Oprimits

Oprimits formed in Palma de Mallorca in 1983 with Antoni Serra on bass, Joan Frontera on guitar, Toni Riera on drums, and Damià Timoner singing. They started playing rock music in Catalan at a time when that wasn't common, and their early years were lean. The band's sound mixed rock with local melodies, and they wrote about life on the island.

In 1989, they released "A s'estiu tots a Mallorca," which became an island anthem. That song and others like "Cap al cel" and "Gonelles" connected with people in a way that felt specific to Mallorca. They put out albums like El disc de la llengua in 1990 and La revolta de les mosques in 1992.

Their lyrics sometimes touched on social issues and Mallorcan identity, which led to some radio bans and criticism. The core of Serra, Frontera, and Timoner kept playing through lineup changes. They recorded into the 2000s, and their music stayed in rotation locally, especially songs that felt tied to the place.