V2-Berlín

Madrid band formed in 1983 by Lucio Zenón (voice and guitar), Ricardo Neila (guitar), Santi Botía (bass) and Julián Rodríguez (drums). They were an atypical case in Madrid's pop of the early 80's, since they were not a "pop" group, but rather practiced a solid and vigorous rock based on the forcefulness of their guitar sound. Television fans to the point of presenting themselves, in the compilation of MR '447 39 10', with a version of the legendary "Marquee Moon", V2 Berlin made a different and personal proposal, perhaps included in the dark-wave movement from which emerged bands like Décima Víctima or Paralisis Permanente. Their music was intense and vibrant, though perhaps too dense for the time. They had a fabulous sound of guitars that, despite everything, did not succeed in enhancing the weakness of most of their compositions. Their first album also became the last one, before the incomprehension of the public and the indifference of the critic. It was published by MR / Ariola in 1983 with homonymous title and was composed of ten songs of which "Algo Está Pasando" was the only single. V2 Berlin performed the album in Rock-Ola. Some of their members tried again under the name of La Noche Americana, but, although they recorded a MiniAlbum, nothing happened to them. [SOURCE: GRUPOS NACIONALES NUEVA OLA 80]