After over a decade of activity,
Sôber, one of Spain's premier hard rock bands of the 1990s, splintered into two separate bands, one of which was
Skizoo, formed by guitarists
Jorge Escobedo and
Antonio Bernardini. The ex-
Sôber guitarists were joined in
Skizoo by vocalist
Morti, bassist Daniel Criado, and drummer Dani Pérez. Signed to EMI, the band released its debut album, Skizoo, in May 2005 -- three months after
Savia, the other band formed by ex-
Sôber members (vocalist
Carlos Escobedo [i.e., the brother of
Jorge] and drummer Alberto Madrid), released a debut of their own, Insensible. Skizoo spawned a trio of singles ("Arriésgate," "Renuncia al Sol," "Habrá Que Olvidar") and was subsequently reissued by EMI in 2006 with a few bonus tracks. In 2007
Skizoo released their second album,
Incerteza, which featured bassist Edu Fernandez, who had replaced Daniel Criado in 2005. Led by the single "Dame Aire,"
Incerteza proved popular among Spanish hard rock fans. ~ Jason Birchmeier