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'{{Primary sources|date=October 2011}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = La Ley | image = La_Ley_(2).jpg | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | birth_name = | alias = | origin = [[Santiago, Chile|Santiago]], [[Chile]] | instrument = | genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]<br />[[Alternative rock]]<br />[[Pop rock]]<br />[[New Wave music|New Wave]] (early) | occupation = | years_active = 1987–2005, 2013 - | label = [[EMI Music]], [[Polydor]], [[Universal Music]], [[Warner Music]] | associated_acts = [[Líbido (band)]] | website = {{URL|http://www.laleysite.com/}} | current_members = [[Beto Cuevas]]<br>Mauricio Clavería<br>[[Pedro Frugone]]<br>[[Zeta Bosio]] | past_members = Andrés Bobe<br>Rodrigo Aboitiz<br>Luciano Rojas<br>Shia Arbulu<br>Ivan Delgado<br>Andrés Sylleros<br/>Archie Frugone }} '''La Ley''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "The Law") are a [[Grammy Award]] and two-time [[Latin Grammy Award]]-winning [[Chile]]an rock band formed by Andrés Bobe, Rodrigo Aboitiz, Luciano Rojas and Mauricio Claveria with [[Beto Cuevas]]. == History == After a failed first album, ''[[Desiertos]]'' (1989), they released ''[[Doble Opuesto]]'' (1990), which appears as the official first album of the band. Singles like "Desiertos," "Tejedores de Ilusión," and "Prisioneros de la Piel" made them stars in [[Chile]], [[Argentina]] and [[Mexico]], especially after the release of ''[[La Ley (album)|La Ley]]'', their second recording (1992). After Bobe's death in 1994, La Ley continued with a new guitarist, Pedro Frugone, and released two more albums; in 1995, the band released ''[[Invisible (La Ley album)|Invisible]]'', the album was their international breakout record and provided to the band their best-selling studio album to date, it included the number ones "Dia Cero" (in which, the rhythm and the video was inspired by the [[Duran Duran]]'s smash hit [[Come Undone (Duran Duran song)|Come Undone]]) and "El Duelo". Before the release of ''[[Vértigo (La Ley album)|Vértigo]]'', Rodrigo Aboitiz left the band, in the middle of the tour, bassist Luciano Rojas, left the band as well and together with the Aboitiz formed a new group named "Saiko." Their music became more rock and less experimental, and the musicians dropped their dark image. Not all of their fans were on board with the new style, but the last La Ley albums, ''[[Uno (La Ley album)|Uno]]'' (2000) and ''[[Libertad (La Ley)|Libertad]]'' (2003), consolidated the band as one of the most important in Latin America, earning it a Latin Grammy award for each of the two albums. La Ley also performed on ''[[La Ley MTV Unplugged|MTV Unplugged]]'' in 2001, and released an album of the performance, which went on to win a Grammy award. In 2004, they released a [[greatest hits]] compilation (featuring three new songs: Mírate, Bienvenido al Anochecer, and Histeria) titled ''[[Historias e Histeria]].'' In 2005 Rodrigo Aboitiz and Luciano Rojas performed with the band at the [[Viña del Mar International Song Festival]] (Spanish: Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar) and after a tour around Latin America, the band said goodbye in Buenos Aires on September 29, to work in their personal projects, leaving open the possibility for a return in the future. In 2013, La Ley have announced to have made a reunion for plans to the Festival de Viña de 2014. Plans for a full reunion though are nont know, but Cuevas did mention about 'reconnecting' with his band mates fully in 2015. In same year, the ex-[[Soda Stereo]]'s bassist [[Zeta Bosio]] joins the group as new bassist. ==Members == * [[Beto Cuevas]] - Vocals (1988–2005,2013 - ) * Mauricio Claveria - drums (1988–2005, 2013 - ) * Pedro Frugone - guitars (1994–2005, 2013 - ) ==Former members== *Andrés Bobe - guitars/vocals (1987–1994) died in a motorcycle accident *Rodrigo Aboitiz - keyboards (1987–1991); (1994–1998) *Luciano Rojas - bass (1988–1999) *Shia Arbulu - vocals (1987–1988) *Ivan Delgado - vocals/saxophone (1988) *Andrés Sylleros - keyboards *Archie Frugone - bass ==Discography== {{main|La Ley discography}} ==External links== *[http://www.laleysite.com La Ley official website] *[http://www.facebook.com/laleyrock/ official Facebook] * [http://cafelaley.wix.com/cafelaley Cafe La Ley ] ''Website'' {{La Ley}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ley, La}} [[Category:Rock en Español musicians]] [[Category:Grammy Award-winning artists]] [[Category:Latin Grammy Award winners]] [[Category:Latin music groups]] [[Category:Chilean rock music groups]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1987]]'