Wow 87*04 was followed by Fobia's fifth studio album Rosa Venus (Venus Rose). In 2004 Fobia reunited and released a greatest hits compilation album titled Wow 87*04. That same year Fobia released the live album Fobia on Ice. In 1997 Fobia participated in a Queen tribute album with 'Under Pressure' ('Presionando'). Following the release of the album Kuri was replaced by Jay de la Cueva, currently of Moderatto, who at the time had worked with teen pop group Micro Chips and played drums for Las Víctimas del Doctor Cerebro. Amor put Fobia back on top of the rock en español food chain. The lead single “Revolucion sin Manos” was a guitar driven 4/4 stomper. For Amor Chiquito, original drummer Gabriel Kuri was replaced by Jorge (Chiquis) Amaro, former drummer of Neón.Īmor Chiquito was a more direct sounding album. The album was mixed by Jim Kerr and Tony Peluso, ex guitarist of The Carpenters. įor 1995's Amor Chiquito (Small Love) Fobia enlisted famed Argentine producer and composer Gustavo Santaolalla who had a long string of production credits during the 1990s, producing albums for Mexican acts such as Café Tacuba, Caifanes, Molotov, and Julieta Venegas. Leche saw the departure of original drummer Gabriel Kuri. Regarldess of sales, Leche was a critical success. The lead single, 'Los Cibernoides' (Cybernoids) was a critique of the Mexican media conglomerate Televisa. The self-produced album became Fobia's least successful album to date. In 1993 Fobia release Leche (Milk), a decidedly more experimental album, infusing Latin rhythms and alternative rock. The album featured a cameo by Mexican rock/pop diva Alejandra Guzmán. Mundo Feliz yielded 'Camilla' and 'El Diablo'. The following year Fobia released Mundo Feliz (Happy World) which was recorded in Mexico City and at the Power Station in New York City, again with Marteen. In 1990, Fobia toured with Caifanes, Maná, and Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto Patio as part as a promotional tour for the emerging batch of Mexican rock bands. Produced by Oscar López, their self-titled album yielded classics such as 'El Microbito', 'El Crucifijo', and 'La Iguana'. įobia's self-titled debut album Fobia cemented their reputation as an innovative and original rock en español act. These were transformed into melodies and music, and materialized into their first songs 'El microbito', 'La iguana' and 'El crucifijo', which they played in small bars and at house parties. The name Fobia was chosen because it described the insecurities, fears, and personal obsessions of the band members. We didn't sing about the things they were singing about'. We never felt like we were part of a movement. According to Lozanne, 'I think it was more of a strategy of the record companies. Fobia steered clear of the political and cultural themes that were embraced by their contemporaries. Fobia's music has always embraced the fantastic and eccentric and contains large doses of irony and humor. įobia's early sound, like many of the genre, was heavily influence by 80's new wave with a few notable exceptions: David Bowie and KISS. Saúl Hernández of Caifanes produced their first demos and Ariola eventually signed them.

Following the incident, the band's luck improved. According to legend, the band missed their meeting with Ariola because they weren't able to enter the building due to problems with security. In spite of their early elimination, executives from Ariola decided to schedule an appointment with Fobia. Fobia was eliminated early on and Los Amantes de Lola went on to win the contest.

In December 1987, RCA Ariola de México held a ' Rock en tu idioma' battle of the bands contest in Mexico City. Kuri was later replaced by Jorge ‘Chiquis’ Amaro who was followed by multi-instrumentalist Jay de la Cueva, (lead singer of the Mexican glam metal band Moderatto).įobia was one of the original bands to emerge from the rock en español / Rock en tu idioma ( Rock in your language) boom of the late 1980s, alongside Caifanes, Maná, Neón, Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto Patio and Los Amantes de Lola all of which followed in the footsteps of Soda Stereo – who by the late 1980s had amassed a huge following in the Americas. The original lineup consisted of Lozanne, Huidobro, bassist Javier 'Chá!' Ramirez, keyboardist Iñaki Vazquez, and Gabriel Kuri on drums. The band was formed in 1987 by Leonardo de Lozanne and Francisco 'Paco' Huidobro, brother of Micky Huidobro of Molotov.

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