Els Amics de les Arts

Els amics de les arts
Playing in Verges in 2011
Playing in Verges in 2011
Background information
OriginBarcelona, Catalonia
GenresFolk pop
Years active2005–present
LabelsPistatxo Records, Discmedi
MembersDani Alegret
Joan Enric Barceló
Ferran Piqué
Websiteelsamicsdelesarts.cat and pistatxo.cat

Els Amics de les Arts is one of the best-known bands of what some have called the new wave of Catalan folk-pop. Their songs are short stories made with simple melodies, touches of electronic music, wordplay and much irony.