{"id":92114,"date":"2017-12-16T14:10:43","date_gmt":"2017-12-16T13:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=92114"},"modified":"2017-12-16T14:10:43","modified_gmt":"2017-12-16T13:10:43","slug":"catalan-music-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-music-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Catalan Music Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;92114&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (2 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Best Catalan Music Groups&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;142.5&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 142.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            5\/5 - (2 votes)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although Barcelona is home to a huge <strong>music scene<\/strong>, there are also many successful <strong>bands<\/strong> that come from different parts of <strong>Catalonia.<\/strong>\u00a0If you really want to immerse yourself in the <strong>Catalan culture,<\/strong> it&#8217;s definitely worth checking out some of the unique bands that come from the region. You&#8217;ll likely be pleasantly surprised at what you come across. To get you started,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong> has put together a list of some of the <strong>best Catalan<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>music<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>groups<\/strong> to check out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-music-venues-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top music venues in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aebc4fe1774f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #850909;color:#850909\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #850909;color:#850909\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aebc4fe1774f\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-music-groups\/#The-Unfinished-Sympathy\" >The Unfinished Sympathy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-music-groups\/#Els-Pets\" >Els Pets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-music-groups\/#Mishima\" >Mishima<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-music-groups\/#Gertrudis\" >Gertrudis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Unfinished-Sympathy\"><\/span>The Unfinished Sympathy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_82724\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82724\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/11\/7489124186_d2dd6483df_z-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Alquiler de piso en Barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-82724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by simon_music via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This Barcelona-based <strong>modern rock<\/strong> band not only has made a name for themselves within Catalonia but have gained international recognition as well. after a successful career touring the United States and completing an extensive tour around Europe, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theunfinishedsympathy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Unfinished Sympathy<\/a><\/strong> split up in 2010. To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the band&#8217;s record label, The Unfinished Sympathy reunited for their original label BCore&#8217;s 25th-anniversary show at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-music-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sala Apolo<\/a><\/strong> in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Els-Pets\"><\/span>Els Pets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This <strong>Catalan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/rock-n-roll-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rock band<\/a> <\/strong>was formed in 1985 by\u00a0Singer and guitarist Llu\u00eds Gavald\u00e0, drummer Joan Reig, and bassist Falin C\u00e1ceres. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elspets.cat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>El Pets<\/strong><\/a>, which literally translates to &#8220;the farts,&#8221; had a successful time at it during the late 80s and early 90s with albums such as\u00a0 &#8220;Vine a la Festa,&#8221; and later &#8220;Bondia&#8221; in 2002.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelonas-music-festivals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barcelona&#8217;s Music Festivals<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mishima\"><\/span>Mishima<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_92392\" style=\"width: 253px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92392\" class=\"wp-image-92392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2017\/11\/bass-guitar-913092_1920-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Alquiler de piso en Barcelona\" width=\"243\" height=\"161\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-92392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Named after the Japanese writer Yukio Mishima, this band gained recognition after their third album in 2005. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mishima.cat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Mishima<\/a><\/strong> has performed in a number of international festivals including <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/primavera-sound\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Primavera Sound<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0here in Barcelona and the SummerStage festival in New York. Formed in 1999, the band began singing in English. However, after the third album, the majority of songs are in <strong>Catalan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gertrudis\"><\/span>Gertrudis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Formed in 2004 by three friends, Xavi Ciurans (vocals), Xavi Freire (vocals and guitars) and Edu Acedo (vocals and violin), the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/rumba-catalana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rumba Catalana<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0rhythmic style that was developed during the mid 20th-century from flamenco and Cuban influences. After going their separate ways in 2011, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gertrudis.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Gertrudis<\/a><\/strong> reunited to celebrate their 15th anniversary and released &#8220;Quinze15XV,&#8221; a collection of their greatest hits chosen by their fans. 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