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NEXUS

Lalo Huber- keyboards, backing vocals
Mariéla González- vocals
Daniel Ianniruberto- bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Carlos Lucena- guitars, backing vocals
Luis Nakamura- drums & percussion

Nexus was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in the late 1970s. Four schoolmates with a deep love of progressive music came together to make symphonic rock in the style of their idols Yes and E.L.P., and the classic Argentinian prog band Crucis. The founding lineup was Lalo Huber, Carlos Lucena, Daniel Ianniruberto and Luis Nakamura. In 1990, vocalist Mariéla González joined the core four members to complete the present lineup and bring a new element to the band's sound. (The original vocalist was Lucena.) Not content to be a cover band, Nexus produced a prodigious amount of new compositions during the '80s and '90s. According to the band, Nexus means "union"…the common goal of the musicians was to pour their hearts in uniting their influences to produce meaningful, original music. They steadfastly refused to allow the unpopularity of progressive rock at that time to compromise their vision. Nexus performed concerts of full-sounding symphonic progressive rock in underground clubs all over Argentina for a 15 to 20 year period.


In 1996, already a veteran band, Nexus made plans to record their debut album, drawing on the best material developed during their rehearsals and live shows as well as some brand new compositions. The songs that were to comprise their debut record Detrás del Umbral won over Record Runner label executive Alberto Vanasco, who provided financial backing for a worldwide CD release. Featuring superb symphonic rock compositions led by Huber's keyboards, the sultry Spanish vocals of González, Lucena's slightly-Latin tinged progressive guitar playing and a crack rhythm section, Detrás del Umbral received rave reviews in noted publications such as Progression, Mellotron, Collossus, and Harmonie.

Inevitable concert and festival invitations ensued, as word spread about the excellence of the debut disc. On their home continent, Nexus has performed at the Rio Art Rock Festival '98 and Buenos Aires Prog '99. They opened for the venerable English band IQ at a show in the Argentinean capital in June 1999. At Baja Prog 2000 in Mexico just over three months ago, Nexus made their North American debut and were the surprise hit band of that festival. Nexus is currently completing the recording process for their second CD, entitled Metanoia. In addition to performing songs from Detrás del Umbral, the band will unveil some pieces from this forthcoming album at NEARfest.

Just after NEARfest '99 we asked Ken Golden (The Laser's Edge) and John Collinge (Progression) if they knew a virtually unknown foreign band that could come to the 2000 edition of the festival and make a big impact on lovers of symphonic progressive music. They both put Nexus at the top of their lists. After we both heard Detrás del Umbral, without hesitation we concurred that we wanted Nexus to play at NEARfest 2000. We're ecstatic to be able to open Sunday's festival proceedings with a high energy set from this world-class progressive band from the other half of the world, who are making their United States debut. We hope Nexus' NEARfest 2000 appearance will result in even bigger and better things in the future!

Discography:

Detrás del Umbral (1999)
Metanoia (2000)

website: www.impsat.com.ar/~lalo

contact: lalo@elsitio.net




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