Sumo (band)

Sumo
Final Sumo lineup, fltr (above): Alberto Troglio, Luca Prodan (playing trumpet), Germán Daffunchio, Ricardo Mollo; (below, seat): Diego Arnedo, Roberto Pettinato
Background information
Origin	Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Genres	Post-punk reggae new wave alternative rock
Years active	1981–1988, 2007
Members	Luca Prodan (vocals) Ricardo Mollo (Guitars) Germán Daffunchio (Guitars) Diego Arnedo (Bass and Keyboards) Roberto Pettinato (Saxophone) Alberto "Superman" Troglio (drums and Percussion) Alejandro Sokol (vocals, Bass and drums)
Past members	Stephanie Nuttal (drums) Ricardo Curtet (Guitars)

Sumo was a 1980s Argentine alternative rock band, heavily influenced by post-punk and reggae. Led by Italian-born Scottish Luca Prodan, it remained underground for most of its short activity but was extremely influential in shaping contemporary Argentine rock.^[1] Sumo is credited with introducing British post-punk to the Argentine scene, mostly by songs with lyrics in English, and with providing a visceral counterpoint to the progressive and nueva canción influences then dominant in the country's rock en español.^[1]