Humberto Gessinger
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Humberto Gessinger is the singer and bassist of the Brazil
ian band Engenheiros do Hawaii
.
Gessinger was born in Porto Alegre
, Brazil
. In late 1984, he formed a rock band with two friends from the faculty of architecture
at UFRGS
, Carlos Maltz and Marcelo Pitz, to play in a parade made by students. The band decided to call themselves Engenheiros do Hawaii
(Engineers from Hawaii), which was a name making fun of the surf wears that most of the Engineering students used to wear at the university campus.
The band released their first album in 1986, although they had already appeared in a 'promising bands' collection of BMG Music at 1985. With the departure of Marcelo Pitz in May 1987, Gessinger started playing bass and the band recruited Augusto Licks as lead guitarist. In 2001, with yet another new formation of the band (Paulinho Galvão on guitar, Bernardo Fonseca on bass and Gláucio Ayala on drums) he returned to lead guitar. He is the only original member of the band who is still with the group.
Adriana Sesti, who was his girlfriend since high school and throughout college. In 1993 they had their first daughter Clara Gessinger, who, as a baby, appeared in several videos promoting the band's then-latest release Gessinger, Licks & Maltz, and who would duet with her father on the song "Pose" in the band's 2004 MTV Unplugged
album.
In 2008, Humberto paused the activities of Engenheiros do Hawaii
and joined the friend and guitarist Duca Leindecker from the band Cidadão Quem, to create the duo Pouca Vogal
.
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 band Engenheiros do Hawaii
Engenheiros do Hawaii
Engenheiros do Hawaii is a Brazilian rock band formed in Porto Alegre in 1985 that achieved great popularity with their ironic, critically charged songs with heavily semantic lyrics often relying on wordplays...
.
Gessinger was born in Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
, 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...
. In late 1984, he formed a rock band with two friends from the faculty of architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
at UFRGS
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
The Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is one of the largest federal universities in Brazil. It is almost completely located in Porto Alegre, with four campi , some isolated buildings The Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, UFRGS) is...
, Carlos Maltz and Marcelo Pitz, to play in a parade made by students. The band decided to call themselves Engenheiros do Hawaii
Engenheiros do Hawaii
Engenheiros do Hawaii is a Brazilian rock band formed in Porto Alegre in 1985 that achieved great popularity with their ironic, critically charged songs with heavily semantic lyrics often relying on wordplays...
(Engineers from Hawaii), which was a name making fun of the surf wears that most of the Engineering students used to wear at the university campus.
The band released their first album in 1986, although they had already appeared in a 'promising bands' collection of BMG Music at 1985. With the departure of Marcelo Pitz in May 1987, Gessinger started playing bass and the band recruited Augusto Licks as lead guitarist. In 2001, with yet another new formation of the band (Paulinho Galvão on guitar, Bernardo Fonseca on bass and Gláucio Ayala on drums) he returned to lead guitar. He is the only original member of the band who is still with the group.
Personal life
Since the beginning of the 1990s, Gessinger has been married to architectArchitect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Adriana Sesti, who was his girlfriend since high school and throughout college. In 1993 they had their first daughter Clara Gessinger, who, as a baby, appeared in several videos promoting the band's then-latest release Gessinger, Licks & Maltz, and who would duet with her father on the song "Pose" in the band's 2004 MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged is a TV series showcasing many popular musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show has received the George Foster Peabody Award and 3 Primetime Emmy nominations among many accolades.-Unplugged:...
album.
In 2008, Humberto paused the activities of Engenheiros do Hawaii
Engenheiros do Hawaii
Engenheiros do Hawaii is a Brazilian rock band formed in Porto Alegre in 1985 that achieved great popularity with their ironic, critically charged songs with heavily semantic lyrics often relying on wordplays...
and joined the friend and guitarist Duca Leindecker from the band Cidadão Quem, to create the duo Pouca Vogal
Pouca Vogal
Pouca Vogal is a side project created by Brazilian rock singers gauchos Duca Leindecker and Humberto Gessinger .- Early years :...
.