Hombres G on Tour
Hombres G experienced a meteoric rise to fame in Spain in the ‘80s. The pop-rock band differed from many Spanish musicians at the time: sardonic where others were earnest, rock-oriented at a time when New Wave hadn't yet broken in Spain, and, quite simply, fun. Their first hit, "Devuelveme a mi chica," stood out not just for the lighthearted instrumentation but also for lyrics about a jealous man worried another guy might steal his girl. Rather than devolving into machismo, it just describes the goofy, hidden ways he might foil his rival. It was a smash hit. The band, bolstered by their early following in Madrid, rode a juggernaut of hit singles that demolished album sales records and led to a 1987 tour of Spain that reached an estimated one million people, followed by a highly successful tour of the Americas. Although the band broke up in 1993, they've reconnected periodically over the years, releasing an occasional album and undertaking tours to a rapturous reception.
Hombres G Background
Hombres G is the sum of many parts but creatively driven primarily by one person: David Summers. The son of humorist and comedic filmmaker Manuel Summers, David seems to have inherited his father's love of the lighthearted. He's the band's singer and chief songwriter, and an effortless purveyor of their casual, youthful style. They shared a love of American movies, evidenced by their band name (for G Men, a 1935 James Cagney crime film) and their 1986 hit album La cagaste...Burt Lancaster. In 1987, the band starred in its own film, the comic and autobiographical Sufre mamón, and quickly threw together a third album, Estamos locos... ¿o qué?, to release with it. Things moved fast: 1988 brought a second film (Suéltate el pelo) and another album release (Agitar antes de usar). But by 1989 their sound changed as they explored more adult themes. Fans remained faithful, but in 1993 the group disbanded. Summers released several solo albums, and the group reunited in 2002 to release Peligrosamente Juntos and tour behind the album. Tours and new albums have followed every few years since.