Area 7

Area 7 was born in 1999 when the Foronda sisters created a band that pays tribute to acts like Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains and Nirvana. After the typical initial hesitation, finally they consolidated as a solid quartet led by Diana and Fátima Foronda, supplemented by the drummer Josie Romani who suggested Karol Uriol’s entry, who switched from guitar to bass.

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Country: Peru
History: 1999 – Currently
Status: Active
Style: Nu-Metal/Hardcore

Biography:
Area 7 was born in 1999 when the Foronda sisters created a band that pays tribute to acts like Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains and Nirvana. After the typical initial hesitation, finally they consolidated as a solid quartet led by Diana and Fátima Foronda, supplemented by the drummer Josie Romani who suggested Karol Uriol’s entry, who switched from guitar to bass.

They composed their first own songs and formalized the gestation of the first all-female metal band in Peru. They grew musically gig after gig, and in 2003 acquired the maturity needed to participate in bigger concerts with bands such as Masacre, Reset, Natura and Leuzemia. Gradually their national impact was getting greater, and after being quoted in press notes and appearing in several television interviews, they published their first and self-titled EP.

After bring their music to Morella Petrozzi’s contemporary dance show “Género Femenino” (Female Gender) they published “Soul Machine”, their first LP produced by Morrison Records which made Area 7 to cross borders to present it to the Brazilian, Colombian, Mexican, Chilean and Argentine crowd.

A year later, in 2007, Evelyn Matos increased the Area 7 family when joined the band, allowing Karol Uriol to go back on track with her guitar. Still promoting their latest album, the quintet is now preparing its third album, which presumably will come out in June 2009.

Read their interview at Metaladies

Lineup:
Diana Foronda – Vocals
Fátima Foronda – Guitar, backing vocals
Karol Uriol – Guitar
Josie Romani – Drums
Evelyn Matos – Bass, backing vocals

Discography:
2004, “Area 7″ (EP)
2006, “Máquina de Almas” (LP)

Related links:

http://www.myspace.com/area7peru
http://www.area7band.com
http://groups.msn.com/area7
http://www.myspace.com/area7banda

Videos

Comments

1. Robin says:

   %A %B %e%q, %Y at 11:33 pm

   Son lo maximo Aguante area 7 saludos desde Argentina… me re gusta su musica.
2. Diana Foronda says:

   %A %B %e%q, %Y at 12:08 am

   Un abrazo a nuestro amigos de Argentina y gracias por su apoyo siempre!
   esperamos muy pronto poder tocar por alla

   mucho rock!!!!!!

   Diana Foronda

   Area7 Peru