Nenhum de Nós
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Nenhum de Nós is a brazil
ian rock
band that started in the 80s and continues to this day.
and playing in two shows, Carlos Stein left the band to form another band with some friends that he had known since elementary school, Sady Homrich and Thedy Correa. In 1986 in Rio Grande do Sul
they started playing together and came up with the name Nenhum de Nós (None of Us). They wanted a name that would spark the curiosity of others, but also showed something that each of them had in common: None of us sees very well, None of us stayed in school, None of us joined the army, etc...
Thedy sang and played the acoustic guitar as a bass, Carlos played electric guitar and Sady played the drums. After only 6 shows the band caught the interests of a music producer from São Paulo
and recorded their first album, Nenhum de Nós. The album was released in 1987 and contained their now classic Camila, Camila.
Two Years later, in 1989, they released their next album Cardume. Among the songs included on the album was "O Astronauta de Mármore" ("The Marble Astronaut"), a Portuguese language version of David Bowie
's "Starman
". The band has since released nine more albums and one DVD. They are currently finishing up work on another CD and DVD to commemorate 20 years together.
In 1991 the band played in Rock in Rio
II. In 1992 the band was joined by Veco Marques. He would play acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
, and sitar
. In 1996 they were joined by their most recent member, João Vicente. Vicente plays the piano
, keyboard
, and accordion
.
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
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 that started in the 80s and continues to this day.
History
After having helped form the band Engenheiros do HawaiiEngenheiros 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 playing in two shows, Carlos Stein left the band to form another band with some friends that he had known since elementary school, Sady Homrich and Thedy Correa. In 1986 in Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
they started playing together and came up with the name Nenhum de Nós (None of Us). They wanted a name that would spark the curiosity of others, but also showed something that each of them had in common: None of us sees very well, None of us stayed in school, None of us joined the army, etc...
Thedy sang and played the acoustic guitar as a bass, Carlos played electric guitar and Sady played the drums. After only 6 shows the band caught the interests of a music producer from São Paulo
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...
and recorded their first album, Nenhum de Nós. The album was released in 1987 and contained their now classic Camila, Camila.
Two Years later, in 1989, they released their next album Cardume. Among the songs included on the album was "O Astronauta de Mármore" ("The Marble Astronaut"), a Portuguese language version of David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
's "Starman
Starman (song)
"Starman" is a single by David Bowie, released in April 1972. The song was a late addition to The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, included at the insistence of RCA’s Dennis Katz, who heard a demo and loved the track, believing it would make a great single...
". The band has since released nine more albums and one DVD. They are currently finishing up work on another CD and DVD to commemorate 20 years together.
In 1991 the band played in Rock in Rio
Rock in Rio
Rock in Rio is a series of music festivals held in three cities: Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Lisbon in Portugal and Madrid in Spain.Four incarnations of the festival were in Rio de Janeiro, in 1985, 1991, 2001 and 2011, four in Lisbon, in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010, and two in Madrid in 2008 and 2010....
II. In 1992 the band was joined by Veco Marques. He would play acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
Mandolin
A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, and sitar
Sitar
The 'Tablaman' is a plucked stringed instrument predominantly used in Hindustani classical music, where it has been ubiquitous since the Middle Ages...
. In 1996 they were joined by their most recent member, João Vicente. Vicente plays the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, keyboard
Musical keyboard
A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
, and accordion
Accordion
The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
.
Albums
- Nenhum de Nós - 1987
- Cardume - 1989
- Extraño - 1990
- Nenhum de Nós - 1992
- Acústico ao Vivo - 1994
- Mundo Diablo - 1996
- Paz e Amor - 1998
- Onde você estava em 93? - recorded in 1993, released in 2000
- Histórias reais, seres imaginários - 2001
- Acústico ao Vivo 2 - 2003
- Pequeno Universo - 2005
- Nenhum a céu aberto - 2007
- Paz e Amor Acústico - 2009 from live material recorded in Porto Alegre in December 2000 plus three bonus tracks recorded 2009
- Contos de Água e Fogo - 2011
DVDs
- Nenhum de Nós ao vivo Acústico Theatro São Pedro - 2002
- Nenhum a céu aberto - 2007