Paraíso was short-lived New Wave combo formed in the late Seventies, led by Fernando El Zurdo (former member of Kaka De Luxe). After the dissolution in fall 1981, El Zurdo founded a new group a year later, La Mode, together with Antonio Zancajo (guitar) and Mario Gil (keyboards). They were the first declared pop group of the Madrid scene, although didn't achieve the success of Alaska Y Los Pegamoides, Nacha Pop, Los Secretos or Radio Futura. Their first gig was on March 28, 1979 @ the Martín Theater, although they had previously performed under various names. Although they didn't have a quality live sound live (they never had a professionell management or stable reheasal rooms) they played in public on more than forty occasions, most of the big events and emblematic places of the Madrid underground scene together with renowned New Wave bands of the time, some were broadcast on radio and television.
They recorded a 7Inch which came via the Zafiro label in October 1979 to light & this two goodies should serve as a delicious taster of an album with twelve songs that was already in preparation (the demos recorded since February), but due to disagreements with the record company it would not be published. This album has circulated unofficially among connoisseurs of the Madrid scene and attempts have been made on several occasions to remaster and publish it, the first time by Lemuria records in 2015 but the result was not accepted by the group, the definitive one came then in February 2020 by Munster Records that found the support of them and bears the title The Final Cut. In June 1980 they recorded four new songs which were later released through Nuevos Medios in 1983, a semi-pirate EP (since they were still under contract with Zafiro). On October 2, 1980, in the Sala Sol, the Farewell to Paraíso took place (the first), followed in March 1981 in Caminos by the final, in which Paraíso performed as a quartet (El Zurdo, Antonio, Mario & Paco) and songs were already included, which later belonged to the repertoire of La Mode together with the main pieces of Paraíso.
Paraíso was characterized by eclectic pop, provocative lyrics and a very extensive and varied live repertoire. Their most famous song, Para Ti, was included on many compilations and has in some ways become an anthem of the period.
