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Marcelo Camelo

Marcelo Camelo
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Marcelo Camelo
Background information
Birth name Marcelo de Souza Camelo
Born (1978-02-04) February 4, 1978 (age 39)
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.


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