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Crisálida se forma a fines del año 1997 a raíz del interés de Rodrigo Sánchez (baterista de Total Mosh www.totalmosh.com) en armar un proyecto en el que pudiera desplegar todas sus inquietudes musicales y artísticas que fuertemente se inclinaban hacia el lado más rockero y progresivo, junto a su pareja Cinthia Santibáñez en voz buscaron músicos idóneos para el proyecto, después de una ardua búsqueda reclutaron a Manuel Soto en teclados, Cristian Carrillo en guitarra y Rodrigo Castro en bajo Fretless, armando el sonido e identidad de Crisalida. El grupo inicia inmediatamente sesiones de ensayo que incluían temas de sus bandas favoritas y muchas Jam Sesions para afiatar y lograr el color de Crisálida. En el año 1998 y luego de haber logrado tocar en diversos locales en vivo, graban su primer demo "Fencer" que circuló en el medio local con excelentes críticas. Posteriormente Crisálida graba su EP “Contacto” bajo la mano de Carlos Cabezas en el estudio "Constantinopla", 2 singles promocionales salieron de ese "EP" que sonaron fuerte en radios como Futuro, Concierto y Tiempo. Gracias a la difusión del material se logró dar a conocer a la banda de manera más masiva ganando un importante espacio en la escena Rock con una voz femenina a la cabeza. Posteriormente en el año 1999 la banda entra a Estudios AKUSTIC a grabar "Ameba" su próximo disco, nuevamente superan sus expectativas y vuelven al ruedo con mejor promoción y nuevos recitales.

Pasan 2 años de silencio por motivos personales de 3 de sus integrantes. Paralelamente Rodrigo Sánchez toca en otros proyectos musicales con músicos del medio Alexandros Tefarikis, Juan Anderson, Richard Pilnik, Rodrigo Vinaixa, Braulio Aspé (Australis y SIMBIO6) y Cristian Carrillo graba su disco solista con importantes músicos de la escena de Concepción. El año 2004 con la música siempre en las venas y sobre todo una amistad fortalecida con los años, 3 de los integrantes deciden intentar un regreso a las pistas y para ello se reúnen con Braulio Aspé Bajista de Octopus con quienes inician un nuevo y fructífero trabajo de composición. Durante el 2004-2005 Crisálida hace presentaciones y trabaja en su próximo disco. El año 2006 se inicia cambios importantes con nuevo integrante Rodrigo García bajista de ASPC. Crisálida con nueva formación logra masificar el disco homónimo grabado en Tarkus por Juan Ricardo Weiller y producido por Mariano Pavez. 2007 La nueva propuesta nuevamente los lleva a Radio Futuro y medios especializados escritos y online e inician una mini gira por el país con excelente recepción. Crisálida es escogida como banda soporte para abrir el show THE GATHERING en Chile y es escogida como banda revelación en Radio Futuro e invitados a los estudios de la Radio a tocar en vivo.

Crisálida hace cambios trascendentales en su formación, para trabajar en su próxima larga duración y concepto Musical. Manuel Soto y Rodrigo García toman sus carreras y proyectos independientes. Crisálida hoy conceptualiza una nueva identidad musical y para ello ingresa Felipe Troncoso en los teclados y Rodrigo Castro en bajo Fretless, sonidos frescos y arduo trabajo han dado fruto a nuestra próxima placa. Crisálida tiene entre manos un material, fresco en composición, un poderoso sonido, letras con importantes contenido, identidad y los más importante Músicos llenos de pasión y amor por lo que hacen, cosa que finalmente se verá reflejada en cada tema.

