Amparo Llanos (musician)

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Llanos and the second or maternal family name is Fayos.
Amparo Llanos

Amparo Llanos, 2014
Background information
Birth name Amparo Llanos Fayos
Also known as Amparo
Born (1965-05-27) 27 May 1965
Madrid
Origin Madrid, Spain
Genres
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, producer
Instruments Guitar
Years active 1992–present
Labels
Associated acts Dover
Website www.dover.es

Amparo Llanos Fayos (born 27 May 1965) is a Spanish musician, guitarist and songwriter. She is the leader, along with her sister Cristina, of the Spanish rock band Dover.[1]

Biography

Before the foundation of the band, she worked in the shop of her mother in Majadahonda. She took a course in history and three of Journalism, but according to her, "I left it because I was too timid".

Her influences are The Beatles, R.E.M and Nirvana. Dover released his first album in 1995 ("Sister") with Amparo, her sister Cristina (vocals and guitar), Jesús Antúnez (drums) and Alvaro Díez (bass). The album was not a big success, because they sold only 700 copies. Two years later, they released "Devil Came to Me" with which they got a remarkable success of sales, 800,000 copies.[2] In 2006, "Follow the city lights" was released, turning its music genre to electronics.[3] A few years later, the album "I Ka Kené" was published and had a strong influence of African sounds.[4][5] In February 2015, they released a new album, "Complications", with which they returned to their origins of rock.[6]

Amparo is the one who manages to speak to the manager, with the label, and signs on groups for the label Loli Jackson Records. She is also in charge of handwriting letters to the 'fans', taking advantage of the tours.

Discography

Dover

Main article: Dover (band)

References

  1. ↑ Cuéllar, Manuel (2 March 2002). "Los independientes siguen haciendo la música que les gusta" (in Spanish). El País.
  2. ↑ "Así se grabó 'Devil came to me'" (in Spanish). Rolling Stone. 7 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Sáenz, Teri (25 September 2008). "La personalidad de Dover está por encima de estilos y tendencias" (in Spanish). La Rioja.
  4. ↑ Manrique, Diego A. (17 September 2010). "No hay historia más extraordinaria que la de Dover" (in Spanish). El País.
  5. ↑ Caro, Puri (15 December 2010). "Cambio de rumbo estilístico del nuevo trabajo I Ka Kené" (in Spanish). 20 Minutos.
  6. ↑ "La vuelta al rock de Dover" (in Spanish). Europa Press. 9 February 2015.

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