Cristian Álvarez (musician)
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Cristian "Pity" Álvarez | |
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Born | June 28, 1972 |
Origin | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Genres | Rock Stone |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1993–present |
Website | www.alvarezpity.com.ar |
Cristian "Pity" Álvarez (born June 28, 1972) is an Argentine rock musician, a member of the rock bands and .
Career[]
Álvarez grew up in the Piedrabuena Complex, in the western part of Buenos Aires. In 1993, he joined the rolinga rock band Viejas Locas. He left in 2000 to establish his current band .
Intoxicados[]
In 2001, Intoxicados released its first album, Buen día (Good day), which had a similar style to Viejas Locas, but also incorporated other genres such as punk and reggae. In Intoxicados' first concert, in Cemento in 2001, the band played mostly Viejas Locas songs with some of their own.
In 2003, the group released their second album, No es sólo rock and roll (It's not just rock and roll). The album included a song dedicated to Muddy Waters, called "De a ratitos". In 2005 they released Otro día en el planeta tierra (Another day on Planet Earth).
In September 2007, Intoxicados played at the Argentinian rock festival .
Their fourth album was entitled Exilio de las especies, and Alvarez stated that it was the third part of a trilogy started by No es solo rock n' roll. This album includes the songs "" and "". A special edition was released with space for the band's whole discography.
In summer 2010, Alvarez swallowed five tablets of viagra and was hospitalized for 24 hours. As result, he was diagnosed with necrosis among several other liver issues.[1][2]
At dawn on July 12, 2018, police found the body of someone identified as an acquaintance of Álvarez, as well as a weapon belonging to the singer. According to a witness, Álvarez shot the victim four times before fleeing. Álvarez remained at large for approximately 24 hours before surrendering to the authorities, taking responsibility for the shooting but claiming it was in self-defense. The victim was subsequently named as Cristian Díaz.[3]
References[]
- ^ Víncolo. "Pity Alvarez, con una erección de más de 24 horas – MDZ Online". Mdzol.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ^ "El cantante Pity Álvarez estaría internado en un psiquiátrico". Cadena3.com. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ^ Centenera, Mar (July 13, 2018). "El músico argentino Pity Álvarez se entrega a la Policía: "Lo maté, era él o yo"". El País.
- Rock en Español musicians
- Argentine songwriters
- Male songwriters
- People from Buenos Aires
- 1972 births
- Living people