Airbag (band)

Airbag is an Argentine hard rock band formed in Buenos Aires in 1999, consisting of three brothers: Patricio Sardelli (lead guitar, keyboards, vocals), Gastón Sardelli (bass, backing vocals), and Guido Sardelli (drums, rhythm guitar, vocals). They have released seven studio albums and one live album, and tour mostly around Latin America.

Beginnings (1999–2003)
Originally from Don Torcuato town in Buenos Aires Province, Airbag started by playing covers of songs by Deep Purple, the Beatles, Guns N' Roses, Chuck Berry, Green Day, and Blink 182. In 2003, they signed with Warner Music for the release of their self-titled debut album.

Airbag (2004)
Recorded at ION studios in Buenos Aires, Airbag was certified Gold and Platinum in Argentina.

After completing a South American tour, Airbag played two shows at the Gran Rex in Buenos Aires.

Blanco y Negro (2006)
At the beginning of 2006, Airbag traveled to Spain to record their second album, Blanco y Negro, which was presented at the Luna Park Stadium to a full house. The same year, they contributed the song "A Whole Life Waiting for You" to the soundtrack of the television series Alma Pirata.



Una Hora a Tokyo (2007–08)
At the end of 2007, Airbag began work on their third studio album, Una Hora a Tokyo .

During this time, they entered into a legal conflict with their former manager and decided to break with their record label, Warner.

One of the first concerts they performed in promotion of their new album was at the ALAS solidarity festival with Shakira, Alejandro Sanz, and Calle 13.

In 2008, Airbag was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song.

Vorágine, Samsara (2011–12)
After completing the trial of their ex-manager and breaking away from Warner, Airbag got down to work on new material.

In an interview with Clarín's Yes! magazine, Patricio explained that they had composed close to 100 songs, of which twelve were selected for their next album, which the band released independently.

Vorágine was published on 20 September 2011 and officially presented at the Gran Rex Theater on 7 December, to a full house. The show was the first to be recorded for the band's upcoming live release, Samsara, which came out in 2012.

In August 2012, Airbag released a video for the song "Cae el Sol", directed by Patricio Sardelli and Gabriel Grieco.

In October, they traveled to Chile to begin a Latin American tour, in the midst of which they participated in a festival organized by various social organizations, demanding justice for Mariano Ferreyra.

Libertad (2013)
In November 2013, Airbag released their fifth studio album, Libertad. It spawned the singles "Por mil noches" and "Libertad". For this release, the band received two Grammy nominations and won an MTV Europe award for Best Latin Artist. Ricardo Mollo played guitar on the song "Fugitivo".

The same year, Airbag contributed the song "Naturaleza Muerta" to the soundtrack of the film Still Life, which included a few appearances by Patricio.



Mentira La Verdad (2016–18)
In 2016, Airbag published a new album, titled Mentira la Verdad. The first single was "Vivamos El Momento". That year, they opened for Guns N' Roses during two shows the American band played at the River Plate Stadium. A year later, they opened for Bon Jovi at the Vélez Sarfield Stadium.

In February 2018, Airbag played at the Cosquín Rock festival in Córdoba, and in March, they performed at Vive Latino, in Mexico.

Al parecer todo ha sido una trampa (2019–present)
In 2019, Airbag opened for Muse at the Palermo Hippodrome in Buenos Aires.

In 2020, they again appeared at Cosquín Rock and were subsequently invited to play at Lollapalooza. That year, the band planned to release their new album, but due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, this was delayed.

In May 2021, they published a cover of "La balada del diablo y la muerte" by La Renga in celebration of 25 years since the band's release of the album Despedazado por mil partes.

The new record, titled Al Parecer Todo Ha Sido Una Trampa, was released on 15 October and included a song with Los Enanitos Verdes, called "Volver a casa".

Band members

 * Patricio Sardelli – vocals, guitar, keyboards
 * Gastón Sardelli – bass, backing vocals
 * Guido Sardelli – drums, rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Discography
Studio albums
 * Airbag (2004)
 * Blanco Y Negro (2006)
 * Una Hora a Tokyo (2008)
 * Voragine (2011)
 * Libertad (2013)
 * Mentira La Verdad (2016)
 * Al Parecer Todo Ha Sido Una Trampa (2021)

Live albums
 * Samsara (2012)