BIO

Pontevedra, Spain. Summer of 1999. The passion for rock’n’roll of five good friends gives birth to Sugar Mountain. Their sound is compact, raw and direct rock’n’roll of strong riffs and catchy melodies. The band is formed by Javier Ruano (guitars & vocals), Rubén Álvarez (bass), Yago Carreño (guitar), Isaac Campos (organ & pianos), José Salgado (drums) and Nestor Busquets (percussion).

After recording two demos called 55 Tambo Island (2000) and A Little Sugar For Your Mind (2001), Sugar Mountain publish HCT -their first EP- in 2003, after touring continuously during their three years of existence and after having shared the stage with acts such as Dan Baird & Friends, Drive-By Truckers, The Bellrays, Diamond Dogs and many bands of the spanish scene all over the country.

In the beginnings of 2004 the band records their first full length effort, called Hand Crafted Tunes. The record is produced by the great Dan Baird (The Georgia Satellites, The Yayhoos), in love with the band since they played together the year before. The record is published in Spain by Good Sounds. Hand Crafted Tunes gets amazing reviews everywhere and takes the band to play all over the country as well as in Germany, Portugal and the Czech Republic.

Now the band releases the follow-up, In The Raw, their awaited second album. Produced by Eric ‘Roscoe’ Ambel (Del-Lords, Joan Jett, Steve Earle), mixed at Cowboy Technical Services recording rig by Greg Duffin (Robbie Fulks, Wilco) and mastered by Scott Hull (Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Steely Dan), In The Raw was released at the same time in Spain (Good Sounds) and the USA (Brewery Records) in october 2006.

- "Sugar Mountain has fashioned one of the coolest roots rock records of the year" - John M. Borack (Amplifier Magazine)

- "Sugar Mountain do an excellent job of mining the masters to create a wonderful entertaining slice of spirited, no-frills rock ‘n' roll." - Michael Berick (Allmusic.com)

- "Spain's answer to The Rolling Stones... this exceptional five-piece powerhouse has been around since 1999... these cats really did their homework, and boy did they come to play!" - Alan Kurzer (Portfolio Weekly)

- "Sugar Mountain are back with a perfect album. Unstoppable the trajectory of the band that proves what many of us already knew… the promise has turned into a reality as solid as a rock." - Carlos Brigante (Mondosonoro)

- "IN THE RAW is the second album of Sugar Mountain, the best band of made in spain american rock. With this new album they ratify that their talent is not only intact, but even surpassed, adding new shades to their music, always within the parameters of the best Rock than has never been seen." - Fernando Tanxencias (Popular 1)

- "Overwhelming second disc of the these Gallegos… as if they just finished making Keith Richards a total transfusion of fresh blood… this is only rock and roll, but how well done!!." - F.Pérez (ABC)

- "The funny thing is they've done it again, once again they have made a great album... the band keeps going on strong proving why they are among the best rock bands in Spain.." - Eduardo Izquierdo (Sonic Wave Magazine)

- "The quintet worships at the altar of the Rolling Stones and the Faces on IN THE RAW, with rollicking grooves, rootsy rock melodies and enough spirit to light up a cathedral. Perfectly produced by Eric Ambel, IN THE RAW classic rocks and rolls." - Michael Toland (High Bias )

- "The best spanish rock'n'roll band is back with a second album... the record is every bit as good as their debut... already in our top list for this year and something you cannot dare to miss!" - Rainer Printz (Rocktip)

- "Without a doubt, one of the best rock records of the last five years." - Ferran Serra (Rock Estatal )

- Best spanish album of 2006 - Paisajes Eléctricos

- Best galician album of 2006 - Mondosonoro

- Top 2006 albums (#2) - Radio Parkstad (Netherlands)

- Top 2006 albums (#4) - Rocktip (Germany)

- Top 2006 songs (#4 - Good Thing's Gone) - WRUW FM (USA)

- "Sugar Mountain convencen a los escépticos y demuestran no ser flor de un día... los gallegos se autoafirman en un vibrante y excelentemente articulado festín de rock'n'roll" - Roger Estrada (Benzina)

- "Honestidad sin falsas pretensiones, toneladas de carisma y un puñado de temas que podrían convertirse en pequeños clásicos ya no solo de nuestro país... Sorprende que una banda afincada en nuestro país destaque en este estilo y además lo haga con una rigurosidad aplastante... difícilmente llegarán a decepcionarnos algún día." - Enrique Buendía (Supernova Pop)

- "Con IN THE RAW de nuevo entran y de pleno por la puerta grande en el rock de raíz." - Rafael Peláez (Ipunkrock)