Fresno (band)

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Fresno
Background information
Origin	Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Genre(s)	emo
Years active	1999–present
Label(s)	independent
Website	Official website (Portuguese)
Members
Lucas Silveira "Paraíba" (1999—) Gustavo Mantovani "Vavo" (1999—) Pedro Cupertino "Cuper" (1999—) Rodrigo Tavares (2006—)

Fresno is a Brazilian independent emocore band, from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, formed by Lucas Silveira (vocals and guitars), Gustavo Mantovani (guitars), Pedro Cupertino (drums) and Rodrigo Tavares (bass).

Former bassist and co-founder Bruno Teixeira has recently left the band due to personal reasons, as announced by the band's official website on October 26, 2006.

1 Biography
2 Band members
- 2.1 Former members
3 Discography
4 Videography
- 4.1 Music videos
5 External links

[edit] Biography

Paraíba, Cuper, Vavo and Lezo, all friends from school, formed the band in 1999, uploading their first acoustic compositions to the Internet and quickly gathering many fans. In 2001, the quartet recorded their first demo EP, O Acaso do Erro.

They went to studio once again in 2003 and recorded their first full-length album, Quarto dos Livros, highlighted by the tracks "Teu Semblante", "Carpe Diem" and "Stonehenge". The following year, it was released their second album, O Rio, a Cidade, a Árvore, which established Fresno on the web with the track Onde Está.

On June 24, 2006 there was the official release of their third and latest album, Ciano. The album features 14 tracks (including 3 bonus new versions to songs from Quarto dos Livros), clearly showing the group's evolution.

It was announced on October 26, 2006, on Fresno's official website, that former bassist Bruno Teixeira "Lezo", had voluntarily left the band due to personal reasons. One month later, on November 26, he explained, through an open letter, he had chosen to pursue his Law diploma instead of staying on the band. He also stated that he didn't find himself good enough a musician in comparison to his friends on Fresno, and he was sure the band would only improve with his departure. Rodrigo Tavares was chosen as the band's new bassist.

[edit] Band members

Pedro Cupertino "Cuper" - drums
Lucas Silveira "Paraíba" - vocals and guitars
Gustavo Mantovani "Vavo" - guitars
Rodrigo Tavares - bass

[edit] Former members

Bruno Teixeira "Lezo" - bass guitar (until October 2006)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Quarto dos Livros (Sweet Salt, 2003)
O Rio, A Cidade, A Árvore (RCT, 2004)
Ciano (Terapia Records, 2006)

To date, Fresno has only released independent albums.

[edit] Demo EPs

O Acaso do Erro (2001)

[edit] Singles

Ciano's first single "Quebre as Correntes" is the only single that managed to enter the Brazilian chart so far. It debuted shyly on December 10, 2006 at #100 on Hot 100 Brasil, and achieved its highest position on January 28, 2007 at #43.

Stonehenge (2002), from Quarto dos Livros
Onde Está (2004), from O Rio, A Cidade, A Árvore
1, 2, 3 - Single! (2005), including the songs:
- "Alguém que te Faz Sorrir (acoustic)"
- "Impossibilidades (vers. II)"
- "Quebre as Correntes (2005)"
Quebre as Correntes (2006), from Ciano - #43 BRA
Contas Vencidas (2006)
Depois de Voltar (2006)
Alguém que te Faz Sorrir (2006), from Ciano
Polo (2007), including the songs:
- "Alguém que te Faz Sorrir (vers. II)"
- "Polo"

[edit] Videography

[edit] Music videos

Stonehenge (2003)
Onde Está (version 1) (2004)
Onde Está (version 2) (2005)
Quebre as Correntes (2006)
Alguém que te Faz Sorrir (2006)

The music video for "Onde Está (version 1)" was the only one not to air on MTV Brazil.

"Quebre as Correntes" managed to reach #2 on the channel's Top 10 show Disk MTV, and was even nominated to the VMB 2006 Awards on the category "Viewers' Choice", but did not win.

"Alguém que te Faz Sorrir" managed to debut at #8 on the show, but never had the chance to reach a higher position, due to its cancellation by MTV Brazil two days later, on December 15, 2006.