version takes the name "post-punk"), FrioLento's concerns have indie-rock roots and an obvious pop vocation. Very quickly, the passionate but strategic work of this group founded in 2018 has managed to position them with relevance even beyond their city of origin, Concepción. While he was finishing his studies in sound technology, Cris Alejandro worked as a baker and composer at the same time. In 2018 he released a solo EP with his own compositions (FrioLento), for the live promotion of which he invited drummer Zebart Arias (his partner in the band Temporada de Verano) and bassist Chris Arriola. The singles "Un gusto" (a duet with Cantáreman) and "Mal tratao" stand out enough from that debut to secure them a place on the Penquista label SurPop Records and in the sixth edition of the Rock En Conce-REC festival (although public accusations against the bass player for sexual abuse led the rest of the band to cancel their participation in the event). Disco Invierno (2020), their first full-length, pursued pop with a retro flavour, in dance music with a melancholic essence and dry humour in the lyrics. This aesthetic was later reinforced in new recordings, including a track with the group Arranquemos del Invierno ("X la chucha") on EP 44 (2021), and the unexpected single "Bichota (Post-Punk)", a cover of a hit by Colombian Karol G that became a viral phenomenon an
