Super Ratones

Súper Ratones (in English The Super Mice) is a musical group of Argentine rock and pop style from Mar del Plata and established in 1985.[2]

Los Súper Ratones
Súper Ratones in live, 2006.
Background information
OriginMar del Plata, Argentina
GenresRock and roll
Pop music
Rockabilly
Years active1985–present
LabelsEMI
Associated actsLos Pericos
La Mosca Tsé - Tsé
Ringo Starr[1]
MembersOscar Granieri (guitar and voice)
Mario Barassi (guitar and voice)
Pablo Díaz (bass and voice)
Agustín Insausti (keyboard and voice)
Past membersJosé Luis Properzi (drums and voice) †
Fernando Blanco (bass and voice)
Fernando Ronnie Astone (bass and voice)

History

This group was born in the city of Mar del Plata in 1985 to José Luis "Person" Properzi (drums and vocals), Fernando Blanco (bass and vocals) and Oscar Granieri (guitar and vocals), and an additional guitarist named Juan Carlos Raising and called themselves simply Los Ratones (The Mice). In 1988, he joined guitarist Mario Barassi, being like a quartet stable. They won the award for revelation band Youth Festival and in 1988, the group added the final name: Súper Ratones. After five years of presentations by the coast, they signed a contract for the debut album, Rock Beach, which managed to be sold as gold.[3]

On November 3, 2015 its founder and leader singer, José Luis "Person" Properzi, died of cancer at age 48 years old.[4]

Musical style

His music was strongly influenced by artistes of the 1950s and 1960s, such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Johnny Rivers, among others.[5]

Discography
Year Album Label
1990 Rock de la Playa[6] Barca Discos
1991 Segundo tiempo
1993 Aire para respirar
1995 Reciclable
1996 Zapping Club
1998 Autopistas y túneles
2000 Mancha registrada EMI
2003 Urgente
2008 Super Ratones Nacho Records/Pop Art

References
  1. Los Súper Ratones cumplen 25 años Retrieved December 16, 2015
  2. Biografía de Los Súper Ratones en rock.com.ar Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 16, 2015
  3. Rock and roll mundial Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 16, 2015
  4. Murió el baterista y cantante de Los Súper Ratones Archived December 12, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 16, 2015
  5. Biografía de Los Súper Ratones Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine retrieved December 16, 2015
  6. Los Súper Ratones discography Archived December 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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