Guiye Frayo

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Guiye Frayo
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Live performance, London 2009
Background information
Origin London, England
Genres Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Years active2005–present
LabelsG.A.M.I Records
MembersGuillermo Martinez Ipucha
Veronica Santillo
Past membersJordan Swain
Website www.guiyefrayo.com

Guiye Frayo is a London-based Argentine indie duo consisting of members Guillermo Martinez Ipucha and Veronica Santillo. [1]

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Their music has elements of different styles combining pop, rock, psychedelic, electronica, dance and experimental to create a unique sound.

They not only play conventional instruments (guitars, keyboards and drums) but also theremin, circuit-bent toys and vintage synthesizers among others.

So far, they have released two Albums, nine EPs, nine Singles, and two video-clips. They are currently working in new material.

In 2006 they won the Argentine bands/soloists contest "Vale por un video Clip" for the song "Arcoiris en un ojo", [2] organized by FM La Tribu, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The judge were Tom Lupo (Argentine radio host, poet and psychologist), Guillermo Pintos [3] (Rolling Stone Argentina magazine at the time) and MTV Latin America VJ and Ruth Infarinato, the prize was the filming of a video-clip to the winning song. The video clip was made by Cine Humus, [4] and won Best Video clip at "Festival de Audiovisuales de La Plata" [5]

English actress Emma Kennedy once suggested "Autumn Freaks" as song of the day in her blog. [6]

They performed a live session at Balcony TV- London [7] in August 2009 where they played an unusual toy based set up.

In 2010 "Portrait", "The Walk" and "Funky Monkey" were broadcast on Japan radio Takaoka [8]

The band was introduced by Tom Robinson on BBC Radio 6 (BBC Introducing) several times, for the first time in 2008 [9] with the song "Vida Minima", then in 2010 with "The Walk", again in 2011 Tom Robinson officially presented "A Magnetic Field Called Love" single release, [10] the video clip to the song was launched the same week. Finally in 2014 [11] their song "You and Me" was played on (BBC Introducing).

In 2015 the song "The Way I Like You" from their EP TWILY was featured in the popular video editing app Magisto.

History

Guiye Frayo was originally a solo project by Guillermo. He had met Veronica in a previous band in which they played together, Guillermo decided to turn his soloist project into a band in 2007. After relocating to London they met Jordan who joined them on drums during 2010, when they recorded "A Magnetic Field called love" [12]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Awards

YearCeremonyNominated workAwardResultRef.
2008 FAV 5th EditionArcoiris en un ojoBest Rock/Pop VideoclipNominated [13]
FESAALP - 3rd EditionArcoiris en un ojoBest Short-Film/VideoclipWon [14]
2007 Best of Spellbound 2007 AwardsJuguetes & CancionesBest Rock PerformanceNominated [15]
2006 Best of Spellbound 2006 AwardsAutumn FreaksBest Electronic PerformanceNominated [16]
Vale por un Video ClipArcoiris en un ojoBest Soloist/Band Rock/PopWon [17]
2005 Best of Spellbound 2005 AwardsSex in the houseBest Of SpellboundHonorable Mention [18]

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