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biografía : Viuda Negra

Viuda Negra was born on February 2nd, 1996 in a small Bar in Quito called “La Nota”, place were they performed their first concert after a few weeks of rehearsal:
Rock from the 80's familiar to the 5 musicians that came from some bands of low trajectory.

After 2 years the first line up of the “Viudas” (that is how they have been called by their fans and friends since the beginning), disappeared. Santiago Silva (vocals) and Johnny Gordon (drums) the 2 survivors from the first lineup, tried many other lineups, performed many concerts and recorded some promo songs which would be part of their first CD.
Between 2000 and 2002 they were finalists of the first two Rock Concerts organized in Ecuador that searched to promote this rock movement that grew powerfully day by day.
That is how “Rockazo” and “Fioramusica” were an important show-up for the band. “Fioramusica” produced 25000 copies of a CD that compiled the finalists' songs including “Pretendo” from Viuda Negra, making them be known massively inside the country and wherever that Fiora CD had been brought.
In November, 2002 they were invited to open a worldwide famous band “Angra” during their “Rebirth” tour, overcoming all the expectations of the concert producers, because of their performance and a remarkable public acceptation.

Starting 2003 they signed their first Discography Production contract with “Ecuador's Cultural Corporation (CCEQ), and in October 31st finally came out to light their first CD “El Final Del Silencio” (The End of Silence).
“El Final Del Silencio” was promoted by a National tour in Ecuador's main cities and many printed and virtual articles and publications from the media highlighted and admired this Ecuadorian piece of art.

On December 10th, 2004 after a survey that asked which band would be able to represent the country in a concert that had been surely the most important metal concert performed in Ecuador “Nightwish”, Viuda Negra won and was convoked, confirming their excellent professional skills and quality, playing in front of almost 10.000 people who were delighted by a local band like it was never seen before.

In 2006 Viuda Negra concentrated on the composition and production of their second CD “La Voz de los Bosques” (The voice of the Forests).
They contacted the productor Thiago Bianchi who has a previous experience with bands such as Angra, Shaaman, Karma and Vox.
That is how between August and November the Viudas traveled to Sao Paulo – Brazil for the recording, production, mix and masterization of their new CD, seeking a definitive internationalization of their music.


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