G.I.T. (initials of Guyot, Iturri & Toth) formed in Buenos Aires in the early 1980s as a tightlyâknit trioâPablo Guyot (guitar, vocals), Alfredo Toth (bass, vocals), and Willy Iturri (drums, vocals)âinitially backing Raúl Porchetto before joining Charly GarcÃaâs band. In 1984 they released their self-titled debut album G.I.T., produced by GarcÃa, which featured hits like âLa calle es su lugarâ and âAcaba de nacer,â quickly earning gold and platinum status across Argentina, Chile, Peru and beyond. The band's sophisticated new wave sound solidified with GIT Volumen 2 (1985), produced by Gustavo Santaolalla, featuring âSiempre fuiste mi amorâ and other radio staples that launched their first international tours and appearances at Viña del Mar in 1987. Their third LP, GIT Volumen 3 (1986), delivered the anthem âEs por amorâ and "Tarado de Cumpleaños," becoming a continental phenomenon, drawing capacity crowds at Buenos Aires, Lima and Santiago. Their fourth studio album Primera sangre (1988) saw them collaborate with Andrés Calamaro on songs like âGolpesâ and âTinta invisible,â but the pace of success led to an initial breakup that year. They reunited for Distorsión (1992), a more layered rock effort recorded partly in the U.S., with expanded instrumentation and singles like âNo te portes malâ and âPara Pau,â and followed this era with performances in Japan and a host of compilation releases. After hiatuses, G.I.T. returned in 2010 and again in 2017 to tour major Latin American markets, cementing their legacy as icons of Argentinaâs 1980s rockânew wave era.
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