Bacamarte
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Bacamarte was a Brazil
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 band originally formed in 1974 by three school friends, although, because of their ages, they soon disbanded. In 1977 Neto reformed Bacamarte with a new set of musicians and it was this line-up that in 1978 recorded Bacamarte's opus Depois do Fim. Neto was wary of the then popular disco scene and decided that he would withhold the tape and release it at a more suitable time. After being persuaded by a friend in 1982 he submitted the tape to a local radio and the music received great public acclaim; the album itself was then released in early 1983. It is currently amongst the top progressive rock albums listed on the ProgArchives Web site, based on a weighted average of user ratings. A second album was released in 1999 from material recorded in the 1980s; it is largely considered a Mario Neto solo work and features only himself and keyboardist Robério Molinari.

Lineup

  • Vinícius de Oliveira - bass
  • Nelson Paiva - drums
  • Hugo Lacerda - vocals
  • Jane Duboc - vocals.
  • Márcus Moura - flute, accordion.
  • Mario Neto - electric and acoustic guitars, piano, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion, vocals.
  • Mr. Paul - percussion.
  • Delto Simas - bass.
  • Marco Verissimo - drums.
  • Sergio Villarim - keyboards.

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