Lluís Gavaldà

Lluís Gavaldà i Roig (Constantí, Tarragonès, 15 April 1963)[1] is the singer and main composer of the group "Els Pets". With a degree in Anglo-Germanic philology, Gavaldà is mainly known for being the singer, guitarist and composer of Els Pets, together with Falin Cáceres (bass) and Joan Reig (drums).[2]

Lluís Gavaldà
Gavaldà playing guitar (2009)
Background information
Birth nameLluís Gavaldà
Born (1963-04-15) 15 April 1963
Constantí, Spain
GenresRock and roll
Pop rock
Rock agrícola
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, media collaborator
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years active1985–present
Associated actsEls Pets

After a period living in the United States, he returned to Catalonia, where he worked as an English teacher.[2] It was at this time that the group Els Pets began a career that would make them one of the leading groups in Catalan rock.[lower-alpha 1] Constantí's group has achieved countless awards, as for example Enderrock, the most represented and important of the Catalan music.[4] Their recordings include such popular titles as Calla i Balla, Agost and Bon Dia, which continues to be the most successful record in the history of Catalan rock music with 100,000 copies.[5]

In addition ti his musical career, Gavaldà collaborates regularly with press, radio and television. He writes a weekly column for the newspaper Ara in the supplement Criatures.[6] On the radio he participated in the program Eduqueu les Criatures (2006–2010, Catalunya Ràdio) with Carles Capdevila[7] and presented the daily program El celobert an iCat.[8] On television, he presented the contest Picalletres[9] (2006, Televisió de Catalunya) and on 2019, he host a show dedicated to pop music: El celobert.[10]

He has also published books such as "Estic prenyat", "El pare que et va matricular",[11] "Valset"[12] and "Lletres", the later being a commented collection of his songs.[13]

Discography
Main article: Els Pets § Discography

Bibliography
  • Gavaldà, Lluís (2008). Estic prenyat (in Catalan). Edicions La Campana. ISBN 978-8496735170.
  • Valset (2010) La Galera, with illustrations by Xavier Salomó, included a CD with an unpublished recording of the song Valset. ISBN 978-84-246-3573-2.[12]
  • Gavaldà, Lluís (2013). El pare que et va matricular (in Catalan). Editorial Columna. ISBN 9788466416207. Anecdotes about living with his son.
  • Gavaldà, Lluís (2017). Lletres (in Catalan). Bridge. p. 152. ISBN 9788416670093.

Notes
  1. At their time Els Pets were one of the ‘four most popular rock bands singing in Catalan’.[3]

References
  1. Hidalgo, Luis (1 November 2018). "Saber-te precari a la vida ajuda a valorar el que tens". El País (in Catalan). Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. Muñoz, Imma (17 December 2015). "Lluís Gavaldà: el pop catalán se hace mayor". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. van Liew, Maria (1993). "The Scent of Catalan Rock: Els Pets' Ideology and the Rock and Roll Industry". Popular Music. 12 (3): 251. ISSN 0261-1430. JSTOR 931234.
  4. Enderrock. "Lluís Gavaldà: "Un músic també té dret a guanyar-se la vida amb la seva professió"". enderrock.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. "Biografia". www.elspets.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  6. "Articles by Lluís Gavaldà". Ara (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  7. Ràdio, Catalunya. "Eduqueu les criatures". CCMA (in Catalan). Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  8. Delclós, Tomàs (3 April 2019). "Lluís Gavaldà estima la música". El País (in Catalan). Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  9. "El concurs "Picalletres" passa a ser diari a partir de dilluns". Televisió de Catalunya (in Catalan). 10 July 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  10. "Els vídeos del programa El celobert". Televisió de Catalunya (in Catalan). Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  11. "Gastem cèntims en alimentació, però preferim estar-nos d'altres coses". Ets el que menges (in Catalan). Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  12. La Galera, Valset
  13. "Lluís Gavaldà: "A vegades penso massa el text de les cançons, com la vida en general"". Surtdecasa.cat (in Catalan). 28 March 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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