Nando Reis
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Nando Reis (ˈnɐ̃du ˈʁejs, born on São Paulo
, January 12, 1963) is a Brazil
ian musician
and producer, best known as the former bassist and lead singer of Brazilian rock
band Titãs
and for his successful solo career, with his own band called Os Infernais
. He has also produced a few albums, including some related to Cássia Eller
, who has made several significant partnerships with him, and Marisa Monte
.
His mother was an acoustic guitar teacher and his father was an engineer. José Carlos taught him a little bit of Rock 'n' Roll, showing him Rolling Stones's album Between the Buttons
. Maria Cecília taught him to play the acoustic guitar and took him to a show of Gal Costa
and Gilberto Gil
.
He was given his first acoustic guitar by his grandmother, at the age of 7, and was taught his first chords by his sister. However, most of his skills were acquired alone, when he learned songs of Caetano Veloso
all by himself.
Some friends of José Carlos played in a rock band. Once, he took Nando to a small performance at the garage of the bassist house. Impressed with the solos of the guitarist, he asked him to teach him, but he never made it. He also tried the drum
s, but gave up. He decided then to play the bass guitar, as his attempts to play the electric guitar
and the drums failed. Other artists, such as The Beatles
, Led Zeppelin
and Alice Cooper
kept joining his main influences. At the age of eleven, he had classes of classic guitar and harmony with Alexandre ("Maranhão"), a friend of José Carlos. His first compositions were all based on poems. Most of them were long, showing his appreciation for long songs.
In 1978, he entered Equipe School. There, he formed a band called "Os Camarões" with some friends, and managed to win a local music festival. When he met Paulo Miklos
and Arnaldo Antunes
, who took part of the festival, he made the first compositions with what would later become Titãs. When the high school was over, he waited three years to pass the Mathematics
vestibular
. Even though Titãs where already planning their first show, the university occupied most of his time. Therefore, he decided to quit it.
, and Nando played the bass guitar in some tracks although initially he was supposed to be a backing vocalist
only. In the later eighties, Titãs caught a plane to London
, for their first international show. On June 19, 1989, his mother Cecília died of Cancer
.
In the early nineties, he started producing his first albums, with artists like Marisa Monte and Cássia Eller. In 1995, he recorded his first solo album, 12 de Janeiro
. In 2000, Titãs changed to Abril Music, and after recording As Dez Mais
in Seattle, Nando released his second solo album, Para Quando o Arco-Íris Encontrar o Pote de Ouro
, with some special participations like Cássia Eller, Rogério Fausino (from Jota Quest
) and Peter Buck
(from R.E.M.).
On June 13, 2001, Titãs' guitarist Marcelo Fromer
died after being rammed by a motorcycle (see Marcelo Fromer's Death). On December 29, he lost another friend: Cássia Eller. In 2002, he released Infernal
, his third solo work. He then decided to leave Titãs on September 7, 2002.
. He followed that up by releasing the successful Mtv-produced live album with his band Os Infernais (MTV Ao Vivo), and in early 2006, released another studio album, Sim e Não
. This was followed by another Mtv-produced live album with Os Infernais (Lual MTV). His most recent studio album, entitled Drês
includes several personal songs: "Conta", a tribute to his mother, and "Só Pra So", another tribute for his daughter Sophia, as well as "Pra Você", a duet with Ana Cañas. His cover version of "Eu Nasci Há Dez Mil Anos Atrás", a song by Raul Seixas
, was featured in the Rede Globo
telenovela
Caminho das Índias
soundtrack.
His daughter Sophia Reis was a VJ for MTV Brasil
. She has also worked as actress and starred in the film Meu Tio Matou um Cara
.
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, January 12, 1963) 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 musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and producer, best known as the former bassist and lead singer of Brazilian rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Titãs
Titãs
Titãs are a rock band from São Paulo, Brazil. Their best-known line up is the one in the album Cabeça Dinossauro : Nando Reis , Branco Mello , Marcelo Fromer , Arnaldo Antunes , Tony Bellotto , Paulo Miklos , Charles Gavin and Sérgio Britto...
and for his successful solo career, with his own band called Os Infernais
Nando Reis e os Infernais
Nando Reis e Os Infernais is a Brazilian rock band founded by Nando Reis. It is the band that plays with him in studio and during live performances for his solo albums...
