Los Miserables

Formed in Santiago in 1990 shortly after the end of Pinochet’s brutal regime, Los Miserables is one of the longest-running punk acts in Chilean music history. Known for their anti-establishment stance and left-wing ideology, the band has done extensive volunteer work and consistently championed the rights of impoverished Chilean communities. Initially composed of Claudio García (vocals/drums), Óscar Silva (bass), and Patricio Silva (guitar), the group released ¿Democracia? (1991), their full-length debut, inspired by politically-conscious bands like Spanish punks Kortatu and La Polla Records. They followed up with Pisagua 73 (1995) and, by the time Te mataré con amor (1994) came out, the band was already sharing stages with the likes of Argentina’s Attaque 77 and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. Preceded by the singles “Gallo Rojo” and “N.N.,” Cambian los payasos... pero el circo sigue (1997) turned out to be one of their most successful efforts and paved the way for Los Miserables (1998), their first long-player for Warner Music. In subsequent years, the band remained as prolific as ever with the release of Date cuenta (2000), Gritos de la calle (2001), Pasión de multitudes (2003), and La voz del pueblo (2005), which featured covers of Latin troubadours Víctor Jara, Violeta Parra, and Silvio Rodríguez. Two years later, and after a legendary performance at the Vive Latino Chile festival, they came back with Luna (2007) and Alegría y subversión (2009), which used humor to reflect on Chile’s socio-economic situation. In 2010, the band recorded a tribute to Los Prisioneros’ La voz de los ‘80 and teamed up with Mala Junta for the EP Corazón de chileno (Canciones para alentar a la Roja), coinciding with the FIFA World Cup in South Africa that year. A three-year silence ensued, after which they returned with the independently-released Políticamente incorrectos (soeces y anacrónicos) (2013). Following the release of the compilation 25 Años (2018), they inaugurated the new decade in full force with the energetic single “Volveremos” (2020).

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