Every great band has its history of origin and this publication tells the birth of Los Bunkers. A trip that departed, at the end of the nineties, in the Southern Concepción. Then he passed through Santiago, surpassed the borders successfully in Mexico and recorded an MTV Unplugged in 2024.
Marcelo Aldunate He is a privileged witness of the feat. Since he opted for them, as director of Radio Rock & Pop, until he officiated as DJ and opened several presentations of the tour Come here. With closeness, affection and perspective of an consummated melomaniac, the author follows the footprints of the first album of the quintet. A vibrant work that in 2001 marked a change of guard for the local scene thanks to issues such as “The detainee”, “Between my arms”, “I sowed my sorrows of love in your garden” y “Animated fantasies of yesterday and today”.
What the book about the bunkers tells
“There was something in the honesty and rawness of his songs that managed to capture my attention. Write about this album, and about many things of that time, it became an exercise of memory, but also a way of laying a bridge towards the new generations that today begin their way in music.”reflect Marcelo Aldunatewho is also one of the great drivers of the development of the national music scene.
The novel writer details his way to the printed format: “I discovered the pleasure of writing, by ordering experiences and emotions, and transforming them into a story. I am a great reader of musical biographies. I have always been fascinated by the books and documentaries that tell how the records are made, how the songs are born. From that place my way of telling these stories flowed. I wrote it thinking about people like me, with that curiosity I live to know what happens beyond the music we love..
-Other books about bunkers
Los Bunkers It is the eighth title of the Rayado Disco Collection, of the Round Stone Editions, dedicated to celebrating great albums of Chilean music. However, it is not the only material that is published in this format on the band.
Song for tomorrow: Memory of the Bunkers It is the first book of the guitarist of the Chilean band Los Bunkers, Mauricio Durán. Published in 2021 by Editorial Planeta, the work offers an intimate and detailed look on the origins, evolution and the key moments of the group.
Durán tells how, since his childhood in Concepción, music became a refuge and engine of change, connecting his personal history with that of the band. Through anecdotes, reflections and experiences shared with his classmates, the author builds a chronicle that transcends the musical story to become a lesson about youth, identity and transforming power of music.
The book also stands out for its narrative style, which combines the journalistic chronicle, the musicological essay and the direct testimony of those who have witnessed the facts. This mixture of genres allows the reader to immerse themselves in the historical and cultural context that marked the development of Los Bunkersfrom its beginnings in Talcahuano to its consolidation in the Latin American music scene. Song for tomorrow Not only is it a story about a band, but a deep reflection on how music can connect people, cultures and generations.
