Flavio Cianciarulo

Jazz
rock
ska
reggae
groove metal
death metal

Occupation(s)

Musician
songwriter

Instrument(s)

Bass
upright bass
guitar
vocals

Years active1985–presentWebsitewww.flavioylamandinga.com.ar

Musical artist

Flavio Oscar Cianciarulo (born July 26, 1964), a.k.a. Sr. Flavio, is the electric and upright bass player from the reunited Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs^[1]^[2] and Latin American supergroup De La Tierra.

Sr. Flavio (as called by fans and members) has been the bass player from the beginning of the band when they were called Cadillac 57. He also sang many of the songs, and was one of the main songwriters of the band along with singer Vicentico.

After the unofficial separation of the band Sr. Flavio began a solo career, first with Flavio Calaveralma Trío and later with La Mandinga. He has also released a folklore and heavy metal album in collaboration with Ricardo Iorio and an album with Misterio, a band he formed with his son Astor (drums) and Nico Valle (upright bass). In 2012 he joined Latin American groove metal quartet De La Tierra with members of Sepultura, A.N.I.M.A.L. and Maná. In 2017, Sr. Flavio along with his sons Astor and Jay formed the death metal band Sotana and released their first album in 2018 called Secta del Acantilado.^[3]

Solo albums

Flavio Solo, Viejo y Peludo (2001)
Welcome to Terror Dance [EP] (2006)
Nueva ola (2011)

Iorio-Flavio

Peso Argento (1997)

Flavio Calaveralma Trío

El marplatense (2003)

The Flavio Mandinga Project

Cachivache (2004, as Flavio y la Mandinga)
Sonidero (2005)
Supersaund 2012 (2007)

Misterio

Beat Zombie (2006)

References

^ "El cerebro que mueve a Los Fabulosos Cadillacs". El Porvenir (in Spanish). 23 August 2009. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
^ "El Festival Vive Latino reúne a 100.000 personas en México". El País (in Spanish). 27 May 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
^ "Sotana". Encyclopaedia Metallum. 11 Dec 2022.