Basura

Basura were one of the very first punk bands to pop up in Barcelona, starting around 1977, when punk was still brand new in Spain. They came out of the Sants area and were all about loud, fast, rough-around-the-edges punk, with zero polish and a lot of attitude. 

The band didn’t stick around for long -only about six months- but that didn’t stop them from becoming part of the early punk story. They were active right at the beginning, playing shows and hanging out with other early bands like La Banda Trapera del Río, Peligro, and Mortimer, back when there wasn’t really a “scene” yet. 

 
The lineup included Panotxa (Joan Garcia) and Ferran Bauló on guitar and vocals, Groc on bass, Jordi Golmayo on drums, and Ferdi as an additional member. They rehearsed and played wherever they could, including spots around Sant Feliu de Llobregat, just trying to make noise and get gigs.

 
One of their biggest moments was playing at the first-ever punk festival in Barcelona in 1977, held at l’Aliança del Poblenou. That show is now seen as a key moment in Spanish punk history, even if at the time it probably felt more chaotic than historic. 

 
Basura only put out one official release, a single called “No Seas Lesbiana Mi Amor / Esperando En La Puerta Del WC.” released in 1977 on the Belter label. It’s pretty hard to find these days and has become a collector’s item for fans of early Spanish punk.

 

 Even though they were around for a short time and didn’t release much music, Basura are still remembered as real pioneers. They were there at the very start, helping kick off punk in Barcelona before anyone really knew what punk in Spain was going to look like.