Pistones

Los Pistones were a Madrid-based pop-rock band formed in 1980 by Agustín Jiménez (vocals), Ricardo Chirinos (guitar and vocals), Fran López (keyboards and vocals), José Marín (guitar), Enrique Martín (bass) and Ramón López (drums). The origin of the group's name comes from the fusion of the names "Sex Pistols" and "Ramones", two of the favorite groups of drummer Ramon Lopez.

With this formation they recorded their first demo thanks to the work of Fran López and the radio announcer Gonzalo Garrido, who financed it. This first demo was broadcasted in some radio stations, especially in Radio España - Onda 2, one of the most influential in the Madrid scene and in clubs like El Penta, getting the support of Paco Martín who, together with Julio Ruiz, founded a new record label called MR. 

After the recording of the first demo, José Marín left the group and Agustín Jiménez, after separating from the group, founded Opera Pop. Later on Enrique Martin left the group to join Los Esqueletos, being replaced by Juan Luis Ambite on bass. 

In 1982, Los Pistones that obtained a recording contract were composed by Ricardo Chirinos, Fran López, Juan Luis Ambite and Ramón López, recording their first vinyl, entitled 'Las Siete Menos Cuarto', edited by MR. It contained four songs of a pop style very influenced by the British new wave. In the same year their second vinyl was released, entitled 'Voces', an album more eclectic than the previous one and with pop, funk and soul songs, with the track "Metadona" standing out. 

In 1983, after the departure of Ramón López, the band became a trio formed by Ricardo Chirinos, Fran López and Juan Luis Ambite. With this formation and with the commission of their first LP within the Ariola label, the group signs Fabián Jolivet (first drummer of Tequila in Argentina), recording the album 'Persecución' with the British engineer Peter Mac Namee and with Ariel Roth as producer. During the "Persecución" tour, guitarist Julián Infante (Tequila and Los Rodríguez) and Argentine blues guitarist Gabriel Jolivet participated with the group. After a successful tour in the summer of 1984, Fabián was invited to join the American band The Beat, filming a live concert for "La Edad de Oro" and touring Spain and France during 1985/86. 

After the summer of 1984, Ricardo Chirinos had to fulfill his military service and the activity of the group was temporarily suspended. During that period, Fran López was invited to make the tour "Cuatro Rosas" with Gabinete Caligari, and later, he collaborated in the recording of the LP 'Al Calor Del Amor En Un Bar'.

After completing their military service, Ricardo Chirinos, Fran López and Juan Luis Ambite returned to their musical activities and recorded a new album, 'Canciones De Lustre', which appeared in 1986 on the Ariola label, again with Ariel Roth as producer and with the participation of Julián Infante on drums. In 1987 Ricardo Chirinos, Fran López and Juan Luis Ambite recovered their old formation incorporating again Ramón López as drummer to record the single 'Cien Veces No', this time with the label Twins of Paco Martín, and after the subsequent tour the group dissolved. 

Ricardo Chirinos and Juan Luis Ambite reunited five years later with former member José Marín (bass) and Rubén Fernández (drums) to record a new album entitled 'Entre Dos Fuegos' (1992) with the Epic label. Afterwards, they recorded a live album that did not see the light of day, and they broke up for good. In May 2014, Ricardo appeared with a new formation, after 20 years, to give two performances in a small concert hall in Madrid. These two concerts possibly encourage Ricardo Chirinos to try to retake the Pistones spirit under the slogan 35th Anniversary and supported by social networks, in January 2016 together with Ambite they announce their expected reappearance in the Joy Eslava Hall in Madrid. [SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA]