Los Mismos

Los Mismos (English: "The Same Ones"), previously known as Los Bukis, is a Mexican music band from Ario de Rosales, Michoacán. The band was established in June 1996, after Marco Antonio Solís left the Latin American band Los Bukis, the remaining members regrouped as Los Mismos. Under the name Los Mismos, the band has released ten albums, under four different labels, including EMI Latin, Univision Music Group, Skalona Records, and Discos Power Records. Not to be confused with the Spanish music band of the same name in the 70's.

Formation

In the 1970s, cousins Marco Antonio Solís and Joel Solís began writing and performing music as a duo, known as Los Hermanitos Solis (English: "The Little Solis Brothers"). As their music and following grew, they expanded the band, using the name Los Bukis (English: "Little Kid"). Marco Antonio Solís served as the lead vocalist, while additionally writing and producing all of the band's music. Their first album sold one million records in one year, certifying the album as Diamond status, in accordance with the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (English: "Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms, A.C.") guidelines. Their first song from the album was "Falso Amor" (English: "False love"). While Los Bukis continued performing and releasing new music, Marco Antonio Solís also wrote and produced albums for Marisela, Rocío Dúrcal, and María Sorté.