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The band took its first steps in the summer of 2001 in Xixón (Asturies), although it was not up to the summer of the following year when they decided to give their first concerts. From his beginning they bet for the mixture without complexes of punk, hardcore, ska, reggae… with rhythms and melodies of the asturian folklore, those who add a few claim and protest lyrics, and simultaneously with big doses of irony, so people can have a good time but also think.
His first sonorous reference is a totally autoproduced demo, recorded in October 2003 in his own rehearsal place, which mixes own songs with some covers. During that year they walked through part of the north of the state introducing their songs.
At the beginning of 2004 they recorded 2 new songs for the compilation of Asturian groups "ROCK'N'LLINGUA", with the label L'Aguañaz. One of these songs ("UNIDÁ") was included in the compilation "Punk de 2ª Generación" of the label Santo Grial, which allowed them to form part of the edition of the festival DERRAMEROCK of that year. From this show they had published later on the song "GAITERU RUDE-BOY" live, in the compilation "FESTIVAL DERRAME ROCK AL ROJO VIVO".
At the end of the year 2005 they got into the "TUTU" studio in Corvera to record what would be their first disc, "SEMEYA DE LA RABIA" from Sergio Rodríguez's hands. Nevertheless this work would not see the light until the following year, after diverse delays and readjustments in the formation of the band. This work autopublished by the own band, had a great reception between the public, which allowed them to take part into a good amount of concerts for the whole state. During the same year they recorded a small tribute to three bands of the so called RRV: Barricada, Parabellum and M.C.D., that they put in free download across the website of the band.
At the end of the same year (2006), they undertook their first European tour supported by the Dutch punk-folk band CIRCLE J.
During the year 2007 several songs of the band were included in different compilations statewide. Among those albums "Ensin Cadenes", of the association Xorrecer against women mistreatment, and "DMR07", of the organization Darréu, stands out.
The same year they recorded a cover of Dixebra, veteran asturian rock-folk, that would be edited in 2008 for the disc "SALÚ YA DIXEBRA…PERVERSIONES", which includes 20 versions of the principal bands of rock, punk, hip-hop and folk of Asturies.
The good experience of the self-management encouraged them to embark again in the publication of the new songs of the band. That is how they began the recording of a new long duration titled "CANTARES PA DEMPUÉS D'UNA GUERRA" at the end of 2007, which advises the evolution of the band along this time. For this recording they put themselves at producer Pablo Viña, from "Mala Reputación", and recorded during end of 2007 and beginning of 2008 in the PARISANA 33 Cangas de Onís's Studio, 11 tracks in those they did not only mix the habitual rhythms in the band up to that moment, but they dare with rancheras, rumbas and brushstrokes of crust. A great musical variety and some very good compositions, which final recording result does not do justice to the band, especially in what to sound refers. The excellent design of the book cover that accompanies the CD was carried out by the piper of the band, Alfonso Zapico.
A long introducing tour and a few festivals for the whole state took up the band time at that moment, while they were simultaneously preparing new songs.
In the year 2009 they recorded in a totally domestic way produced by Fredo, one of the guitar players of the band, a version of "LLICENCIÁU EN BARRICAES", of the mythical asturian rock band AVIENTU.
In October, 2010 they began the recording of their third disc, "MAZCANDO MISERIES". They returned to the "TUTU" studio and recorded, again with Sergio Rodríguez, 10 songs (with an intro and an outro) of rabid punk-folk, where they incorporate new instruments as the diatonic accordion and the bouzouki. As already done in previous works, they bet for the self-management, but at this time the band copublish his work with the Asturian labels Algamar Producciones and Xunca Records, trying to obtain this way a major diffusion. The design of the disc book cover, carried out again by the piper, is rewarded in the prizes AMAS of the Asturian Music 2011 as the best design of a record work produced in Asturias during the year 2010.
At the end of the same year, and as presentation of their new work, they undertakes in a new European tour, with their Dutch brothers CIRCLE J and the German band RAPTUS.
After a few months of well-deserved rest at the beginning of 2011, they embark in the MISERABLE TOUR to introduce their new work along the whole state and celebrate their 10 years of existence. Shows in all kinds of clubs and festivals occupy at present the time of the band.
Throughout these ten years of existence SKONTRA has shared tables with international bands and groups of the whole state, among them:
CIRCLE J, FLOGGING MOLLY, THE REAL McKENZIES, BANDA BASSOTTI, RAPTUS, THROW RAG, QUALITY EXPORT, I.A.G., ADIZIÓN ETÍLIKA, FALANONCADUCA, FACTOR77, BASTARDS ON PARADE, BRUTUS DAUGHTERS, TREZE, ODIO VISCERAL, MALA REPUTACIÓN, ESCUELA DE ODIO, DIXEBRA, LA COL.LA PROPINDE, LA TARRANCHA, SKAMA LA REDE, FELPEYU, KASKARRIAK, BOIKOT, PORRETAS, INEM KILERS, LENDAKARIS MUERTOS, KOMA, HABEAS CORPUS, SEGISMUNDO TOXICÓMANO, ENVIDIA KOTXINA, PUAGH, SIN DIOS… and the longest etc!!
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