Marcelo Camelo | |
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Marcelo Camelo
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Background information | |
Birth name | Marcelo de Souza Camelo |
Born | February 4, 1978 |
Origin | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Genres | Folk rock, alternative rock, MPB, samba, acoustic music |
Instruments |
Vocals Electric guitar Acoustic Guitar Bass |
Years active | 1997-present |
Labels | Abril Music, Sony BMG |
Associated acts | Los Hermanos, Mallu Magalhães, Rodrigo Amarante, Banda do Mar |
Website | marcelocamelo.com |
Notable instruments | |
Fender Jazzmaster Gibson SG Standard 120 Höfner 4578 Eagle CH800 |
Marcelo de Souza Camelo (Rio de Janeiro, February 4, 1978) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, and poet. He is best known as composer and lead guitarist of the Brazilian band Los Hermanos. Since the end of the band, he continues composing for many interpreters, mainly Maria Rita and Ivete Sangalo. In 2008, was released his first solo CD, Sou.
Son of Ernesto Camelo and naïve painter Ana Camelo, Marcelo was born in Rio de Janeiro, having grown up in Jacarepaguá, a west suburb of the city. He had his first contact with rock as a fan of American hard rock Bon Jovi. His contact with rock music would take most of his time in college, through an active participation in a fanzine focused on Rio's music scene where he interviewed many musicians including Alexandre Kassin, a member of the Band Acabou la Tequila at the time, one of the major musical influences of Camelo. When studying journalism at the PUC-Rio Marcelo had first contacts with stage performing through forming the bands Drive By, Barnabé and Minanina's Popcorn before creating Los Hermanos.
In 1999, Marcelo Camelo's band, Los Hermanos, released their first self-titled album. The band later released Bloco do Eu Sozinho and Ventura respectively in 2001 and 2003. These two are listed in the 100 greatest albums of Brazilian music by Rolling Stone (Brazilian edition). Later in 2005 they released their last album so far called 4.