Biography
Anasol Escobar was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Although
living in Colombia, Anasol’s parents wanted her to be born closer
to the Sun, so they traveled to Argentina where Anasol was born. At birth,
Anasol’s (Sun’s Daughter) father, an astrology devotee, analyzed
her natal astrological chart and proclaimed that his daughter was going
to be an artist. And she proved him right, beginning serious dance instruction
at the age of three. Spending most of her childhood in Colombia, Anasol
nevertheless traveled the globe with her parents traversing Italy, Portugal
and Spain. They even spent time exploring Africa. All of these travels
and exposure to other cultures has helped evolve Anasol into a person
curious about the entire world around her with a definite impact on the
music she would eventually write and perform.
By the time Anasol reached the University, she became interested in music
and spent much of her University career studying all aspects of music including
sound engineering. It was there that she learned the importance of an artist
creating her own material. It was during those days that Anasol began to write
her own songs.
With a distinctive voice and great beauty, this super-talented singer/songwriter,
inspired by her love of both music and dance, has created her recording debut
album, “Anasol” scheduled for released by Univision Records in Mexico
in May, 2005 and in the United States and Puerto Rico in August.
In “Anasol”, she continues to express the energy shining inside
her. Talent is reflected in her writing, her music, her way of interpreting
and showing her freedom to achieve her goals. All this is achieved once more
with the support of the talented multiple Grammy winner, Luis Fernando Ochoa,
who produced Shakira’s first albums as well as other Grammy winning artists
like Ricky Martin, Chayanne, and Bacilos. About Anasol, Ochoa says, “I
have been so lucky to able to work with these two amazingly talented singer/songwriters.
While both are extremely talented writers and vocalists, their music is totally
different. Anasol’s music takes from so many different elements – a
fusion of electronica/dance, programmed and highly processed sounds – Anasol
is the essence of the modern musical thinker with her mind reaching way beyond
the borders of Colombia into Europe and many other places”.
“Through
the songs on this album, I have been able to express my own thoughts, feelings
and intuition about life, freedom, about beauty and energy. It is a great opportunity
for me to show my art. It has a label, it has my signature, I feel it’s
mine, and it is my first step outside Colombia. I’ve been lucky to be
able to express myself as I have wanted. There weren’t any restrictions.
I feel proud of this work”, said Anasol.
The first single “Sentimiento”, music and lyrics by the artist,
expresses the power of emotion to move. It is an homage to life, encouraging
people to be able to take risks and to not be afraid to feel. “I am proud
of this work because I explored different aspects of my musical personality,
connecting my poetry with my thoughts regarding life”.
“Anasol”, which comprises 11 tracks and a bonus dance mix track of
Sentimiento, is a “virtual pop” album; “virtual pop because
my music contains visual electronic elements, combined with other elements
normally found in the pop genre, such as guitars and drums”.
Her words are inspired by such literary giants as Ernesto Sabato, Marguerite
Yourcenar and Julio Cortázar. Anasol expresses in her songs Scorpio’s
passion and sensibility. Musically she has being influenced by the work of
Everything But The Girl, Tori Amos, Madonna, Gustavo Ceratti and Index ID just
to name a few.
Among some of the tracks that stand out for their very versatile nuances
and esthetics we find Nace: “it is the power of an outrageous
laugh in the middle of a splendorous afternoon;” Dame: “in
this song a very special person gives me the wings to ask him for a surreal
moment; and Sube El Alma, which “talks about how vulnerable we become
when we face those things that makes one uplift their soul.”
With regard to the subject matter of this CD, Anasol says that she wishes
to transmit to people the will to live. “Sometimes when we are young we
think we are immortal, that everything will last forever. We forget that
we can get invent life in the dawn of every day”.
She states that she is always trying to find herself, maybe because she
dreams, like her name, that the sun will always shine upon her. Her greatest
wish with this production is “to express myself, with the freedom provided by the
elements, to create, surprise, and invent things for others”.
Whether as a composer, dancer, singer, pianist, philosopher or astrologist,
the extraordinarily beautiful and intelligent Anasol will always surprise you,
always entertain you and never disappoint you with her creations.
Univision Records
Publicity Department
March 2005
