Soda Stereo - Formation and Early Years

Formation and Early Years

In 1982 Cerati and Bosio met by chance in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Cerati was playing in Sauvage and Bosio in The Morgan, a band he shared with Pablo Rodriguez of (Los Auténticos Decadentes) and Andres Calamaro. Following the meeting, they decided to collaborate. Upon their return to Buenos Aires, Cerati joined Bosio in The Morgan. At the time Cerati had been working on two side projects; Erekto with Andres Calamaro and Stress. Cerati disbanded his projects to focus on his collaboration with Bosio. During this time, Cerati came into contact with drummer Charly Alberti (Carlos Alberto Ficicchia Gigliotti) who was at the time dating his sister. Alberti, the son of famed Jazz drummer Tito Alberti, author of "El Elefante Trompita" (Little Trunk Elephant) (a famous Argentinean children’s song) joined the band following his audition.

This first version of Soda Stereo featured Cerati, Bosio, Alberti, plus guitarist Richard Coleman. They chose the name "Los Estereotipos" (The Stereotypes), after a Specials song. In 1982 they recorded a four song demo with Richard Coleman and Ulises Butrón on guitars and future Soda collaborator Daniel Melero on keys. Shortly afterward the band adopted the name “Soda Stereo,” a nod to Sifón, an Argentinian carbonated drink.

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