. He has also produced a few albums, including some related to Cássia Eller
Cássia Eller
Cássia Rejane Eller was a Brazilian musician. She performed a fusion of rock and MPB.- Biography :After spending most of her adolescence in Brasília, Eller dropped out of high school and returned to her birthplace of Rio de Janeiro, where she began a career as a recording artist...
, who has made several significant partnerships with him, and Marisa Monte
Marisa Monte
Marisa de Azevedo Monte is a Brazilian popular singer. As of 2011, she has sold 10 million albums worldwide.- Biography :...
.
Childhood
Nando Reis was born in the early sixties to Cecília Leonel and José Carlos Galvão Gomes dos Reis. He was given his prename "José" just like his brothers, José Carlos, the oldest of the children, and José Luiz (who was deaf), the younger. His two sisters also shared the same prenames: Maria Cecília, the older, and Maria Luiza, the youngest of the five.His mother was an acoustic guitar teacher and his father was an engineer. José Carlos taught him a little bit of Rock 'n' Roll, showing him Rolling Stones's album Between the Buttons
Between the Buttons
- American release:In the US, the album was released by London Records on February 11, 1967 . "Let's Spend the Night Together" and "Ruby Tuesday" were slotted onto the album while "Back Street Girl" and "Please Go Home" were removed ...
. Maria Cecília taught him to play the acoustic guitar and took him to a show of Gal Costa
Gal Costa
Gal Costa is a Brazilian singer of popular music.-Early life:...
and Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira , better known as Gilberto Gil or , is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, known for both his musical innovation and political commitment...
.
He was given his first acoustic guitar by his grandmother, at the age of 7, and was taught his first chords by his sister. However, most of his skills were acquired alone, when he learned songs of Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso , better known as Caetano Veloso, is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s,...
all by himself.
Some friends of José Carlos played in a rock band. Once, he took Nando to a small performance at the garage of the bassist house. Impressed with the solos of the guitarist, he asked him to teach him, but he never made it. He also tried the drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s, but gave up. He decided then to play the bass guitar, as his attempts to play the electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
and the drums failed. Other artists, such as The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
and Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
kept joining his main influences. At the age of eleven, he had classes of classic guitar and harmony with Alexandre ("Maranhão"), a friend of José Carlos. His first compositions were all based on poems. Most of them were long, showing his appreciation for long songs.
In 1978, he entered Equipe School. There, he formed a band called "Os Camarões" with some friends, and managed to win a local music festival. When he met Paulo Miklos
Paulo Miklos
Paulo Roberto de Souza Miklos is a multi-instrumentalist, musician and actor from Brazil. He is best known for his works for the band Titãs, which he is a member since its beginning, in 1981. Singing and playing the harmonica and the sax are some of his most notable contributions for the band. As...
and Arnaldo Antunes
Arnaldo Antunes
Arnaldo Antunes , is a writer and composer from Brazil. He began as a member of the band Aguilar e Banda Performática in the late 1970s. For most of the 1980s he was a member of the rock band Titãs. After 1992 he had six solo albums. Since 1992 he has been an award winning poet, but he was first...
, who took part of the festival, he made the first compositions with what would later become Titãs. When the high school was over, he waited three years to pass the Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
vestibular
Vestibular
The Vestibular is a competitive examination and is the primary and widespread system used by Brazilian universities to select their students. The Vestibular usually takes place from November to January, right before the start of school year in February or March, although certain universities hold...
. Even though Titãs where already planning their first show, the university occupied most of his time. Therefore, he decided to quit it.
