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Puya (album)

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Puya
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 22, 1995
RecordedFall 1994–spring 1995, studios at Miami, New Jersey
Length37:55
LabelNoiz Boiz
Puya chronology
Puya
(1995)
Fundamental
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard(favorable)[1]

Puya is the self-titled debut album of the Puerto Rican progressive metal band of the same name, released in 1995 by the Pompano Beach, Florida independent record label Noiz Boiz.

Background

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Puya formed in Puerto Rico as a progressive rock combo[2] under the name Whisker Biscuit in 1991.[1] Upon relocating to Florida, the band changed its name to Puya, after a popular type of coffee.[1]

The band's self-titled debut album was released in 1995 by Noiz Boiz Records.[1] A subsequent Billboard review identified the band as being unsigned as of 1996.[1] The band's lineup on this album consisted of guitarist Ramon Ortiz and bassist Harold Hopkins Miranda.[1] Following the release of the album, Sergio Curbelo became the band's lead singer in 1996.[1]

Reception

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The album received favorable notice from Billboard which described the band as "unpredictably compelling", and the song "Bembele" as containing "amazing leaps from percolating Afro-Caribbean rock to crunching thrash to syncopated blues-laced rock"[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Bembelé" 3:44
  2. "Aguaje" 1:54
  3. "Down" 2:45
  4. "Siguelo Pa Llá" 2:47
  5. "Unión" 3:04
  6. "F.Y.F.A." 1:41
  7. "No Te Rajes" 2:43
  8. "Chisme" 3:06
  9. "Deficiente" 3:01
  10. "Contamination" 2:35
  11. "Quién Sufre Más" 3:14
  12. "Paco" 4:24
  13. "Puya" 2:57

Personnel

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Puya
Additional musicians
  • Sergio Curbelo - lead vocals, cabasa
  • Eguie Castrillo - percussion
  • Jeff Watkins - saxophone
  • Mike Smart - saxophone
  • Tyrone Jefferson - trombone
  • Todd Owens (trumpet on track 2)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Billboard". 4 May 1996.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-10. Retrieved 2016-04-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)