Los Secretos

by Drago Bonacich Known as one of the major acts of the Spanish New Wave, los Secretos was formed in 1980 by brothers Javier, Enrique, and Alvaro Urquijo, who where joined by a temporary drummer. After three active years, the foursome became a duet in 1983, with Alvaro and Enrique Urquijo playing their own pop/rock tunes. Later, drummer Steve Jordan, bassist Nacho Lles, and guitarist Ramón Arroyo joined the act, returning as a group with the release of El Primer Cruce and an album called Continuará. In 1988, after they were joined by keyboardist Jesús Redondo, the band issued a live record, called Directo, the first one to achieve gold status. Los Secretos disbanded by the end of the 1990s. Soon after, the group's members got involved in different projects.