Career with Titãs
In 1982, Titãs (at that time "Titãs do Iê-Iê") made their first live presentation. They recorded several tapes and sent them to recording labels until they signed up with Warner Music label. In 1984, Titãs released their first album, TitãsTitãs (album)
Titãs is the debut album of Brazilian rock band Titãs. It is the only album to feature André Jung on drums. The album also features Pena Schmidt's production, polishing the edges to the vanishing clear-cut point and burying instruments over layers of synths and electronic drumming typical of the...
, and Nando played the bass guitar in some tracks although initially he was supposed to be a backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
only. In the later eighties, Titãs caught a plane to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, for their first international show. On June 19, 1989, his mother Cecília died of Cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
.
In the early nineties, he started producing his first albums, with artists like Marisa Monte and Cássia Eller. In 1995, he recorded his first solo album, 12 de Janeiro
12 de Janeiro
12 de Janeiro is the first solo album released by Brazilian musician Nando Reis. The track "E.T.C" was later recorded live by Cássia Eller on her Acústico MTV album, and became a big hit. In addition, the track "Meu Aniversário" was released on Titãs' rarities compilation album E-collection.-Track...
. In 2000, Titãs changed to Abril Music, and after recording As Dez Mais
As Dez Mais
As Dez Mais is the tenth studio album released by Brazilian rock band Titãs. It features only covers, as the name suggests...
in Seattle, Nando released his second solo album, Para Quando o Arco-Íris Encontrar o Pote de Ouro
Para Quando o Arco-Íris Encontrar o Pote de Ouro
Para Quando o Arco-Íris Encontrar o Pote de Ouro is the second solo album released by Brazilian musician Nando Reis...
, with some special participations like Cássia Eller, Rogério Fausino (from Jota Quest
Jota Quest
Jota Quest is a Brazilian pop rock band. The band was founded in 1995, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais as J. Quest, but due to trademark issues with Hanna-Barbera, they renamed themselves Jota Quest...
) and Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Peter Lawrence Buck , is an American rock guitarist who is best known for playing in and co-founding alternative rock band R.E.M....
(from R.E.M.).
On June 13, 2001, Titãs' guitarist Marcelo Fromer
Marcelo Fromer
Marcelo Fromer was the guitarist of Brazilian rock band Titãs. One of the founding members and also the band's manager, he died in 2001, after being hit by a motorcycle while jogging.- Childhood :...
died after being rammed by a motorcycle (see Marcelo Fromer's Death). On December 29, he lost another friend: Cássia Eller. In 2002, he released Infernal
Infernal (Nando Reis album)
Infernal is the third solo album released by Brazilian musician Nando Reis. Most of the songs featured on this album werer recorded by other artists or on other Nando Reis' albums. "E.C.T." and "O Segundo Sol" were performed live by Cássia Eller on her Acústico MTV album...
, his third solo work. He then decided to leave Titãs on September 7, 2002.
Solo career
In 2003, he released his fourth album, A Letra AA Letra A
A Letra A is the fourth solo album released by Brazilian musician Nando Reis, and the first one after his departure from Titãs...
. He followed that up by releasing the successful Mtv-produced live album with his band Os Infernais (MTV Ao Vivo), and in early 2006, released another studio album, Sim e Não
Sim e Não
Sim e Não is the fifth album released by Brazilian band Nando Reis e os Infernais.- Track listing :#Sim - 3:56#Sou Dela - 4:58#N - 3:33#Monóico - 4:20#Os Seus Olhos - 3:44...
. This was followed by another Mtv-produced live album with Os Infernais (Lual MTV). His most recent studio album, entitled Drês
Drês
Drês is the sixth album released by Brazilian band Nando Reis e os Infernais. The singer Ana Cañas guest appeared on the track "Pra Você Guardei o Amor". The song "Ainda Não Passou" nominated for the 2009 Latin Grammy Award of Best Brazilian Song...
includes several personal songs: "Conta", a tribute to his mother, and "Só Pra So", another tribute for his daughter Sophia, as well as "Pra Você", a duet with Ana Cañas. His cover version of "Eu Nasci Há Dez Mil Anos Atrás", a song by Raul Seixas
Raul Seixas
Raul Santos Seixas June 28, 1945 Salvador Northeast Brazil – August 21, 1989),was a Brazilian rock composer, singer, songwriter and producer.He is sometimes called the "Father of Brazilian Rock" and "Maluco Beleza"....
