ALAS

Alas was a mid-1970s, mostly instrumental progressive rock group in Argentine rock. They were also one of the major players in the tango-rock movement in Argentina during that period, alongside Rodolfo Mederos's group Generación Cero. History Gustavo Moretto had left Alma y Vida to pursue other musical projects. He was eventually joined by drummer Carlos Riganti (formerly of Materia Gris), and by Alex Zuker, which became the original line up for Alas. They made their live debut at the IFT Theater in 1975. By the end of the year they released a single: "Rincón, mi viejo rincón", which the track "Aire (surgente)" on the back side.. Their self-titled first studio album came out in 1976. It featured two extended compositions, in turn subdivided into smaller passages. The album contains the songs "Buenos Aires sólo es piedra" and "La muerte contó el dinero". For this album, the band was joined by bandoneón player Daniel Binelli.