Detonautas
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Detonautas Roque Clube is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian rock band from Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

. Usually the lyrics of their songs relate to, violence
Violence
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, political corruption
Political corruption
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 and love
Love
Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...

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History

The history of Detonautas is mixed with the onset of the fever of Internet
Internet
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 in Brazil. In 1997, Tico Santa Cruz appeared in a chatroom asking if anyone had played any instrument, then, Eduardo Simão, who also went to the room, answered and became known by his nickname in chatrooms: Tchello.

The singer Tico lived in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro and Eduardo had a guesthouse in Ilhéus
Ilhéus
Ilhéus is a major city located in the southern coastal region of Bahia, Brazil, 430 km south of Salvador, the state's capital. The city was originally founded in 1534 as Vila de São Jorge dos Ilhéus and is known as one of the most important tourism centers of the northeast of Brazil.The...

, Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...

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After the meeting of the two precursors in Rio de Janeiro, the band went through several configurations, until more members were recruited through the Internet. The fact of how the band was formed reflected in its name: Detonadores + Internautas = Detonautas.

Thanks mainly to the insistence of Tico Santa Cruz and the providential help of his friend, Gabriel, O Pensador
Gabriel, O Pensador
Gabriel Contino, Gabriel o Pensador , is a Brazilian rapper.-Biography:Coming from a unique background among Brazilian rappers, Gabriel, the son of a well known journalist in Brazil, hit fame in 1992 with the song "Tô Feliz " the debut single from his first...

, Detonautas were getting their first hit and after ripening on the road, mixing performances in places of good structure (the band has reached opening for Red Hot Chili Peppers to 50,000 people in Pacaembu
Pacaembu
Pacaembu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 12,596 and the area is 340.69 km². The elevation is 415 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. It is also the name of a neighborhood in São Paulo city, where is located Pacaembu stadium....

) and others less so, but that served to give a chance and experience. After much struggle, including the famous pilgrimage to the demo under his arm, finally a chance: after much back and forth Warner Music Brazil signed the band, remixed and released the album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

, packed with the singles "Outro Lugar" and "Quando O Sol Se For" was a great national success.

The Detonautas are well known by viewers of MTV
MTV Brasil
MTV Brasil is the Brazilian version of MTV, owned by Abril Mídia, the nation's largest magazine publisher, under license from Viacom - owned MTV Networks Latin AmericaMTV Brasil is one of two versions of MTV available in free-to-air terrestrial television...

 Rockgol
Rockgol
Rockgol is a television show from MTV Brasil, a football championship disputed by musicians. The show has been running since 1995. Currently, the matches are "narrated" by comedians Paulo Bonfá and Marco Bianchi, with sarcastic and sometime off-game comments, and putting nicknames on most...

, the championship of musicians. Were considered good players, with a 3rd place in 2003 (which Tico was the top scorer). Presenters Paulo Bonfa and Marco Bianchi dubbed almost all players, as Koala
Koala
The koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae....

 (Tico), Chainsaw
Chainsaw
A chainsaw is a portable mechanical saw, powered by electricity, compressed air, hydraulic power, or most commonly a two-stroke engine...

 (Tchello), Mane
Mane (horse)
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 (Renato Rocha), Brasil-sil-sil (Fábio Brasil), The Grandson of Rodrigo (Rodrigo Netto), and the famous DJ "Clééééston", considered veteran by the two biggest ace of the championship.

In 2004, the band released their second album, Roque Marciano, who won the first gold of Detonautas. The album contains the hits "O Dia Que Não Terminou", "O Amanhã", "Tênis Roque", "Só Por Hoje", among others. On November 6 of that year, Detonautas recorded their first DVD
DVD
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, titled with the name of the second album (Roque Marciano
Roque Marciano
Roque Marciano is the second album by Detonautas, released in 2004 by Warner Bros. Records.-Track listing:# "Amanhã" ...

) which was released on the following year.

