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Virus is an Argentine new wave music band founded in 1979, led by Federico Moura until his death on December 21, 1988, from AIDS-related complications. His brother Marcelo then became lead singer, until the band gave its final performance on September 29, 1990, in a support slot to David Bowie. Virus reunited in 1994 and has had some sporadic activity, without recovering its previous popularity. Their latest album, Caja Negra (2006) features live versions of their classics, together with five new studio tracks, with invited artists influenced by the band: Ale Sergi (Miranda!), Adrián Dárgelos (Babasónicos), Pity Álvarez (Intoxicados) and Ciro Pertusi (Attaque 77).

Virus
Background information
Origin	La Plata, Argentina
Genres	New wave, synthpop, post-punk, rock en español
Years active	1979–1990 1994–present
Labels	Sony Music
Members	Marcelo Moura Julio Moura Daniel Sbarra Ariel Naon Fernando Monteleone Nicolás Ménde
Past members	Federico Moura Ricardo Serra Pablo Mugica Enrique Mugetti Mario Serra Aitor Graña Ludo Isod Patricio Fontana

Roberto Jacoby wrote the group's lyrics from its beginning. Some of their best-known songs are Wadu Wadu, El rock en mi forma de ser, Hay que salir del agujero interior, Una luna de miel en la mano, Amor descartable, Imágenes paganas and Mirada Speed.

History

Beginnings

The history of the Virus band dates back to 1979, when the Marabunta band decided to merge together with the Las Violetas band to create a new group called "Duro", a band made up of Laura Gallegos (vocals), Julio Moura (guitar and backing vocals), Ricardo Serra (guitar), Marcelo Moura (percussion and backing vocals), Mario Serra (drums) and Enrique Mugetti (bass).[1]

While they were satisfied with the sound of their music, they believed that they should have a male singer, so they started looking for a new singer. They finally asked Federico Moura to be the new singer and leader of the group, a request that Federico Moura accepted. Later Federico, decided to return to Argentina.[2] Laura Gallegos left the position of singer in the band, and Marcelo Moura went from percussion to keyboards, however Mario Serra continued to be the band's drummer. Before going to look for Federico Moura in Brazil, Julio and Moura worked as qualified painters in the more affluent area of City Bell.[3]

With Federico as singer, the band decided to change the name "Duro" to "Virus". The new name arose because Julio Moura had contracted a strong flu on a trip and his friends joked with him, saying "Virus". The band rehearsed intensively for a year, and officially debuted on January 11, 1980 at a club in the city of La Plata, just the same day that Marcelo turned 20.

On September 21, 1981 Virus made their first public presentation at the Prima Rock Festival,[4] in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires.[5] At that festival, the sound and aesthetics of Virus were not well received by the audience that attended (who were almost entirely hippies). The attendees began to throw oranges at them and turned their backs on them. As Federico kicked the oranges aimed at him, he provoked the audience by saying, "I'll lift' my ass off the floor, and we danced a bit. Show how you make your legs shake!".[2] According to Marcelo Moura's stories, I walk down the stage crying Federico told him: "Boludo (phrase commonly used in Argentina), didn't you realize that while they threw oranges at us they were dancing?."[6]

Members

Current members

• Marcelo Moura — lead vocals (1987-present), keyboards, synthesizers, piano, percussion, vocals (1980-2004), bass, guitar (1995-2006)
• Julio Moura — guitar, percussion, vocals (1980-present), keyboards (1980-2009)
• Daniel Sbarra — guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, backing vocals 1984-1988, 1994-present)
• Ariel Naon — bass, contrabass, backing vocals (2006-present), guitar, keyboards (2009-present)
• Fernando Monteleone — keyboards, synthesizers, programming, backing vocals (2006-present)
• Nicolás Méndez — drums, percussion (2009-present)

Former members

• Federico Moura — lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion (1980-1987, died 1988)
• Ricardo Serra — guitar, backing vocals (1980-1984)
• Pablo Mugica — bass, percussion, backing vocals (1989-1990)
• Enrique Mugetti — bass (1980-1989, 1994-2004), keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals (1980-2004), guitar (1995-2004)
• Mario Serra — drums, percussion, backing vocals (1980-1995)
• Aitor Graña — drums, percussion, programming (1995-2006)
• Ludo Isod — drums, percussion (2006-2009)
• Patricio Fontana — keyboards, synthesizers (1994-1995), bass, guitar (1995-2004)

Discography

• Wadu-Wadu (1981)
• Recrudece (1982)
• Agujero interior (1983)
• Relax (1984)
• Locura (1985)
• Virus vivo (1986)
• Superficies de placer (1987)
• Tierra del fuego (1989)
• Virus vivo 2 (1997, recorded 1986)
• Nueve (1998)
• Obras cumbres (2000). Compilation.
• Caja negra (2006). Live collaborations + five new studio tracks

References

Sources

• Argentine Rock Website (in Spanish)

External links

На других языках

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- [en] Virus (Argentine band)

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[es] Virus (banda)

Virus es una banda argentina de rock, fundada el 11 de enero de 1980 en la ciudad de La Plata. Virus tuvo un papel fundamental en la corriente new wave de los años '80 en Sudamérica junto con otras bandas como Los Abuelos de la Nada, Sumo y Soda Stereo. Algunas de sus canciones más populares del momento son «Wadu Wadu», «Una Luna de Miel en la Mano», «Pronta Entrega», «Imágenes Paganas», «El Probador», «Amor Descartable», «Sin Disfraz», «Destino Circular» y «Mirada Speed».

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