Berri Txarrak

Infobox musical artist
Background = group_or_band
Name = Berri Txarrak


Img_capt = Gorka Urbizu on BBK Live Festival 2007
Origin =
flagcountry|Basque Country
Years_active = 1994-present
Genre = Alternative rock
Label = Gor Diskak
Current_members = Gorka Urbizu
Aitor Goikoetxea
Mikel López
Past_members = Aitor Oreja
URL = [http://www.berritxarrak.net/ Official Website]

Berri Txarrak (Basque: "Bad News") is a Basque alternative rock band founded in Lekunberri, Navarre in 1994. Their lineup remained unchanged until Aitor Oreja, the guitarist, left the group after the fourth disk, "Libre ©". All of Berri Txarrak's music is sung in Basque.cite web
title = eu Berri Txarrak's biography
url=http://www.berritxarrak.net/?atala=taldea
work=www.berritxarrak.net
accessdate = 2007-10-03 ]

History

Berri Txarrak was founded in Lekunberri, Navarre in 1994 as a parallel project of Gorka Urbizu (vocals and guitar) and Aitor Goikoetxea (drums). In 1997 they began to focus fully on the band, which had two new members: Mikel López (bass) and Aitor Oreja (guitar).cite web
title = eu Berri Txarrak's biography
url=http://www.berritxarrak.net/?atala=taldea
work=www.berritxarrak.net
accessdate = 2007-10-02 ]

After having released a demo with six songs, the band obtained several awards in different demo and new act competitions, which allowed them to record their eponymous album, which was released in Autumn 1997. "Berri Txarrak" was a success inside the Basque rock scene thanks to singles like "Lotsarik gabe", "500 urte ta gero" and "Ardifiziala". According to the band's members, that album was a step forward for their music and it became the base for their later works.cite web
title = eu Berri Txarrak's biography
url=http://www.berritxarrak.net/?atala=taldea
work=www.berritxarrak.net
accessdate = 2007-10-02 ]

In 1999, the band released "Ikasten". In this second album, Berri Txarrak's style had also evolved. Tracks such as "Ikusi arte", "Ez" or "Ikasten" allowed the band to offer a lot of live acts.cite web
title = eu Berri Txarrak's biography
url=http://www.berritxarrak.net/?atala=taldea
work=www.berritxarrak.net
accessdate = 2007-10-03 ]

Two years later, in 2001, "Eskuak/Ukabilak" was released. It features famous songs such as "Oihu", "Stereo" and "Biziraun", which obtained the Gaztea Saria award for best song of the year. With this album the band obtained the attention of public and press outside the Basque Country.cite web
title = eu Berri Txarrak's biography
url=http://www.berritxarrak.net/?atala=taldea
work=www.berritxarrak.net
accessdate = 2007-10-03 ]

2003 was the year in which the band released their fourth album, "Libre ©". This album obtained a very good reception from critics and brought the band to their first tour on Europe (UK, Denmark and Germany). "Libre ©" is Berri Txarrak's most hardcore album. The album received the best Spanish album of the year award from the magazine "Rock Sound" and "Euskadi Gaztea". The album includes interesting songs such as "Denak ez du balio" (which features additional vocals from Rise Against's Tim McIlrath), "Hil nintzen eguna" and "Izena, izana, ezina".cite web
title = eu Berri Txarrak's biography
url=http://www.berritxarrak.net/?atala=taldea
work=www.berritxarrak.net
accessdate = 2007-10-03 ]

After a long tour, the guitarist Aitor Oreja abandoned the band. In 2005, Gorka, Aitor G and Mikel decided to carry on as a three-member band and focused on what would be Berri Txarrak's fifth album, "Jaio.Musika.Hil". Then Berri toured on Mexico and Nicaragua.cite web
title = eu Berri Txarrak's biography
url=http://www.berritxarrak.net/?atala=taldea
work=www.berritxarrak.net
accessdate = 2007-10-03 ] That year, Berri Txarrak toured the US. [ [http://www.basqueed.org/BRL/index_ERZ.htm Basque Educational Organization.] Accessed 2007-07-19.] The band supported Rise Against on their 2006 European Tour. [ [http://www.drownedinsound.com/event/view/18841 Rise Against Concert Review] . Drowned in Sound, 10/9/06. Accessed July 19, 2007.] Currently, they are showing their new songs on tour.cite web
title = eu Berri Txarrak's biography
url=http://www.berritxarrak.net/?atala=taldea
work=www.berritxarrak.net
accessdate = 2007-10-03 ]

Berri Txarrak has worked on many music compilations like "Nafarroa, Hitza Dantzan" (GOR, 2001), "Tributo a Judas Priest" (Zero Records, 2000) and the successful single "Bisai Berriak", composed in 2002.cite web
title = eu Berri Txarrak's biography
url=http://www.berritxarrak.net/?atala=taldea
work=www.berritxarrak.net
accessdate = 2007-10-03 ]

Members

*Gorka Urbizu (vocals, guitar)
*Aitor Goikoetxea (drums)
*David Gonzalez (bass)

Discography

*Unreleased demo (1994)
*"Berri Txarrak" (1997, GOR Diskak)
*"Ikasten" (1999, GOR Diskak)
*"Eskuak/Ukabilak" (2001, GOR Diskak)
*"Libre ©" (2003, GOR Diskak)
*"Jaio.Musika.Hil" (2005, GOR Diskak)

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/berritxarrak Berri Txarrak] in MySpace
* [http://www.berritxarrak.net Official Website] eu en ca es

References