Los Hermanos

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Los Hermanos in Belo Horizonte, MG, in 2005.

Los Hermanos is an indie rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The group was formed in 1997 by Marcelo Camelo (vocals/guitar), Patrick Laplan (bass), Rodrigo Amarante (flute/guitar/vocals), Rodrigo Barba (drums), and Bruno Medina (keyboards).

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They recorded two demos that eventually found their way into the hands of Paulo André, the producer of the Abril Pro Rock festival, in Recife. The band was then invited to perform on one of the biggest alternative music festivals in Brazil, the Superdemo. Their self-titled album, released in 1999, became a huge seller on the back of the hit single "Anna Júlia". The success of "Anna Júlia", in a general sense, overshadowed the rest of their career, leading some to think they are a one-hit wonder, despite experiencing success among fans and music enthusiasts with other works. The song has been covered by many different artists, including Jim Capaldi and George Harrison.

After the huge success of their first album, the band released in 2001 Bloco do Eu Sozinho, leaving behind the hardcore sound that highlighted their debut to a mix of rock, samba, and other Brazilian rhythms. Bloco do Eu Sozinho did not make much of an impact in the mainstream media (it had only two hits, "Todo Carnaval Tem Seu Fim" and "Sentimental"), but it is still regarded as one of the best Brazilian rock albums ever made.

The follow-up to Bloco do Eu Sozinho, Ventura (2003), was released in 2004, and the band sound was even more influenced by samba, choro and bossa nova. Although these albums weren´t as financially successful as Los Hermanos, they were acclaimed by critics and consolidated the band in the alternative scene. Although those two albums did not sell as much as the first one, they consolidated the band as a cult band; mainly because of their lyrics, considered clever by many, and their mixture of Brazilian rhythms with rock.

Their newest record, simply titled 4, was released in August, 2005, with mixed reviews. The record led the band into MPB rythms with a more melancholic lyrics and melody.