Alamedas
Nearly a year after the band Solar split up, the former guitar players of the band Alejandro Gómez and Ricardo Contesse started up a new one, Alamedas. A bit later they recorded their self-titled first album. The single “Chileno” had big radio playlist rotation and defined their inclination for pop music. Alamedas’ second album, Precipicio (Precepice) with some glimpse on Latin Rock was mixed and mastered in London with the British producer Barry Sage (Solar’s previous producer on Play and Sabado, and a collaboration that lasts until this day), and was released the last week of 2006.

A few years later they recorded a double CD, Carretera (Highway, 2009), that combined experimental location and studio tracks, with a recording of a live show at “El Huevo” in Valparaíso. The track “Inolvidables” stands out beautifully as being recorded during a live DUOC workshop, and “Cajon de Maipo” being recorded completely on location in the mountains. The song Angel features the voice of pop artist Nicole, as well as other guests appearing throughout the album. The following work, Romeo (2011) was recorded in Madrid at the home studio of producer Barry Sage. On the track Sin Que Te Lo Pida was invited Tito Dávila, an experienced musician and vocal producer, and Los Enanitos Verdes ex member.

A more personal project, it was Alamedas last album before the band decided to go on a indefinite recession, in pursuit of parallel projects. The album has only ever been available as a digital product and is known by friends to be either the “unkown” Alamedas album or the “unknown” first album from Alejandro Gomez. Future revisions may quite possibly be retitled Romeo by Alejandro Gomez and Alamedas.