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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]], [[alternative rock]], [[pop rock]], [[New wave music|new wave]] (early) | occupation = | years_active = 1987-2005 ; 2013-2016 | label = [[EMI Music]], [[Polydor]], [[Universal Music]], [[Warner Music Group]] | associated_acts = [[Líbido (band)]] | current_members = [[Beto Cuevas]]<br>Mauricio Clavería<br>Pedro Frugone<br>David López | past_members = Andrés Bobe<br>Rodrigo Aboitiz<br>Luciano Rojas<br>Shia Arbulu<br>Ivan Delgado }} '''La Ley''' ({{IPA-es|la ˈlej|pron}}; {{langnf||Spanish|"The Law"}}) are a [[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]]'' (1990), they released ''[[Doble Opuesto]]'' (1991), 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]]{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}, especially after the release of ''[[La Ley (album)|La Ley]]'', their second recording (1993). 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]]"){{citation needed|date=October 2019}} 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 (band)|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,<ref>{{Citation|last=|first=|title=La Ley: MTV Unplugged de La Ley|url=https://music.apple.com/mx/album/la-ley-mtv-unplugged/280605979|volume=|pages=|publisher=[[iTunes Store|iTunes]]|language=es-mx|access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref> and released an album of the performance, which went on to win a Grammy award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/cultura/la-ley-obtuvo-el-grammy-latino-al-mejor-album-rock/2002-09-18/231300.html|title=La Ley obtuvo el Grammy Latino al Mejor Album Rock|first=|date=|website=Cooperativa.cl|language=Spanish|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref> In 2004, they released a [[greatest hits]] compilation (featuring three new songs: Mírate, Bienvenido al Anochecer, and Histeria) titled ''[[Historias e Histeria]].''<ref>{{Citation|last=|first=|title=Historias e Histerias (Remastered) by La Ley|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/historias-e-histerias-remastered/570591302|volume=|pages=|publisher=[[iTunes Store|iTunes]]|language=en-us|access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref> 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)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/entretencion/festival-de-vina/la-ley-y-alexandre-pires-lo-mejor-de-una-gran-cuarta-noche-de-festival/2005-02-19/215548.html|title=La Ley y Alexandre Pires, lo mejor de una gran cuarta noche de festival|first=|date=|website=Cooperativa.cl|language=Spanish|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref> and after a tour around Latin America, the band dissolved in Buenos Aires on September 29, to work on their personal projects, leaving open the possibility for a return in the future. Most of the original members have since formed a group known as Dia Cero with Chilean singer Ignacio Redard.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/la-estrella/article226482425.html|title=DIACERO, con historia en su sangre}}</ref> Pedro Frugone would state that "DIACERO is La Ley, I'm not going to lie to you. We are 90% of the original group."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://aldianews.com/articles/culture/music/diacero-return-la-ley/54989|title=DIACERO, the return of La Ley}}</ref> ==Members == * [[Beto Cuevas]] - Vocals (1988–2005, 2013-2016) * Mauricio Claveria - Drums (1988–2005, 2013-2016) * Pedro Frugone - Guitars (1994–2005, 2013-2016) * David Chirino - Bass (2013-2016) ==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 (1988) == Discography == {{main|La Ley discography}} * ''[[Desiertos]]'' (1990) * ''[[Doble Opuesto]]'' (1991) * ''[[La Ley (album)|La Ley]]'' (1993) * ''[[Invisible (La Ley album)|Invisible]]'' (1995) * ''[[Vértigo (La Ley album)|Vértigo]]'' (1998) * ''[[Uno (La Ley album)|Uno]]'' (2000) * ''[[Libertad (La Ley album)|Libertad]]'' (2003) * ''[[Adaptación]]'' (2016) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://twitter.com/LaLeyOficial Official Twitter ] {{La Ley}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ley, La}} [[Category:Rock en Español music groups]] [[Category:Grammy Award winners]] [[Category:Latin Grammy Award winners]] [[Category:Chilean alternative rock groups]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1987]] [[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2005]] [[Category:Musical groups reestablished in 2013]] [[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2016]] [[Category:Warner Music Latina artists]]'