Pignoise

Pignoise is a Spanish pop-rock band from Madrid formed in 2002 under an unusual premise: Álvaro Benito, a former professional footballer who played for clubs including Getafe CF and Real Madrid, began playing guitar and writing songs during rehabilitation from a career-ending injury. Those songs became the foundation of the band, which soon welcomed Héctor "Polo" Polo, another ex-footballer from Real Zaragoza, on drums, and Pablo Alonso, a theater student from Asturias, on bass. Musically, Pignoise blends pop-punk, power-pop, and alternative rock, citing influences like the Ramones, Blink-182, and Green Day. Their breakthrough came with the song "Nada Que Perder" from the album "Anunciado en Televisión" (2006), which became the theme song for the hit Spanish TV series "Los Hombres de Paco," propelling the record to gold status nationwide. Further albums followed, including "Año Zero" (2010), "El Tiempo y el Espacio" (2013), and most recently "Diversión" (2022), released via labels such as Warner Music and Sony Music. For over two decades, the band has toured Spain and Latin America, bringing their energetic live sound from small clubs to venues like Movistar Arena in Madrid.