León Benavente in Mexico City

León Benavente is a Spanish indie-rock band formed in 2012 by Abraham Boba, Eduardo Baos, Luis Rodríguez and César Verdú, musicians who had worked together in Nacho Vegas’s touring band. The group’s self-titled debut introduced songs including “Ánimo, valiente” and “Ser brigada”; later albums include 2, Vamos a volvernos locos and ERA. León Benavente toured Spain after the debut, taking its guitar-and-synth arrangements into clubs, theatres and festival sets. The album cycles for 2 and Vamos a volvernos locos brought further headline concerts and appearances at events including Bilbao BBK Live and Sonorama Ribera.