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Vörtex

Vörtex is a metal band from Pontevedra born in the summer of 2011. Its line-up is the following: Jacobo Sainz (guitar and vocals), Marcos Rodríguez (guitar), Víctor García (bass and backing vocals), and Jonathan Portela (drums).

Curriculum:

Winners “Ben veñas maio" (2012)

Finalists "Fest 13" (2013) and "15 Bolos" (2012, 2013, 2015)

Concert in both festivals "Rock in Marin" (2011 y 2012) and "San Leandro" (2013)

Winners of the Son Radio Galega Award (2013)

Concert as opening band for "Motores" (2013)

SonRías Baixas Festival sharing stage with bands as Rulo y la Contrabanda (ex La Fuga), Boikot, The Toy Dolls, Los Enemigos, Talco, Riot Propaganda...

Release of "Confessions" (2014), its first LP

Opening band for Soziedad Alkohólika (2014)

Release of two self-produced videos (2014)

Interviews and reviews in the following magazines: "La Heavy" and "Rock Estatal" (2014)

Nomination in the following categories in the prizes presented by the Pontevedra Ferve Association of Musicians; Best Live Show, Best Album, Best Album design, Best Single, and Best Metal Band. Winners for Best Live Show and Best Metal Band

Tour "This is Hell" 2015: Pontevedra, Vigo, Ourense, Lugo, Gijón, Santander, Barakaldo, Madrid, Zaragoza (2015)

Signed to Sobry Music (2016)

Shows along with Aphonnic and Skunk DF (2016)

Ronda Fest along with Hamlet, Somas Cure or Brutal Thin

Release of "Architects of Misfortune" (2017), its second LP