El Caco
Norwegian stoner rock band
El Caco is a stoner rock band from Lillestrøm in Norway. They formed in 1998 and consist of lead vocalist and bassist Øyvind Osa, guitarist Anders Gjesti and drummer Fredrik Wallumrød.
History
Their debut album Viva was released on March 29, 2001. They were represented by the Music for Nations record label which led to extensive touring.
In an interview with Orpheus Spiliotopoulo from Metal Temple magazine, vocalist/singer Øyvind Osa stated the band's support for Music for Nations by saying,"They're working really hard for us. I think the most important thing is that they really enjoyed the album. We've also signed a good contract with them." The band has remained a trio from its beginning which Oyvind explained in the same interview as to whether they would add another guitarist or keyboard player by saying, "I think it's easier being three people than being four or five. We get along together very well, we've got a good team and we've played together for so many years. We tried to be like four or five members but it didn't work out."
After touring with the bands Nebula and WE they recorded the album
Solid Rest which was described as "hard and melodic" and a progression to a "full-blooded hard
rock band with strong hints of metal"
on June 16, 2003.
In 2004 they performed at the Bukta Tromsø Open Air Festival held in Tromsø, Norway.
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