Zapato 3 is a Venezuelan alternative-rock band relevant in Venezuela and the Latin American music scene of 1980–2000. Formed mainly by the brothers: Álvaro Segura (Guitar and Choirs) and Carlos Segura (Vocalist). With Fernando Batoni (Bass), Jaime Verdaguer (Keyboards), & Diego Márquez (Drums in Amor, Furia y Languidez and Bésame and Suicídate). Or Rafael Cadavieco (Drums in Separación, Cápsula para Volar). César Domínguez (Drums in Ecos Punzantes del Ayer). Overview Original Members: Javier Avellaneda (Leading Voice), Fernando Batoni (Bass), Pedro Romero (Guitar), Ernesto Rodríguez (Drums). Final Members: Carlos Segura (Vocals, Coros, Percussion), Cesar Domínguez (Drums), Jaime Verdaguer (Fender Rhodes), Fernando Batoni (Guitar), Jesús Piñango (Tambourine), Hilda Carmona, Álvaro Segura (Coros), Korg Synthesizer (Keyboards, Guitar), Manuel Barrios (Saxophone), Diego Marquez (Mixing), Mauricio Arcas (Percussion), Juan Bautista López (Coros, Vocals, Guitar). Zapato 3 was founded in early 1984 by a group of students from Santiago de León de Caracas High School, Originally formed by Javier Avellaneda as leading voice and guitars, Fernando Batoni on bass, Pedro Romero on guitars, and Ernesto Rodríguez on drums. These students got together to form what would be the first generation of the band; later on, Ingrid Dreissing entered the band to sing lead vocals. Consecutively, Ernesto Rodríguez left the band opening the doors for José Félix Avellaneda to take over drums. Some rumors suggested that Rodríguez had left the band due to a conflict with Dreissing; Dreissing left the band not long after, leaving the band without a lead vocalist. Finally, Javier Avellaneda decided to take over the role of leading voice of the band. As this is considered somewhat a lengthy beginning in the band it is also obvious the different musical approaches and influences in the group itself. It was a good opportunity to define the genre they would develop themselves into. During the changes of vocal members, it was obvious the punk influence they were under, Eventually, new changes brought Diego Marquez in the drums -who would later on be replaced by Mauricio Cepeda- at this point they were a more social-oriented- lyrics band. The last significant change in the members of the band before reaching somewhat some members stability was the addition to the group in 1988 of Jorge Ramirez in the guitars later on substituted by Álvaro Segura. Pass this point the group had advertised themselves as a three men band, formed by Fernando Batoni (bass), Javier Avellaneda (voice) and Álvaro