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{{Infobox musical artist 
|name = Carlos Padilla
|image =
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|background =non_vocal_instrumentalist
|birth_name = Carlos Padilla Maqueo
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|01|26|mf=y}}
|death_date =
|origin = [[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]] [[Guadalajara, Jalisco|Guadalajara]], [[Jalisco]],<br />[[Mexico]]
|occupation = Recording Artist
|instrument = Bass
|genre = [[Alternative rock]]<br />[[Latin music|Latin]]<br />[[Jazz]]
|years_active = 1993–present
|label = Silverlight Records </small>(2003–2005) <br /> [[Sony Music]]</small>(2003–2005)<br />Festival Mushroom</small>(2003–2005)<br />Abbywho Records </small>(2005–present)</small> 
|website = [http://www.elan-online.com www.elan-online.com]
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'''Carlos Padilla Maqueo''' (born January 26, 1979 in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]]), a very well known bass player who plays for the band [[:es:Elan Band (México)|ELAN]], of which he officially became a member in 2003. Padilla has played many world tours and before crowds of over 35,000 people. He has recorded 4 albums with the [[:es:Elan Band (México)|ELAN]] band, selling over 1.5 million copies.

Padilla is currently one of the most sought-after bass players in [[Mexico]] and [[Latin America]], having performed with many distinguished artists from varying genres. Padilla has recorded for TV show soundtracks, renowned recording artists from [[Latin America]], as well as having worked as Musical Director for many years for artists signed to record labels such as [[Warner Music]] [[Mexico]].

Padilla has vast experience with life performance. He has been playing for large crowds since he was 14 years of age and has been qualified by many critiques as one of the best live bass players from [[Mexico]].

Padilla began playing the bass at a very early age and started to earn a living in his trade by the time he was 14. He finished his professional music education at age 21 in one of Mexico’s most prestigious music universities, graduating with honors with a vast experience in genres like [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Jazz]] and [[Funk]], amongst many others.

Padilla is also a big supporter of music education in [[Mexico]] and [[Latin America]], and often lectures in different parts of the world.

==Some highlights of the Elan band==

With over 1.5 million units sold, [[:es:Elan Band (México)|ELAN]] is the most successful independent Latin American band from Mexico.

In 2008, [[:es:Elan Band (México)|ELAN]] and the band made the first successful nationwide tour in Mexico with over 18 concerts.

2003-2005 '''Street Child'''

[[Street Child]], was the band’s first album. They were the first band from [[Mexico]] to launch their career with an album completely in English. The album was released to critical acclaim and commercial success. Though it was released in 2003, the band had been at work on this album for almost 6 years by the time of its release. On June 2003, [[:es:Elan Band (México)|ELAN]]’s first single, '' Midnight'', was released in Mexico on their own label, Silverlight Records (licensed through [[Sony Music]] Mexico), to unexpected response.

[[Street Child]]’s singles reached #1 in airplay in most [[Mexico|Mexican]] territories. The videos went to the Top 10 Most Wanted and went to the Top 10 on the Top 20 Countdown. On Australian radio, Street Child’s singles also topped the charts. In [[MTV]] Australia, they reached the Top Ten most requested and also the #10 on the “Top 30 Countdown”.

After the release of the album, [[:es:Elan Band (México)|ELAN]] did a world tour accompanied by performances in many award shows such as the MTV Latin American award show held in Miami.

2005-2007 '''London Express'''

[[:es:Elan Band (México)|ELAN]] took a year to record the long-awaited followup to their successful Street Child album. The band's line-up consisted of drummer Michel Bitar, bass player Carlos Padilla, [[Jan Carlo]] on guitar, [[:es:Elán|Elan]] on piano and keyboards, and for the first time, rhythm guitarist [[Jonathan Fraulin]]. Titled “London Express”, the album contained thirteen new tracks.

"Be Free" was the first single from [[:es:Elan Band (México)|ELAN]]'s London Express album. The video for the "Be Free" single was directed by renowned director, animator and painter Chris Roth, and was in high rotation in Latin America's largest Music Video Networks.

'''This Fool's Life''' was the second single released from [[:es:Elan Band (México)|ELAN]]'s second album, "London Express". '''This Fool's Life'' was for several months the English-language single with the highest rotation on the radio in many Latin American countries, and one of the most listened-to English songs in countries such as Mexico. The video for '''This Fool's Life''' was also an outstanding success; it broke several records in Music Video Networks, such as [[Telehit]], which is one of the largest music television networks in the world, broadcasting throughout [[Mexico]], Central & [[South America]], [[Europe]] and the [[United States]], with a historic record breaking 12 weeks in the #1 position on the charts. In the entirety of [[Telehit]]'s 13-year history, no other video has come even close to [[:es:Elan Band (México)|ELAN]]'s 3 month #1 position on the chart by popular vote.

In [[Australia]], the video for '''This Fool's Life''' debuted in the number-one position in video streaming, with over 100,000 streams for its first week in Australias' Undercover, the most important music site in Australia. '''This Fool's Life''' had almost twice the amount of views in its debut week than all other videos. A third single, '''Whatever it Takes''', was released on November 2006.

2007 '''What Can Be Done At This Point'''

On May 8, 2007, [[:es:Elan Band (México)|ELAN]] released their third album, entitled '''What Can Be Done At This Point'''.  The album consisted of 10 new original tracks, and includes the track '''What Can Be Done At This Point''', song that gives the name to the album and offers a posthumous tribute to the crew of the space shuttle [[Space Shuttle Challenger|Challenger]]. The track contains original audio of the transmission between the [[Space Shuttle Challenger|Challenger]] and mission control of the day of the unforgettable tragedy. The rights to this audio clip were granted by [[NASA]].

The first single from '''What Can Be Done At This Point''' is titled '''Don't Want You In'''; its video jumped straight to the Top-10 charts on [[Telehit]]. It was directed by Gulliver Parascandolo, who also directed the videos for '''This Fool's Life''' and '''Whatever It Takes.'''
On September 10, 2007, [[:es:Elan Band (México)|ELAN]] was awarded an Independent Diamond Record Award for the certified sale of 1.5 million copies of their music.

2008 '''Shine'''

On March 10, 2008, [[:es:Elan Band (México)|ELAN]] their fourth album, titled '''Shine'''.  Its 2008 tour has been one of the most successful independent tours in Latin America by a truly independent band from Latin America.

==External links==
*[http://www.elan-online.com Official Elan Website]
*[http://fanclub.elan-online.com/ Official Elan Fan Club]
*[http://store.elan-online.com/portal/store/store.asp?OpenA=1882&nProductTypeID=1881 Official Elan Store]

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