El Gran Silencio

El Gran Silencio
El Gran Silencio performing at Barrio Antiguo, Monterrey in March 2005.
Background information
Also known as	Zona de Silencio
Origin	Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
Genres	Rock en español, Mexican cumbia, Latin rap
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Ark 21, EMI
Members	Tony Hernández (vocals and guitar) Ivan Monsiváis (drums) Cano Hernández (vocals and guitar) "Wiwa" Flores (bass) Palmas Martínez (percussion) Juanki Sandoval (trumpet) Fernando Alvarado (trombone) Gerardo Medellín (violin) Rey Rodríguez (keys)
Past members	Julian "Moco" Villarreal (bass guitar) Ezequiel Alvarado(drums) and César Vulgar Hernandez

El Gran Silencio is a rock en español band from Monterrey, Mexico that blends a variety of rock, reggae, dancehall, and hip-hop influences with traditional Latin American musical forms such as cumbia, vallenato and Norteño. Their lyrics tend to be bohemian and often talk about life in the “barrio” or poor neighborhoods of Mexican cities, especially Monterrey. As of 2015, they have recorded seven albums, eleven singles, six soundtracks, five tributes and seventeen collaborations and have toured Mexico and the United States.