Diego Saa
Diego Saa | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Diego Enrique Saa Villamar |
| Born | 18 October 1980 |
| Origin | Quito. Ecuador |
| Genres | Pop, rock, pop rock, punk rock, ska, ska-punk, funk. |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bassist, trumpetist, recording engineer, music producer, entrepreneur. |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Sponsor Group (1999–2004) Sello Independiente (2004–2008) Nextstar (2009–present) |
| Associated acts | Verde70, La Gente Naranja, Skankafe, Brain Grenade, Tuxedo Jesus, QSYDF. |
| Website | LaGenteNaranja.com |
Diego Saa (born October 18, 1980) is an Ecuadorian musician.
Biography
Early life
Diego Saa was born in Quito, Ecuador on October 18, 1980. His full birth name is Diego Enrique Saa Villamar. Diego began playing music when he was 13, when he started receiving private classical piano lessons. Later he started playing bass and singing in school bands.
Verde70
Recognition of his playing started in Ecuador when Verde70 released its first CD Alegre Depresion, which instantly topped Ecuador’s charts for several weeks. His recognition as a member of Verde70 increased with the group’s second release Ruta Melancolia, and third release Con Cierto Cuidado.
After a hiatus from 2008 to 2014, Diego moved to the United States and created the Rock en Español La Gente Naranja, Verde70 released two more albums: the full length studio album Verde70, and the EP Tres A La Vez.
Skankafe
Parallel to his involvement with Verde70, in 2006, Diego became a trumpet player for the Quito Ska-Punk band, Skankafe. However, Diego didn’t have the opportunity to record an album with Skankafe until he returned to Ecuador after living for 4 years in the United States, where he created the band La Gente Naranja.
La Gente Naranja
After the disintegration of Verde70 in 2008, Diego relocated to Florida, where he formed the band La Gente Naranja, with whom he recorded the band’s debut album Luz al Sur.
Discography
- Alegre Depresion with Verde70 (1999, Sponsor Group)
- Ruta Melancolia with Verde70 (2003, Sponsor Group)
- Con Cierto Cuidado with Verde70 (2006, Sello Independiente)
- Luz al Sur with La Gente Naranja (2010, Nextstar)
- Verde70 with Verde70 (2012, Radar Music)
- Buenos Tipos, Malos Hábitos with Skankafe (2019, TDF Music)
- Tres a la Vez with Verde70 (2020, Radar Music)
External links
- Luz al Sur (Light from the South) Official Video in YouTube
- La Gente Naranja Official YouTube channel
- La Gente Naranja Official website
See also
- Verde70
- La Gente Naranja
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