PATTA : a new link in the pop-rock tradition of the Urola area
After forming and participating in bands like Jotakie and Dirección Obligatoria, a few years later the Gipuzkoa-born musician PATTA has gone on to form the band SENDAEZINAK (The Incurables), with Luka on base. Their première disc is due to be released next week.
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The Urola valley, and the towns of Azpeitia and Azkoitia especially, have since the 1980s been one of the main platforms for Basque pop-rock. Jotakie stood out among the groups to emerge back then. It was one of the few that dared to do elegant pop-rock in Basque in the years when Basque Radical Rock burst onto the scene. Despite not being as well-known as Jotakie, Dirección Obligatoria also left its mark among pop fans. In this case, influenced by the Madrid scene, they used to sing in Spanish.
Jesus Sudupe aka Patta (vocals and guitar) and Luciano Martin aka Luka (base) were behind the origin and development of both groups. Nearly 25 years later in 2010 Patta and Luka got back together on stage accompanied by other musicians to sing the old songs of Dirección Obligatoria and some new ones that Patta has been composing over these years. That reunion had a continuation, and Patta and Sendaezinak took shape with the musical contributions of new components of drums, keyboards and wind. It is a pleasant and great surprise and a new link to add to the Urola pop-rock tradition. Incurables.