In 2005, the band got in the studio to record their third album: Psicodeliamorsexo&distorção, marked by a heavier sound and a strong presence of voice. The album came packaged with songs like "Não Reclame Mais", "Dia Comum" and "Você Me Faz Tão Bem" considered by many the best success of the group. For the recording of the video, the band was inspired by the movement Free Hugs, made in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

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Netto's death

On June 4, 2006, the 29-year-old guitarist Rodrigo Netto was killed when passing with his car at one of the most important avenues of Rio de Janeiro. The criminals wanted his car. Rodrigo did not react to the assault, and was shot in the chest, dying at the place. With him in the car, there were his grandmother and his brother Rafael da Silva Netto who was also hit by 2 shots, with no serious consequent injuries. According to investigation by the Brazilian Military Police, the order to steal the vehicle came from drug dealers of a nearby hill, and among the criminals there was a underage boy, the gunman at the car.
Tchello, the bassist, has tattooed an image of Rodrigo's face at his back and Tico tattooed Netto's signature on his rib.

After Netto's death

Two years after the death of guitarist Rodrigo Netto, the band left their label, Warner, and signed a contract with Sony BMG. In the same year, they again get in the studio to record their fourth album: O Retorno de Saturno. Unlike the previous album, it contains a lighter effect and acoustic. The album contains songs like "O Retorno de Saturno" and "Verdades do Mundo" a tribute to the deceased friend.

Current line-up

  • Tico Santa Cruz
    Tico Santa Cruz
    Tico Santa Cruz is the frontman of Detonautas Roque Clube.- Early life :...

     (Luís Guilherme Araújo) - Lead vocals, guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

     (1997–present)
  • Renato Rocha
    Renato Rocha
    Renato Rocha is a Brazilian guitarist who plays for Detonautas Roque Clube.-Career:Renato has been playing for Detonautas since its formation in 1997...

     - Lead guitar
    Lead guitar
    Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...

    , backing vocals (1997–present), keyboards
    Keyboard instrument
    A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...

     (2008–present)
  • Philippe - Rhythm guitar
    Rhythm guitar
    Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...

     (2006–present)
  • Tchello
    Tchello
    Tchello is the bassist and co-founding member of the Brazilian rock band Detonautas Roque Clube.- Career :Detonautas Roque Clube...

     (Eduardo Simão) - Bass
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

     (since 1997)
  • Cléston (Clyeston de Oliveira) - DJ (2002–present)
  • Fábio Brasil
    Fábio Brasil
    Fábio Brasil is a Brazilian drummer who plays for Detonautas Roque Clube.- Career :Fábio has been playing for Detonautas since its formation in 1997...

     - Drums
    Drum kit
    A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....

     (1997–present)

Studio albums

  • Detonautas Roque Clube
    Detonautas Roque Clube (album)
    Detonautas Roque Clube is the debut album released in 2002 by the alternative rock band with the same name.-Track listing:# "No Way Out"# "Outro Lugar" ...

    (2002)
  • Roque Marciano
    Roque Marciano
    Roque Marciano is the second album by Detonautas, released in 2004 by Warner Bros. Records.-Track listing:# "Amanhã" ...

    (2004)
  • Psicodeliamorsexo&distorção
    Psicodeliamorsexo&distorção
    Psicodeliamorsexo&distorção is the third album by Detonautas, released in 2006 by Warner Music.-Track listing:...

    (2006)
  • O Retorno de Saturno
    O Retorno de Saturno
    O Retorno de Saturno is the fourth album by Detonautas, released in 2008 by Sony BMG. It is the first album without guitarist Rodrigo Netto, who was assassinated in 2006.-Track listing:...

    (2008)

Singles

  • "Outro Lugar" (2002)
  • "Quando o Sol Se For" (2003)
  • "Olhos Certos" (2003)
  • "Ei Peraê!" (2004)
  • "O Dia Que Não Terminou" (2004)
  • "Tênis Roque" (2004)
  • "Só Por Hoje" (2005)
  • "O Amanhã" (2005)
  • "Não Reclame Mais" (2006)
  • "Você Me Faz Tão Bem" (2007)
  • "Dia Comum" (2007)
  • "O Retorno de Saturno" (2008)
  • "Verdades do Mundo" (2008)
  • "O Inferno São Os Outros" (2009)
  • "Só Nós Dois" (2010)

Awards

  • VMB 2003 - Winner of the category Best band
  • VMB 2004 - Winner of the category Best Website, designed by Marcos Sketch and Ricardo Brautigam
  • Laboratório Pop 2006 - National Disc - Psicodeliamorsexo&distorção / Name of the year: Tico Santa Cruz
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