Author Description

This book presents a comprehensive history of Los Piojos, one of Argentina's most popular rock bands that emerged in the 1990s. Author Sergio Marchi reconstructs the band's trajectory through extensive research, archived materials, and interviews with several band members. The narrative covers their humble beginnings in Ciudad Jardín in the late 1980s to their farewell concert at River Plate Stadium in 2009, which attracted 70,000 spectators. The book explores their musical style, which fused rock, candombe, jazz, blues, tango, and folklore, and examines their socially conscious lyrics that addressed urban landscapes, police brutality, and Argentina's economic crisis during the Menem era. Marchi also delves into the band's internal conflicts, creative differences, and eventual separation, as well as their collaborations with notable musicians like Pappo, Rubén Rada, and León Gieco. The biography concludes with reflections on the band's legacy and their recent reunion.