Smash (Spanish band)

Smash were a Spanish psychedelic rock band formed by the sitar and guitar player Gualberto García and singer and bassist Julio Matito (1946-1979) in 1967, which was active up to 1973. Flamenco singer Manuel Molina joined the band in 1971 and they introduced flamenco elements in their last compositions pioneering the Andalusian rock.[1][2] The band reunited in 1979 but Julio Matito died in a car accident a few days later.

Smash
Clockwise, from top left: Henrik Liebgott, Julio Matito, Gualberto García, Antonio Rodríguez
Background information
Origin	Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Genres	Psychedelic rock blues rock progressive rock
Years active	1967–1973
Labels	PolyGram, Philips, Bocaccio
Members	Gualberto García Julio Matito Antonio Rodríguez Henrik Liebgott Manuel Molina

Discography

Studio albums

• Glorieta de los lotos, Polygram Ibérica (1970).
• We come to smash this time, Polygram Ibérica (1971).

Compilation albumes

• Vanguardia y pureza del flamenco (cara A) (1978).
• Todas sus grabaciones (1969-1978).

Singles

• Scouting / Sonetto, Diábolo (1969).
• Scouting / Ensayo nº1, Diábolo (1970).
• I Left You / One Hopeless Whisper, Philips (1970).
• Decision / Look At The Rainbow, Philips (1970).
• Decision / I Left You, Pérgola (1970).
• Well, you know / Love Millonaire, Philips (1970).
• We come to smash this time/ My funny girl, Philips (1971).
• El garrotín / Tangos de Ketama, Bocaccio (1971).
• Ni recuerdo ni olvido (parte 1/ parte 2), Bocaccio (1971).
• Ni Recuerdo ni Olvido (parte 1/ parte 2), Chapa (1978).

References

1. Guia de flamenco, 1999
2. 25 años de Autonomia en Andalucia 2007 p.11