Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band. It was formed in Mexico City in 1983.
Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios “El Mastuerzo”. The band created a rock style they named “guacarock”.
On November 18th 2012 they performed their last concert in Mexico City. They didn’t know this was going to be their last performance together since they were planning more shows, but internal friction caused the band to split.
In 2019 Armando Vega Gil was accused of molesting a 13 year old girl. Because of this accusation Armando Vega Gil committed suicide on April 1st 2019.
Story & images by Alejandro Paris
Francisco Barrios "El Mastuerzo" playing during last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Sergio Arau playing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Armando Vega Gil playing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Armando Vega Gil playing during last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Francisco Barrios "El Mastuerzo" playing during last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Armando Vega Gil playing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Armando Vega Gil playing during last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Armando Vega Gil playing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Francisco Barrios "El Mastuerzo" playing during last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Armando Vega Gil playing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Armando Vega Gil playing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Botellita de Jerez performing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Armando Vega Gil playing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Armando Vega Gil playing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Armando Vega Gil playing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Armando Vega Gil playing during last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Botellita de Jerez performing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Botellita de Jerez performing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Botellita de Jerez performing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Botellita de Jerez performing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Francisco Barrios "El Mastuerzo" playing during last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Sergio Arau playing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Sergio Arau playing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Armando Vega Gil and Sergio Arau playing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Armando Vega Gil and Sergio Arau playing during the last concert of âBotellita de Jerezâ in Mexico City, Mexico. November 18, 2012. Botellita de Jerez was an influential Mexican Rock band formed in Mexico City in 1983. Its original and most popular alignment consisted of guitarist Sergio Arau, bassist Armando Vega Gil and drummer Francisco Barrios âEl Mastuerzoâ. The band created a rock style they named âguacarockâ.
Wild golden jackals (Canis aureus) mother and her cub entered a house for food at noon. The baby was curiously sniffing all things beside him trying to enter the room of the house and her mother immediately roared and warned her. Tehatta, West Bengal, India.
Wild golden jackals (Canis aureus) mother and her cub entered a house for food at noon. The baby was curiously sniffing all things beside him trying to enter the room of the house and her mother immediately roared and warned her. Tehatta, West Bengal, India.
Sonidero Festival in 2016. The festival took place during the closure of the âEncuentro de Sonideros de la Ciudad de Mexicoâ (Sonidero Festival). In the Cityâs Revolution Monument around 7,000 thousand attendees gathered to listen to a live presentation of âSoniderosâ. The lineup consisted of Lynn Faichtein, Toy Selectah, Mauricio Esparza âEl Microâ and Natural High Music. The term âSonideroâ includes several genres in it like cumbia, salsa, hip hop, reggae and even rock. Mexico City.
Sonidero Festival in 2016. The festival took place during the closure of the âEncuentro de Sonideros de la Ciudad de Mexicoâ (Sonidero Festival). In the Cityâs Revolution Monument around 7,000 thousand attendees gathered to listen to a live presentation of âSoniderosâ. The lineup consisted of Lynn Faichtein, Toy Selectah, Mauricio Esparza âEl Microâ and Natural High Music. The term âSonideroâ includes several genres in it like cumbia, salsa, hip hop, reggae and even rock. Mexico City.
Wild golden jackals (Canis aureus) mother and her cub entered a house for food at noon. The baby was curiously sniffing all things beside him trying to enter the room of the house and her mother immediately roared and warned her. Tehatta, West Bengal, India.
Wild golden jackals (Canis aureus) mother and her cub entered a house for food at noon. The baby was curiously sniffing all things beside him trying to enter the room of the house and her mother immediately roared and warned her. Tehatta, West Bengal, India.
Wild golden jackals (Canis aureus) mother and her cub entered a house for food at noon. The baby was curiously sniffing all things beside him trying to enter the room of the house and her mother immediately roared and warned her. Tehatta, West Bengal, India.
Wild golden jackals (Canis aureus) mother and her cub entered a house for food at noon. The baby was curiously sniffing all things beside him trying to enter the room of the house and her mother immediately roared and warned her. Tehatta, West Bengal, India.
Wild golden jackals (Canis aureus) mother and her cub entered a house for food at noon. The baby was curiously sniffing all things beside him trying to enter the room of the house and her mother immediately roared and warned her. Tehatta, West Bengal, India.
Wild golden jackals (Canis aureus) mother and her cub entered a house for food at noon. The baby was curiously sniffing all things beside him trying to enter the room of the house and her mother immediately roared and warned her. Tehatta, West Bengal, India.
Wild golden jackals (Canis aureus) mother and her cub entered a house for food at noon. The baby was curiously sniffing all things beside him trying to enter the room of the house and her mother immediately roared and warned her. Tehatta, West Bengal, India.