The Beginning Of The History

We could say that the first chapters of the history of Jaguares have barely begun to be written.

As Saul said at the start of his most recent tour, "we're going back to break new ground again, to keep rejuvenating you and reconquering you. You must learn that to struggle is to do so every day, every moment. If you compromise yourself, you're lost." Because there is no doubt that there is a recent past that weighs heavily on this saga: the important and unforgettable history of Caifanes. This goes without saying, because Caifanes came to be the most important band of Mexican rock, one of the pioneers of the definitive wave that broke Mexican rock during the '80s, giving it a solid identity.

Between 1987 and 1995, Caifanes created some of the most brilliant albums in Latin rock. With their four records, (Caifanes, El Diablito, El Silencio, and El Nervio del Volcán), Caifanes achieved a great degree of success. But the most important thing is the way the public identified with their songs, which they memorized whether or not they were hit singles or the latest hot track from the album; whether it was played on the radio or made into a video. "La célula que explota, (The Organism That Explodes)", "No dejes que, (Don't Let It)" "Hasta morir (Until Death)", "Viento (Wind)", "Los dioses ocultos (The Hidden Gods)" and many other tunes became anthems for the fans.

As it happens with very few artists, Saul Hernandez immediately established a strong and indissoluble link with his public. A lot has to do with the honesty and clarity of the feelings that Saul evokes in his songs; the relationship that exists between the artist and the average person-that's why such a strong identification exists among his thousands of unconditional devotees.

But the story of Caifanes ended the night of August 18, 1995, in San Luis Potosí. And yes, the story of Jaguares can't be understood without taking into account those antecedents. There are even many who cry for that flag: being a Caifan. But being a Caifan is something that's in your soul, it's as unerasable as a tattoo and it has no formal definition. It belongs to nothing, but it is everything at the same time.

Jaguares, The New Search

At the beginning of the Jaguares project it was evident that Saul attempted to take advantage of his many years journeying, above all the last days of Caifanes-although this was already a closed chapter. At that moment the fundamental thing was to take care of his throat illness, but above all come up with a new project, different from all that preceded it. "In the middle of all those problems, you reaffirm what you want to do and that transition for me was very important because it was one of those tests in life where you can say, 'well, it ends here, we did what we did, or "this is just the beginning," said Saul. "For me this was the ultimate, because I feel that with Jaguares we can get further, in another way, of course. I Don't mean selling more records or having more fame, I speak of exploring myself and discovering more of myself, of growing, evolving."

It's for that reason that "Jaguares proposes to be more like a musical workshop than a group, where musicians can come and go, where no one is under contract, so it is a freer proposition," as Saul said at the beginning of the project. "I have always worked with what is known as "the group," but I realized that a group is also a dream, for me, a group is people who bare their souls to you not only in certain ways, but also Don't let you die alone. The truth is it's difficult to find someone who thinks like you or dedicates himself like you do."

The idea, according to Saul, "was to get a hold of the magic, regain a crude form of representing the music, that we may feel good with what we are playing, and not worry about what we have to play."

Jaguares...TODAY.

Many things, have happened along the band's trajectory. The idea of musical workshop has given the chance of knowing the focus and the expresion of the constant evolution. Today...the blood of the Jaguar continues to gallop and giving away from each musician's soul. The connection with the "aliados" continues, as well as the necessity to continue to produce music that comes only from the inside.