Ivan Campo


Ivan Campo is a Spanish footballer and a music group from the North West of England.


The group play music which is often called nu folk or folktronica. Their influences include Devendra Banhart, Arcade Fire and The Coral. They also state that one of their influences is one of my favourite writers, Haruki Murakami. To me they sound a bit like I am Kloot mixed with Tunng. Good stuff indeed. They have written 50 songs since 2003, which are collected in the mythical Book of Campodia, or so they say. Either way getting hold of their stuff apart from what is on their My Space page is a bit of a nightmare, unfortunately.


Ivan Campo the footballer was born in San Sebastian in 1974, he started his career at Deportivo Alaves and remained there for 2 and a half years. He was then sold to Valencia, but spent most of his time on loan, first to Vallodolid and then to Mallorca. He then signed for Real Madrid, where he won the Champions League in 1998, before going on loan to Bolton in 2002. He was expected to stay there for a year, but looking more like a character from Crossroads, he probably didn't fit in with Real's Galactico image and made his move to Bolton permanent, where he still plays.


Ivan Campo is probably best known for his daft hair and a wonder strike against Spurs on the openining day of the 2006-2007 season.


To listen to Ivan Campo the band go to www.myspace.com/ivancampo to see Ivan Campo, the footballer's wonder strike against Spurs go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajSb6Uf_Ll8

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