Caifanes

Jahir Murrieta Rodríguez 

Their first concert was on April 11, 1987. Caifanes recounts it this way:

“We remember the atmosphere that surrounded us, a new atmosphere in sensations and spaces. Although we had all already participated in gigs (not exactly concerts), this gig would be different. There was a certain mystery and wonder, something very powerful.

Sabo came to my house one day,” Saúl recounts, “to tell me that we already had a gig. Our first gig would be at Rockotitlán. From there, we called Diego. Our eternal comrades in struggle were already ready: “Kill Me Because I'm Dying,” “It Will Be Because of That,” “Dawn,” “Tell Me Your Life.” Practically the entire first album was already alive, although it hadn't been recorded yet. With songs directed and made our own, we stepped for the first time on April 11, 1987, onto the small but immaculate stage of Rockotitlán.

We still remember our black suits, our disheveled and bulging heads, thin as Spirits, we played this music that has given us a space in time. The keyboards announced a mass without saints, the bass screamed every time the drums hit the room with their force, and the guitar displayed its own sonic intimacy, without virtuosity or protagonism, maintaining that fine, thin line where colors become chords and sounds. The lyrics left a mark on those present, thus achieving the howl of the race. 

A band that moves away from the limelight and simply seeks its identity; its own space in time.

“Today we continue living. We continue breathing that first breath that has lasted so many years and that every time we go on stage is brutally manifested. Today you are still there, race, like the first day, like the last. Thank you for growing together. We go beyond what you see! With every glance, with every sigh, every time you sing, Caifanes lives on.”

Albumes

• Caifanes
• El Diablito
• El silencio
• El nervio del volcan

Evolution and change have always been part of Caifanes' history, but the constants have never changed: the music and the endearing magic that several generations share and carry tattooed on their hearts.
Caifanes extends and spreads this renewed strength, passion, and dedication, on and off the stage; song by song, concert by concert.

www.caifanes.com.mx / twitter: @caifanesmex