Loquillo

Loquillo is the stage name of José María Sanz, a rock singer born in Barcelona in 1960, in the El Clot neighbourhood. After Loquillo y los Intocables, in 1983 he made his debut with Loquillo y Trogloditas, the band with which he recorded albums such as ‘El ritmo del garaje’ (1983) and ‘La mafia del baile’ (1985), and which accompanied him until 2007. As a solo artist, his album ‘Balmoral’ (2008) was nominated for the Latin Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Album. He has also lent his voice to poems by Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda and Jaime Gil de Biedma on albums set to music by Gabriel Sopeña.

Loquillo appears in the line-ups of 11 festivals in ModoFestival's calendar. Next date: Tenerife Peñón Fest (Santa Cruz de Tenerife), 23–24 Oct 2026.