"Bull y los Búfalos" is a rock band formed in 2002 in
Madrid by recognized musicians from different backgrounds
with Bull (Diego Avello) as its frontman.
Bull was born in Cangas del Narcea, Asturias. He formed
his first band there and toured across Northern Spain
giving numerous concerts under the name of "Dalton Rockers".
Later on, he participated at different festivals with
the band "Profetas" where he was the lead singer and
Jorge Martinez (from "Ilegales") played guitar. This
line up ended after the recording of a LP that never
got to see the light. After this, Bull integrated one
of the songs to "Bull y los Búfalos"'s repertoire and
Jorge Martínez published the complete list of songs
with his band "Ilegales".
After leaving "Profetas", Bull decided to move to Madrid.
Once in the capital, the 6'6 tall Asturian singer recorded
the video for "Héroe de los Gatos" and formed "Bull
y los Búfalos" again, along with guitarist Antonio Berdiales
"Berdi", bassist Javier Cano (from "La Guardia"), drummer
Rodrigo Lopez, and Roberto Collado's harmonica. This
line up toured throughout various Spanish stages, while
writing several songs together.
In 2007, band members changed completely and finished
recording their first LP "¿Quién dijo Miedo?". The recording
was performed by both, the newer and previous musicians.
The album consisted of eight original songs (lyrics:
Bull, music: Bull and Berdi) and two covers: Elvis Presley's
"Paralized" and "Motín en la Prisión" (taken from "Profetas"
with Jorge from "Ilegales" as collaborator).
The entirely self-produced album was released on October
15th, 2009 under the label "Circular Música", who published
and distributed it in stores and online. The showcase
took place in Madrid at "La Sal".
After recording the video of one the album's singles,
"Alguien Mejor que Yo", an intense tour throughout many
Spanish cities and small towns began, managed by band
members with the help of booking manager Jaime Ortueta.
There was no doubt that live shows were where the band
shone the most. Guitarists Nico Álvarez (from "La Frontera")
and Igor Paskual (from "Los Trogloditas") were featured
in this tour.
After finishing the tour in winter of 2010, the band
had sold an impressive amount of album copies and had
received great media reviews, both in print and digital.
The band decided to take advantage of this positive
flow and began writing for a second LP.
"Bull y los Búfalos" recorded its second album in Madrid
with a more Sourhern Rock style sound and production,
introducing pedal steel, dobro, and harmonica to its
instrumentation. The LP consisted of seven original
songs (lyrics: Bull, music: Bull and R. Bustillo), two
covers, and a song featuring Carlos Segarra (from "Los
Rebeldes") and Igor Paskual (from "Loquillo y los Trogloditas").
This album was produced by Bull and Miguel Ángel, recorded
in Madrid, mixed in Los Angeles by Alberto Sánchez,
and mastered in New York by Vlado Meller, one of the
top mastering engineers at the time.
This line up worked very well and brought up excellent
results and opportunities (several TV and radio appearances:
"Radio Reactor" and "40 Principales", and press reviews).
Also, Bull was selected to write "Enmascarado", the
theme song for "Mundo de Lucha Libre", featured in national
TV and radio, and included as a bonus track in the album.
Going to Mexico represented a real success full of appearances
at festivals. The band stood out as the most featured
at Biker Rock festivals, such as "La Semana de la Moto
en Mazatlan" (the largest in Latin America, where it
performed twice in front of 20,000 people while sharing
the stage with renowned Mexican rock artists), "Love
Ride" (sponsored by Harley Davidson), "Moto Fiesta León",
"Motorcycle Expo", and other rock and motorcycle events.
In addition to its several tours and concerts at Mexico
City's most important nightclubs ("Bulldog" and "El
Imperial"), "Bull y los Búfalos" was nominated by "Rock
and Road" forum as best live rock band.
Besides numerous press presentations and concerts, two
excellent videos directed by "Once Producciones" were
shot for the singles: "Me Voy a Echar de Menos" and
"Quiero". Both were transmitted in specialized music
channels such as "TeleHit" and "Canal Once".
The band is currently preparing a tour throughout several
cities in Southern USA.