Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota

Patricio Rey y Sus Redonditos de Ricota were a rock band formed in La Plata, Argentina. The group was active from the mid 70s up to the early 2000s. They keep an enormous fan-base in their home country and they are considered by many critics, as one of the most important bands of their generation.

History

The beginning: 1976–1984

Patricio Rey is the name of a fictional character or group consciousness, and not a real person or member of the group. "El Indio" Solari, lead singer, embodies the one-man-show mystique followed by his powerful guitar player Skay Beilinson. Tha band began played at various bars and clubs in La Plata, where Solari and Beilinson were natives. Skay had played for other bands as La Cofradía de la For Solar, where he met with the artist and illustrator Ricardo "Rocambole" Cohen. By the late 1970s, the band supported their first tour through the Argentine, mainly in the countries of northwest.

In 1982, Solari and the Beilinson brothers moved to Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, to recorded a demo and signing to a major label. The rest of the musicians were the young bassist Semilla Bucciarelli, Rodolfo Gorosito on rhythm guitar and the drummer Alejandro Pensa (cousin of the luthier Rudy Pensa). Also, Skay (together with Alejandro) had a stint as guitarist of the Edelmiro Molinari's band La Galletita.