La Cabra Mecanica

After the dissolution of his earlier ensemble Maleza, Miguel Angel Hernando—better known to listeners as Lichis—chose to assemble an entirely new group. His goal was to create an outfit whose sound would fuse disparate styles and shatter established conventions, a vision he embodied by calling the project La Cabra Mecánica (The Mechanical Goat). The musicians began appearing on stage in 1993 and soon drew interest from regional record companies.

Their self-titled debut album earned widespread critical praise alongside encouraging sales figures. Several reviewers crowned the release Revelación del Año, and with more than 25,000 copies sold the band was quickly viewed as one to follow.

The strong opening allowed the label to extend full creative freedom for the next effort, yet that latitude produced Cabron, a sophomore album that sold fewer than 3,000 units and left Lichis ready to abandon the undertaking.

Collaboration with veteran producer Alejo Stivel shaped the third record, which appeared in 2001. Vestidos de Domingo marked La Cabra’s first appearance on Spain’s national charts and returned the group to a favorable course, prompting an extensive national tour.

Ni Jaulas, Ni Peceras arrived in 2003 and maintained that upward direction, yielding several widely played radio tracks such as “No Me Llames Iluso.”

For the 2005 album Hotel Lichis, Hernando pursued a personal reinvention centered on physical and mental renewal. After acquiring proficiency on the necessary instruments, Lichis performed nearly every part himself, with Dani Alcocer serving as co-producer.