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Ariel Minimal

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Ariel Minimal, born Ariel Gustavo Sanzo on June 18, 1970, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a guitarist and singer. He began his music career in 1985 with the punk band Descontrol, with an album named 1987 released in 2022 under Pinhead Records. In 1989, he formed Los Minimals, influenced by The Who, and released Beat, a cassette featuring nine songs produced by Sergio Rotman. In 1991, Minimal founded Martes Menta. They released the album 17 Caramelos in 1992. They also gained moderate success with "Azul" under the aforementioned album before disbanding in 1993. In the same year, he then formed Pez, his longest-running project. They launched with their debut album Cabeza in 1994, their sophomore Quemado in 1996, and their self-titled third album, Pez, in 1998. They also released albums like Convivencia Sagrada (2001), Folklore (2004), and De Buenos Aires (2025). In 1996, Minimal joined Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, contributing to key albums such as Fabulosos Calavera (1997) and La Marcha Del Golazo Solitario (1999). He released his first solo album, Un Hombre Solo No Puede Hacer Nada, in 2004. In 2005, he received the Konex Award - Diploma of Merit for being one of the five most important rock composers of the decade in Argentina.
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