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biografía : Las Pelotas

Born in 1989 after the death of Luca and the separation of Sumo. Joined the group in its infancy: Alexander Sokol, Germain Daffunchio and Alberto "Superman" Troglio.
They began playing in small places with no more than 300 people in 1989. Only in 1991 they released their first album "Lambs at night." Also joined the group on guitar and Thomas Sussman Marcelo Fink on bass. After the recording Beno joined on bass instead of Fink. This training presented this work in 1993 but was replaced by Superman Troglio Gustavo Jove on drums and Gabriela Martinez took the place of Beno on bass.
The same year they recorded their second album "Tales of salt." In 1994 Sokol and Daffunchio were arrested for drug possession for personal use, the judge hearing the trial discontinued due to change of 4 concerts for the benefit of public entities. The following year were the carriers of the 5 shows of the Rolling Stones River. Later works presented in their second stage involving Andrea Prodan (brother of Luca).
Between 1995 and 1996 they recorded their third album "Amor seco" which joined the group Marcelo Rodriguez (trumpet) and Andrea (vocals). In late 1996, recorded in his works live album "The key to success" that consists of 16 issues, which goes out in April 1997. That same year, Divided, Las Pelotas, Andrea Prodan, Pettinato and Troglio played Superman in Montevideo to 6000 people in a tribute to Luca Prodan at the time he had served 43 years. In 1998, convened more than 50000 people in a free show "Buenos Aires Vivo II". Then re-opening for the Stones and that year released the album "For You". After several performances in 1999 are installed on Nono (Córdoba) to record what is now known as "All for a powder", one of the disks worked for the band, presenting it in Buenos Aires in Cement.
In 2000 hits the streets "Selection" is a compilation album that same year and published for Chile "Compiled 90-2000" which has 18 topics. Works in June and have come to "All for a powder" for the year 2002 the band released "Maxisimple" a maxi which contains the following topics: Missing, If you feel and Growing.
"Waiting for the Miracle" hits the streets in 2003 in getting the best reviews of all the press. In February 2005 they release the album "Show" which features 16 songs recorded at the Estadio Obras, the Usina Vieja de Córdoba and El Teatro. The disc covers all the plates of the band including two unreleased tracks and a cover.
And for 2007 goes on sale his album "Basta", where the theme "Feel", therefore I am climbing to the top of the rankinks across the country.
In 2008, a brief press release, the band announced the dismissal of Alexander "the ball" Sokol of the band, without giving reasons or explanations. The press department of the band said the group will continue with presentations and patterned while Sokol will continue his career with the formation of The Returned, but in January 2009 was announced the death of so repentina.En Sokol 2009, The Balls decide to go ahead despite the bad times past and released "Awake" on July 16, composed of 10 topics from which it appears "know" as a first cut of diffusion. The video for "What can you give?" had very good impact performance because of the nice girl called to the video.
In 2011 Leonard Cohen edits a double work, "Live" Cd + Dvd composed, recorded show at Luna Park on September 11, 2010.

Source : http://www.cmtv.com.ar/biografia/show.php?bnid=170