![]() ![]() ![]() He began touring that nation, introducing along the way local acts such as Caifanes and Maldita Vecindad, among others. ![]() Riding a wave of massive popularity in Mexico, Mateos introduced the slogan "Rock en tu Idioma" ( Rock in your language) in 1987. Solos en América was considered a watershed album containing cuts that would become classics of Rock en Español from that time, including the homonymous track, "Cuando Seas Grande", and "Mi Sombra en la Pared". With a much more polished sound, and greater pop accessibility than the ZAS works, Mateos jumped on the crest of the wave of Argentine rock acts that dominated the 1986–1988 period all over Latin America, Spain, and elsewhere. In 1986, Mateos recorded in the United States his first solo album (officially, but in practice he still used members of ZAS as supporting band). He turned ZAS into one of the most important Argentine rock bands of the early 80s. The following year he managed to contact Queen frontman Freddie Mercury and gain a spot on stage as the opening act for the British group for their Buenos Aires concerts. In 1979, he and his brother Alejandro formed the underground rock band ZAS. He became involved in music since he was 15 years of age. Miguel Mateos/Zas in 1982: Miguel Mateos, Fernando Lupano, Ricardo Pegnotti and Alejandro Mateos.
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