Los Crich was a Spanish rock band that recorded several singles from the late 1960s until the early 1970s. They achieved a degree of popularity in their home country. Background Los Crich was a Spanish group with R&B, garage rock and psychedelic leanings.Dirty Rock Magazine, 26 febrero, 2015 - Discos, Noticias, Los Crich “Discografía 1969-1974” editado por la Asociación Cultural del Disco Canario y los 80 pasan Factura por Carlos Pérez Báez It was made up of Gustavo González on guitar, Toni Romero on guitar and vocals, Rafael Martín on bass and backing vocals, and Arturo Cárdenas on drums. González was from Gran Canaria, and the other three were from Seville.
In the five years from 1969 to 1973, the group recorded three singles.La Provincia, 13 Feb 2015 - La psicodelia fugazLa Asociación del Disco Canario recupera en formato CD los singles que registró Los Crich entre 1969 y 1974. Una extraña criatura del underground nacional - Diego F. Hernández
Gustavo González was an experienced musician.Los 80 Pasan Factura - Grupo: Los Crich Título: Discografía 1969-1971 Prior to forming Los Crich, he was in the group, Nosotros. His brother Ramiro González owned the Fonoguanche record label,Lafonoteca - LOS CRICH, La evolución de una banda garage which released records for Carlitos Romano, BienMeSabe.org, Lunes, 29 de octubre de 2012, Publicado en el n.º 442 - Los discos del polifacético Emilio Gómez., 5. Carlitos Romano, FonoGuanche, EP 70001, D.L. GC 368-1970. Nina Rojas,Calaméo - Discopedia Virual de Canarias, Nina Rojas, con Los Calalleros y Cumbres Canarias, Pages 9 - 11 Los Sabandeños, Oscar Santana and Guayaquí 3 etc.Discogs - Fonoguanche
Career The band started out in 1968Lafonoteca - LOS CRICH, La evolución de una banda garage when Gustavo González who had experience with playing in several bands contacted three musicians; Toni Romero, Rafael Martín, and Arturo Cárdenas, who were from Seville. They invited him in. This was the beginning of Los Crich. The material they covered was soul and rhythm & blues songs, and one of the groups whose material they covered was The Chambers Brothers.
Due to the success the group was having, they had an offer to go to Madrid to record a single. However, with equipment issues, they decided to go to Gran Canaria to work on their sound and get the right equipment so that they wouldn't encounter any problems in the future.Canarias Cultura, Ago 6, 2013 - Los discos publicados en los 60 (parte 2ª) - Publicado por Alejandro Ramos MartínLa Provincia, 13 Feb 2015 - La psicodelia fugazLa Asociación del Disco Canario recupera en formato CD los singles que registró Los Crich entre 1969 y 1974. Una extraña criatura del underground nacional - Diego F. Hernández
They recorded "All Strung Out Over You" bw "I Can't Stand It" which was released on Fonoguanche FG-S1 in 1969.Discogs - Los Crich – All Strung Aut Over You / I Can't Stand ItMiguel channel, Oct 21, 2023 - Los Crich – All Strung Aut Over YouFab De Lirious channel, Dec 30, 2012 - Los Crich - I Can't Stand It Both "All Strung Out Over You" and "I Can't Stand It" had previously been recorded by the Chambers Brothers,Cash Box, December 24, 1966 - Page 84 RECORD REVIEWS, Newcomer Picks, ALL STRUNG OUT OVER YOU (2:20) (T.M., BMI—Clark)Rockasteria, Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - The Chambers Brothers - The Time Has Come (1967 us, classic soul psych rock masterpiece), Tracks with the latter having been written by Lester Chambers.Listening Sessions, Oct 01, 2024 - How I Got Psychedelicized by the Chambers Brothers - Robert C. Gilbert Years later, Txema Mañeru of Sonic Wave Magazine said that Los Crich took on the psychedelic garage sound of the Chambers Brothers in their battle cry, 'I Can't Stand It.Sonic Wave Magazine - RESEÑAS DISCOGRÁFICAS, VV. AA. Algo Salvaje. Volumen 2, Munster Records - Autor: Txema Mañeru Both sides were also reviewed years later by Lafonoteca. In spite of referring to "All Strung Out Over You" as "messy rhythm and blues", the reviewer said that Arturo's tribal percussion, Gustavo's harmonica-like riffs, and Toni's swashbuckling vocals music should be highlighted. Referring to "I Can't Stand It" as "Pure psychedelic garage, enhanced by the poor recording", the reviewer said that with other styles it would have been a handicap but with the recording, it added some authenticity.Lafonoteca - ALL STRONG OUT OVER YOU / I CAN'T STAND IT
In 1970, the group took on two new members, singer, Rafael Domínguez and organist Pepe Marrufo who had been in the group, Los Soñadores. The group was now a six-man ensemble. Rafael Domínguez didn't last long in the group and left.
In 1971, the group released "Dunia" bw "Sentimientos". This release showed a change in sound for the group and the rough edge was gone.
There was a limitation in the group's appearances due to military service and some other issues. The group would go back to its original four-man line up.Lafonoteca - LOS CRICH, La evolución de una banda garage
In 1974 they released the single, "Moon Time" bw "Hold On".Euzomo - GRUPOS MUSICALES ESPAÑOLES (hasta 1980), Los Crich By then they were venturing into reggae and glam rock. Due to issues with the music industry and other issues, the group broke up that year.Lafonoteca - LOS CRICH, La evolución de una banda garage
Later years It was reported by Diego Hernandez, a journalist with La Provincia in February 2015 that a CD album containing their first three singles was to be released.Dirty Rock Magazine, 26 febrero, 2015 - Discos, Noticias, Los Crich “Discografía 1969-1974” editado por la Asociación Cultural del Disco Canario y los 80 pasan Factura por Carlos Pérez Báez It was released on the Los '80 Pasan Factura label, in association with Asociación Cultural del Disco Canario.La Provincia, 13 Feb 2015 - La psicodelia fugazLa Asociación del Disco Canario recupera en formato CD los singles que registró Los Crich entre 1969 y 1974. Una extraña criatura del underground nacional - Diego F. Hernández Members Gustavo González - guitar Toni Romero - guitar and vocals Rafael Martín - bass and backing vocals Arturo Cárdenas - drums Rafael Domínguez - vocals (joined 1970) Pepe Marrufo - organ (joined 1970) Lafonoteca - LOS CRICH, La evolución de una banda garage Discography Singles Los Crich – "All Strung Aut Over You" / "I Can't Stand It" - Fonoguanche FG-S1 - 1969 Los Crich – "Dunia" / "Sentimientos" - Fonoguanche FGS-2 - 1971 Crich – "Moontime" / "Hold On" - Fonal RA-105 - 1974 Euzomo - GRUPOS MUSICALES ESPAÑOLES (hasta 1980), Los CrichLos 80 Pasan Factura - Grupo: Los Crich Título: Discografía 1969-1971 Albums Los Crich – Discografía 1969 - 1974 - 2015La Provincia, 13 Feb 2015 - La psicodelia fugazLa Asociación del Disco Canario recupera en formato CD los singles que registró Los Crich entre 1969 y 1974. Una extraña criatura del underground nacional - Diego F. Hernández References
External links Discogs - Los Crich