Crisalida was formed towards the end of 1997 rooted in the interest of Rodrigo Sanchez (Drummer from the power metal band Total Mosh (www.totalmosh.com) of putting together a project in which he could explore a more artistical and technical approach to music, rather than the crude brutal sound of metal he used to play those days. Along with his girlfriend (at the time, and wife in the present day) Cinthia Santibañez as a vocalist, they started searching for the right people for the project, finding the local virtuosos Cristian Carrillo (guitars), Manuel Soto (keybords) and Rodrigo Castro in fretless bass guitar. Together they started jamming, playing their favorite bands and composing their own material (very influenced by Rush, Dream Theater and Megadeth). On 1998, and after playing playing live several times at small local clubs, they recorded their first demo “Fencer” with very good critics, which moves them into the logical next step of recording in a more professional studio enviroment a 3 songs EP called “Contacto”, under the supervision of Carlos Cabezas in “Constantinopla” Studios. 2 singles went out directly to radios “Futuro”, “Concierto” and “Tiempo”, that gave pretty decent air time to a non sponsored nor label signed band earning for Crisalida excellent credits into the local chilean scene, which valued the original edge of the band with the line up of a typical progressive metal quintet, but with a woman in front (something very atypical and odd at the time, keeping in mind that this is way before Evanescence came as a mainstream, label sponsored, world famous band). Afterwards in 1999, the band went back into the studio (Akoustic) for their next record called “Ameba”, that earned them more credits into the local scene with more air time on radio and bigger venues to play.

Two years went by in silence due to the temporary break up caused by the resignation of three of the original members from the band (Manuel Soto’s trip to Mexico, Cristian Carrillo’s personal exploration of another art expressions, and Cinthia Santibañez first and second child births), in parallel Rodrigo Sanchez played in other projects with musicians from the local instrumental rock chilean scene such as Alexandros Tefarikis, Juan Anderson, Richard Pilnik, Rodrigo Vinaixa, Braulio Aspé (“Australis” and “Simbio6”). In the other hand Cristian Carrillo composed and recorded material for his still unedited first solo album with Nilsson Merello (Drums) and Hugo Fuentes (Bass), very talented musicians from Carrillo’s home town (Concepción).

In 2004 with the music always running through their veins and above all, with a stronger and more mature friendship, three members from the original line up (Cinthia and Rodrigo Sanchez along with Manuel Soto) decided to get back on track, and recruted Braulio Aspé (Bass guitar from “Octopus”) and Carlos Miranda (Guitar from “La otra calle”). Together they started working in new material and playing live again. In 2006 Cristian Carrillo gets back from a three year journey to the U.S. and claims back his spot as guitar player, some time after Rodrigo Garcia (From ASCP power quartet) fills the bass departament. This line up goes once again into the studio to record the first LP Album called simply “Crisalida”, recorded at Tarkus studios by Juan Ricardo Weiller, and mixed by Mariano Pavez. The record made it once again to Futuro radio, and some other written and online specialized media touring the country with great feedback from audiences, and media. As a result of this gimic, Crisalida is chosen to support “The Gathering” (www.gathering.nl) as the opening act in their show in Santiago. Crisalida is also chosen as “revelation band” in radio futuro and invited to play live at their Studio facilities.

After this succesfull period, breakup came once again from various personal and musical differences, resulting in the exit from the band of Manuel Soto and Rodrigo Garcia who take their own paths. After this episode, the remaining members start conceptualizing the sound they want to achieve for their new studio record and begin scouting for new musicians to fill out the spots left by Soto and Garcia. The name of Rodrigo Castro (original bass player) came naturally as for sound, excellency requirements and tastes matching, he was the perfect choice for bass player. Finally and after a very dedicated process of selection, the final and idoneous member of the quintet Felipe Troncoso, came along with a handfull of new textures, dynamics and harmonic exploration, enhancing the width of the band’s expressive range. With this elements in hands the band shuts away all live performances to compose their new album, with special dedication on arrangments, dynamics, athmospheric passages emphasysing team work over speed and individualistic technical playing. The sessions are scheduled for october and november 2008, and the record is expected to be out in circulation the second week of december with a pleasant surprise for anyone who cares to listen...

Crisalida has in hands a new, freshly composed material, with powerfull sound, lyrics with relevant contents and personal identity acquired over the years, and most important, musicians filled with passion and uncompromised integrity for what they do, which is finally reflected on each of the songs and in the fact that to this very day the band continues to remain unsigned and independent.