La Dama Se Esconde

Hailing from San Sebastian, the origins of La Dama Se Esconde are in Agrimensor K, one of the most outstanding darkwave groups that appeared in the early 80's in the Basque Country, and formed by Nacho F. Goberna, Ignacio Valencia and drummer José Manuel Gandasegui. They recorded two 7" singles released by DRO, 'Principio y Fin' (1982) and '¿Juegas al Escondite?' (1983). Once Agrimensor K disbanded, Goberna and Valencia formed La Dama se Esconde and moved to Madrid.

 

 Their first two songs, "Un Avestruz" and "El Cielo Azul", were included in the compilation 'La Única Alternativa', released by DRO/GASA to promote new bands. In 1985, La Dama se Esconde recorded with DRO/GASA 'Avestruces', a mini-LP produced by Paco Trinidad. A year later they released 'Armarios y Camas', produced by Nacho Goberna himself. The lyrics of their songs, with descriptions of distant landscapes, still reflect the darkness of their first compositions. Musicians like Suso Saiz or Javier Paxariño collaborated in this album, combining electronic bases with acoustic guitars. 

 

After leaving GASA in 1986, they moved to the multinational Warner, releasing their remaining albums. They became known to the general public and moved to a more commercial style, with a greater presence of electric guitars in their songs. They gained their greatest successes with 'La Tierra De Los Sueños' (1987), 'Coge el Viento' (1989) -an album when they used dance rhythms-, and 'Lejos Del Puerto' (1990). Their last two works, the remixes album 'De Colores, Tu Color' (1991) and 'Hoy' (1993), did not have the repercussion of the previous ones. 

 

In 1995 they recorded what would be their last song, "A Años Luz", which was released in a compilation in 1999. In 2002 and 2010 respectively, Nacho Goberna, voice, guitars and composer of all the songs of La Dama Se Esconde, released two solo albums, 'Transparente' and 'Un Bosque de Té Verde' with songs that deepen in that markedly intimate character that Nacho began with La Dama Se Esconde. [SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA]