Rulo y la Contrabanda is a Spanish rock ensemble formed in 2010 by Raúl Gutiérrez, also known as “Rulo”. Gutiérrez was born on August 22, 1979, and previously founded the groups Suizidio and La Fuga. After leaving La Fuga in 2009, he established Rulo y la Contrabanda and released the debut studio recording Señales de humo in 2010. The album reached Number 1 on the Spanish charts. The group collaborated with Dani Martín on the recording “32 escaleras”. Its discography included the live recordings A ras de cielo (2011) and Una noche en el castillo (2014). The ensemble released the studio recordings Especies en extinción (2012), El doble de tu mitad (2016), Basado en hechos reales (2019), and 5 (2023). Gutiérrez authored the book Adentro in 2013.
