Bandana

The original group consisted of 5 girls:

Ivonne Guzmán (2001—04)

Lourdes Cecilia Fernández (2001—04, 2016—present)

Valeria Gastaldi (2001—04, 2016—20)

Virginia Da Cunha (2001—04, 2016—17)

María Elizabeth Vera (2001—04, 2016—present)

All the girls hailed from Buenos Aires, apart from Guzmán, who is a native of Colombia.

Upon the band's comeback tour in 2016, Guzmán decided not to return, being the only member who did not rejoin. Guzmán's role was not replaced.

On January 17, 2017, da Cunha revealed through her Instagram account she had left the band to focus on her solo career. The rest of the members announced subsequently that they would not replace da Cunha and instead, would continue as a 3-girl group.

Gastaldi left the band in 2020, leaving Lissa and Lourdes as the only remaining members. Now as a duo, they released their latest single, "Fuego".

Their self-titled debut album was released in 2001 on Sony BMG Records, led by the hit single "Guapas", and was certified four-times platinum by the CAPIF.[1] Despite being initially snubbed by many critics and artists, Bandana emerged as Argentina's best-selling act since 2001.[1]

At the time of their disbandment in 2004, the combined sales of Bandana's three studio albums were estimated to be 450,000 copies sold.[2] Their career was marked by several landmarks for Argentine musicians — specially bearing in mind the 1998–2002 Argentine great depression:[1] 280 thousand tickets were sold to see them perform in the Teatro Gran Rex (with a total of 86 concerts in the venue); they performed twice for a total of 90 thousand people in the José Amalfitani Stadium; and released Vivir intentando, a film starring themselves that was seen by over 1 million people.[2]

In 2016, Bandana announced a reunion concert (without Ivonne Guzmán) at the Lola Membrives Theatre in Buenos Aires; due to the high demand for tickets, the group has added five more dates.[3] The concerts sold out within an hour and a half.[3] The band also released a new album, titled La Vuelta which contains new versions of some of their biggest hits. On January 16, 2017, the band released their first original song ever since 2003 entitled "Bombón". The following day, da Cunha announced her departure from the band. In March, 2017 the 3 Bandana members, Lourdes, Valeria and Lisa, flew to the US to record the music video for their first single since their comeback, "Bombón" featuring Wisin. The music video was produced and directed by Lourival Rodriguez and co-directed by Ruslan Shakirov. It was shot in a Mansion in Miami Beach, FL.

Following da Cunha's departure, the band continues to release new singles, including "No No No" and "Baila" in 2018, and their latest single, "En la Punta de la Lengua" in February 2019.

In 2026 the four remaining members are back to touring and doing concerts all over LatinAmerica.

Bandana was also an American country music band composed of Lonnie Wilson (lead vocals), Jerry Fox (bass guitar), Tim Menzies (guitar), Joe Van Dyke (keyboards), and Jerry Ray Johnston (drums).[1] After Menzies, Johnston and Van Dyke left, they were replaced with Michael Black and Billy Kemp on guitars, and Bob Mummert on drums. Between 1982 and 1986, they were signed to Warner Bros. Records,[2] on which they charted ten singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts, including the top 20 hits "The Killin' Kind" and "Outside Lookin' In". The latter also appeared on a self-titled album.[3]

After disbanding, Menzies assumed the name Tim Mensy. He began a solo career, and later wrote hit singles for other artists. In 2019 his country gospel music CD "His Name is Jesus" was nominated for a Grammy. [2] Wilson found work as a session drummer. Johnston's son, Jaren Johnston, founded the Southern rock group American Bang, which disbanded and re-established as The Cadillac Three.[4] Jerry Ray Johnston died on January 9, 2022.[5]

Discography

Singles

Year Title US Country[1] Album

1982 "Guilty Eyes" 37 single only

"Cheatin' State of Mind" 61

"The Killin' Kind" 17

1983 "I Can't Get over You (Getting over Me)" 29

"Outside Lookin' In" 18 Bandana

1984 "Better Our Hearts Should Bend (Than Break)" 26

"All I Wanna Do (Is Make Love to You)" 52 single only

1985 "It's Just Another Heartache" 46 Bandana

"Lovin' Up a Storm" 37

1986 "Touch Me" 54 single only

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