Portfolio Ion Bon
Biography Ion Bon (meaning: the Good Ion)
Xoán López
He is a composer, musician and singer born in A Coruna, Spain, 10
September 1970
1986-1990
He began his musical career in the world of pop rock in 1986. His first
group called Pop-Eye that plays bass. His performance in
big stage for the first time will be in the summer of 1987, in the 2nd Festival
Northwest Pop Rock at the age of 16 at the Pavilion sports
Corunna, selected through a competition among many other bands
city. In 1988 La Penumbra group form with his brother Xullo López
In the summer of 1989 they recorded their first album with the company Aspa Discs
(Madrid), his producer was Tores Crespo, former guitarist of the band from Madrid "The
Tackle "(one of the first locals groups of 80 to sign with CBS). The album was called Tierra del Fuego and two singles that sounded in extracted
different stations and made it to be in the top 40 candidacy.
The gloom signed recording contract with Aspa Records. In 1990 performed the
summer tour Cadena 40 Super Uno.
1991-1997
Relations with his first company Aspa Records emerged effect
change in personality on the vision of the recording industry with which
break the contract after three years. And they never expected to make presentations
of "sieved" in another company other than themselves (the brothers Xoán
and Xullo), so create their company named Artistic Recordings
Music and his own music publishing (Gam Records), not disappointment, but
by pure conviction.
We can say that are precursors to the upward trend in current
times of "DIY" philosophy.
In 1994 they presented his second album Nuestro Mundo, this time its producers
Mario Martinez were the Spanish composer and guitarist musical group La Unión
and Tores Crespo again.
Goodbye present their first single Love, wrapped in a video clip made by the
Anton Reixa filmmaker, former singer of the group Os Resentidos and president of
the SGAE (General Society of Authors and Editors of Spain), through Video voice (group).
Canal Plus had the scoop of this video and José María Besteiro (LATIVISION-MIAMI USA) by then chief
emissions, was the first to visualize and issue.
The quality of this paper managed to position the single on the 40th of 40
Main, in 19th place in dial string and 38 of Canal Plus among others
major national chains.
As a composer include having a work that has garnered
gold in that behave authored with his brother Xullo López.
Xoán López currently has 75 registered works in the SGAE and edited.
It is among the exclusive 10% of voting members in society.
In 1997 presented his third Yuca this time produced by the
Penumbra, his single Madame Bobary are some national radio stations
especially independent. This paper is absolutely breathes the influence
British sound that clearly accompany the career of this artist.
In the commercial broadcasters do not understand neither sound nor structure
album. It really is a concept album with very few or no choruses
but with great inner strength.
1998-2003
In 2001 he produced the album with a girl . Share
Mario Martínez production guitarist musical group La Unión
In 2002 buys the recording studio in Madrid Studios Go and bring your
city. This study ever offered to the public, use it for recreation and
composition. From 1989-2003 he spends many seasons in Madrid.
2004-2008
Since 2004 performs multiple trips with long stays in countries
such as France, England, Scotland and Ireland. The British Isles are some very
important of inspiration, a place where it is very comfortable.
Many of his compositions emerge from these trips, experiences and
their emotions.
2009-2015
Dublin, first solo album of his new project called Ion Bon,
composed and performed entirely by Xoán López. Also has a video-clip that was produced by the writer and director film
Benito Rabal Balaguer, son of actors Paco Rabal and Asuncion Balaguer,
where Ion Bon's daughter, Silvana acts. Video of the first song of the album
"Cómo vamos a hacer" recorded in La Coruña and the surrounding area.
In December 2010, the album Dublin is marketed for CD and MP3
international markets for UK, Ireland, USA, Japan, Canada, Germany and France
Wedding publishes a disc of the Ion Bon project under the compound
entirely for your wedding celebration held on April 30, 2011.
Following the songwriting of this work, the London Symphony Orchestra
follower of his make in Twitter.
Preparing new job and channeling the career market. They
sets straddling Spain (A Coruna and Madrid) and UK (London) creates Aval Music Studio
Discography
Tierra del Fuego (La Penumbra) 1990 (bassist) released by Aspa Records
Nuestro Mundo (La Penumbra) 1994 (voice and bass) edited by Gam Records
Yuca (La Penumbra) 1997 (voice, bass, piano) edited by Gam Records
2002 (producer)
Dublin (Ion Bon) 2009 (all performed and produced by Xoán López work
edited by Gam Records
Wedding of the Bon (Bon Ion) 2011 (free distribution on the Internet at the request of
artist) edited by Gam Records
I Love You (Ion Bon) in July 2014 (available on-line at iTunes app stores, Amazon Spotify, Sony Music) (one song)
2015 Oxide edited in October Vinyl CD. For this work has the estimable help of his friend Paul Vasilak he is the actor of work. Photographers are Kat Wilkinson and the discographic producer Bob Lanois, brother of Daniel Lanois
In 2015 edited Oxide (11 songs)
1. Machine
2. Dan Lanois
3. Rocco Lap
4. Oxide
5. Street Bon (Canada)
6. Cafe Racer
7. Please
8. The Tunnel
9. Paint the Universe
10. Years & Life
11. Canada
2017 THE PENUMBRA -TURBULENCE
2018 LA PENUMBRA-682
2018 * ION BON WITH KYLE CRANE FIRST SINGLE " SO FAR AWAY" RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 10 (Kyle Crane Drummer)
2019 * RECORDED LIVE SHOW WITH KYLE CRANE- ALBUM ((Kyle Crane Drummer)
2020 * 25 PRIVATE CONCERT WITH KYLE CRANE (Kyle Crane Drummer)
2020 * PIANO SOUND (ALBUM)