, was featured in the Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
Caminho das Índias
Caminho das Índias
Caminho das Índias is a Brazilian Emmy-winning television telenovela produced by Rede Globo and first broadcast from January 19 to September 11, 2009. It ranked within the top of the most watched shows on Brazilian television...
soundtrack.
Personal life
Nando Reis was married twice. The first marriage was with Vânia Passos, a former classmate, and the wedding took place on February 14, 1985. His four children are Theodoro Passos Reis, born on January 16, 1986, Sophia Passos Reis, born on July 1, 1988, Sebastião, born on May 13, 1995, and Zoe Passos Reis, born on September 27, 1999. In September 2003, he ended his marriage with Vânia, and married Anna some months later. In November 2005, he ended his second marriage.His daughter Sophia Reis was a VJ for MTV Brasil
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...
. She has also worked as actress and starred in the film Meu Tio Matou um Cara
Meu Tio Matou Um Cara
Meu Tio Matou Um Cara is a 2004 Brazilian murder mystery film. It follows the adventures of Duca and his two friends after his uncle, Eder , shows up and confesses to his family of having shot a man...
.
Solo Albums (with Os Infernais)
- 12 de Janeiro12 de Janeiro12 de Janeiro is the first solo album released by Brazilian musician Nando Reis. The track "E.T.C" was later recorded live by Cássia Eller on her Acústico MTV album, and became a big hit. In addition, the track "Meu Aniversário" was released on Titãs' rarities compilation album E-collection.-Track...
(1995) - Para Quando o Arco-Íris Encontrar o Pote de OuroPara Quando o Arco-Íris Encontrar o Pote de OuroPara Quando o Arco-Íris Encontrar o Pote de Ouro is the second solo album released by Brazilian musician Nando Reis...
(2000) - InfernalInfernal (Nando Reis album)Infernal is the third solo album released by Brazilian musician Nando Reis. Most of the songs featured on this album werer recorded by other artists or on other Nando Reis' albums. "E.C.T." and "O Segundo Sol" were performed live by Cássia Eller on her Acústico MTV album...
(2001) - A Letra AA Letra AA Letra A is the fourth solo album released by Brazilian musician Nando Reis, and the first one after his departure from Titãs...
(2003) - MTV Ao Vivo (2005- 2x Gold, 2x Platinum)
- Sim e NãoSim e NãoSim e Não is the fifth album released by Brazilian band Nando Reis e os Infernais.- Track listing :#Sim - 3:56#Sou Dela - 4:58#N - 3:33#Monóico - 4:20#Os Seus Olhos - 3:44...
(2006) - Luau MTV (2007 - Gold, Platinum)
- DrêsDrêsDrês is the sixth album released by Brazilian band Nando Reis e os Infernais. The singer Ana Cañas guest appeared on the track "Pra Você Guardei o Amor". The song "Ainda Não Passou" nominated for the 2009 Latin Grammy Award of Best Brazilian Song...
(2009)
Albums Produced by him
- Ben Jor – Jorge Ben JorJorge Ben JorJorge Ben Jor is a Brazilian popular musician. His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, and rock into samba-rock, with lyrics that blend humor and satire with often esoteric subject matter.-Early life and career:...
(1989) - Vange – Vange Leonel (1991)
- NOMAD – Nomad (1994)
- Maskavo Roots (1995)
- Com Você...Meu Mundo Ficaria Completo – Cássia EllerCássia EllerCássia Rejane Eller was a Brazilian musician. She performed a fusion of rock and MPB.- Biography :After spending most of her adolescence in Brasília, Eller dropped out of high school and returned to her birthplace of Rio de Janeiro, where she began a career as a recording artist...
(1999) - Acústico MTV – Cássia Eller (2001)
- Dez de Dezembro – Tribute to Cássia Eller (2002)
- Squadra – Squadra (2002)