Founded in 1988 in the city of Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Las Pelotas emerged
from the ashes of the legendary band Sumo, following the untimely death of its
frontman Luca Prodan. Upon Prodan's passing, several of Sumo's members went
their separate ways, but it was Germán Daffunchio who began the process of
creating Las Pelotas. Joined by Alejandro Sokol, another ex-Sumo member, and
later with Willy Robles on bass, the trio began shaping their sound. The group's
formation solidified with the addition of bassist Guido Nisenson, who replaced
Robles, and guitarist Tomás Sussmann. Thei...