# Migala

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{{Short description|Spanish musical group}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name                = Migala
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| background          = group_or_band
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| origin              = [Spain](/source/Spain)
| genre               = [Post-rock](/source/Post-rock)
| years_active        = 1996&ndash;2005
| label               = {{Hlist|[Acuarela Discos](/source/Acuarela_Discos)|[Sub Pop](/source/Sub_Pop_Records)}}
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| current_members     =
| past_members        = * Abel Hernández
* Diego Yturriaga
* Coque Yturriaga
* Rodrigo Hernández
* Rubén Moreno
* Jordi Sancho
* Kieran Stephen
* Nacho R. Piedra
* Nacho Vegas
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'''Migala''' was a rock-based [experimental](/source/experimental_music) band hailing from [Madrid](/source/Madrid), Spain.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bonacich |first=Drago |title=Migala Biography |work=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/migala-mn0000406343#biography}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dark |first=John |title=Migala ''Arde'' |url=http://pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/m/migala/arde.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010727114455/http://pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/m/migala/arde.shtml |year=2001 |archive-date=27 July 2001 |website=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))}}</ref> The band was known for its complex, varied, and often cathartic musical arrangements, heavily influenced by [pop](/source/pop_music), [post-rock](/source/post-rock), [folk](/source/folk_music), and traditional [Spanish music](/source/Music_of_Spain).

Although Migala have split up, giving their last concert at the [Festival Internacional de Benicàssim](/source/Festival_Internacional_de_Benic%C3%A0ssim), members of the band continue to be involved in various musical projects: Abel with El Hijo, playing with the musicians Raúl Fernández, Xavi Mole and Kieran Stephen; and [Kieran Stephen](/source/Kieran_Stephen) records under the name of [Fantasy Bar](/source/Fantasy_Bar).<ref>{{cite web |first=LM |last=Perez |title=Grupos: Migala |url=https://lafonoteca.net/grupo/migala/ |publisher=[Lafonoteca](/source/Lafonoteca) |language=es}}</ref> Nacho Vegas, [Manta Ray](/source/Manta_Ray_(band))'s ex-guitarist, was a member of Migala from ''[Arde](/source/Arde_(album))'' up until ''[La Increíble Aventura](/source/La_Incre%C3%ADble_Aventura)'', while at the same time releasing albums under his own name and with his band, [Las Esferas Invisibles](/source/Las_Esferas_Invisibles).

==Discography==
* ''Diciembre 3 a.m.'' (1997, Acuarela)
* ''Así duele un verano'' (1998, Acuarela)
* ''[Arde](/source/Arde_(album))'' (2000, Acuarela)
* ''Restos de un incendio'' (2001, Acuarela)
* ''La increíble Aventura'' (2004, Acuarela)

==El Hijo==
* ''La Piel del Oso EP'' (2006, Acuarela)
* ''Canciones Gringas EP'' (2006, Acuarela)
* ''Las Otras Vidas'' LP (2007, Acuarela)

==Fantasy Bar==
* ''Friday Afternoon Car'' (June 2008, Acuarela)

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.elhijo.es Website of Abel Hernandez's solo project, El hijo]
* [http://www.myspace.com/fantasybar Myspace of Fantasy Bar]
* [http://www.acuareladiscos.com Acuarela Discos, home of Migala, El Hijo & Fantasy Bar, and other bands]
* [https://www.subpop.com/artists/migala Sub Pop Records band website]

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Category:Spanish post-rock groups
Category:Spanish rock music groups
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