Repion are two sisters, Marina and Teresa Iñestaa duo that has been on the scene longer than we think. They started more than a decade ago, driven by their father's musical influence and their own love of songs. In 2014 they published their first album, The Tear and The Orange. Eleven years and three albums laterlast November 21 presented 201the work with which they seek to consolidate themselves within the alternative scene.
“We love it the forcefulness and the catchy choruses with good melodies,” the sisters say when we ask them to define themselves for those who don't know them yet. And that's exactly what their entire album sounds like. An album that begins with another day it will be either The dream lasts a weeksongs that, once you listen to them, it's hard to listen just once.
Your new job is planned For all those “nostalgic souls” pop-rock lovers, with a “very nineties, early 2000s” sound, as they explain. His references continue to be in the artists who marked that era: “Among them are Fiona Apple, Dover, PJ Harvey and, at the national level, El Último de la Fila, Antonio Vega or Amaral's first albums.” They also remember the influences of their beginnings, already present in that first album from more than eleven years ago, when their influences They came “from the punk of Blink-182, the grunge of Nirvana or Soundgarden, or the harmonies of The Beatles.”
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Identity and complicity in Repion
201 It's for them.”an album that has a little bit of everything“, an honest portrait of both. And although the question always arises about what it is like to work as sisters, they assure that their relationship is very good because “we both want the best for the project, there is a lot of transparency and trust to say anythingEven so, they admit that sometimes it is inevitable that there will be friction, but they try to “communicate everything and take care of the ways of saying things,” being very aware of the ways at all times.
Repion for '201' / Javier Penalver
Repion for '201' / Javier Penalver
Something that characterizes Repion's sound is the classic guitar, drums and bass scheme. Both defend this base because, as they say, “it is important to maintain our sound identity, no matter how simple our base is.” “Some of the songs on this album had more punch or a stronger messageand that's when we hit it harder,” they say, something that is clearly noticeable in several songs on the album.
“We are tired of answering these types of questions”
Repion are two women within an alternative rock scene that, historically, has been deeply masculinized. When we ask them what it is like to experience that firsthand, they respond that they are “a little tired of answering these types of questions“Both defend that these types of issues should be addressed to their male colleagues and that they have earned respect “by touching, enduring and working.”
Repion for '201' / Javier Penalver
Repion for '201' / Javier Penalver
“Us we are not the origin of patriarchal injustice nor those of us who perpetuate disgusting and sexist behaviors in the industry on a daily basis,” they say forcefully. And they add: “It would be good if they were the ones who felt questioned in this sense, not us. Maybe they know how to give you an answer to why in 2025 we have to continue putting up with things that should be unacceptable.” This position reflects both fatigue and conviction: the focus cannot always continue to be pointed towards them, and questions and responsibilities must change direction.
From the first steps to the scene
That Repion is killing it with 201 It is no coincidence, behind it there is a path that began to gain strength with their previous album, published in 2023. It was then when they began to work with a label and an office of booking. “Having a larger showcase allowed our songs will reach more audiences and, in our case, word of mouth has also been very powerful,” they say.
In this process they realized that Repion had stopped being a strictly family project and had become something professional. “Suddenly They want to see us play in many cities and you have to propose to be better and better and live up to it,” they remember.
Looking to the future, they are clear: “We would like our relationship to remain just as strong and maintain this feeling of fulfillment that we are reaching with 201. Let the songs evolve just as our lives will evolve.”
