La Gusana Ciega
La Gusana Ciega (Spanish for "The Blind She-Worm") is a Mexican pop-rock and alternative rock band composed of Daniel Gutiérrez (voice and guitar), Germán Arroyo (drums), and Luis Ernesto Martínez "Lu" (bass). History The band's origin dates back to the late 80s when the original trio formed by Daniel Gutiérrez on vocals and guitar, Manuel Leyva on bass and Edwin Sours on drums (the latter being replaced by Germán Arroyo after a couple of years) began to establish themselves in Mexico City's underground rock scene. After several years of small gigs in bars and clubs, they recorded their first studio album in 1996, Merlina, which was well received. The band added guitarist Jorge Vilchis (ex-member of Guillotina) the following year, which contributed to the evolution of a more characteristic sound, reflected in their second studio album, Superbee. La Gusana Ciega opened for Oasis in 1998 as one of Mexico's main indie rock groups. They traveled to the US in 1999 to record their third album, Correspondencia Interna. Having gained considerable popularity, the band toured Mexico and select US cities in 2000, culminating in the release of their live album, lagusanaciega. The following year, they continued their American foray with an