Zero (Brazilian band)
| Zero | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (as of 1998 based in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro) |
| Genres | Post-punk, new wave (early); alternative rock, art rock |
| Years active |
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| Labels | CBS, EMI, Sony, Voiceprint Records |
| Associated acts | Violeta de Outono, Nau, Voluntários da Pátria, Agentss, Azul 29, Degradée, RPM |
| Website | bandazero |
| Members | Guilherme Isnard Jorge Pescara Yan França Vitor Vidaut |
| Past members |
Fabio Golfetti Cláudio Souza Beto Birger Gilles Eduar Nelson Coelho Eduardo Amarante Rick Villas-Boas Freddy Haiat Athos Costa Malcolm Oakley Sérgio Naciffe JP Mendonça |
Zero (Portuguese pronunciation: [zˈɛɾu]), stylized as ZERØ, is a Brazilian rock band formed in 1983 in São Paulo and based in Rio de Janeiro since 1998, widely considered to be major forerunners of the New Romantic movement in Brazil.
Zero arose from the ashes of Ultimato (formerly known as Lux), an instrumental punk jazz/no wave band formed in São Paulo in 1978 (and renamed as Ultimato in 1981) by Fabio Golfetti, Alberto "Beto" Birger, Cláudio Souza, Gilles Eduar and Nelson Coelho. Future vocalist Guilherme Isnard, who had recently left his former band Voluntários da Pátria, was introduced to Ultimato by his friend Luiz Antônio Ribas, owner of now-defunct independent record company Underground Discos e Artes; Isnard then decided to join the band, and approached its members to begin writing lyrics for their songs. Their musical style eventually shifted to "art rock with a hardcore punch", in the words of Isnard, and in 1983 the band reorganized itself as Zero. Their first release was the single "Heróis", which came out by CBS in 1985.
In 1985 the band made a guest appearance on May East's debut album Remota Batucada, on the track "Caim e Abel" – however it would also suffer a major re-structuring in its line-up in the same year, with all members but Isnard departing. Most of its former members would start projects of their own: Fabio Golfetti and Cláudio Souza formed the influential psychedelic rock group Violeta de Outono, while Beto Birger would join Nau alongside Vange Leonel.
Isnard was then joined by the band's "classic" line-up: Alfred "Freddy" Haiat (formerly from Degradée and the brother of Metrô guitarist Alec Haiat) on keyboards, Ricardo "Rick" Villas-Boas on bass, Eduardo Amarante (formerly from Agentss and Azul 29) on guitar and Athos Costa on drums. Their first major studio release was the extended play Passos no Escuro, via EMI; it was a major commercial hit, to the point of receiving a Gold Certification by Pro-Música Brasil. The EP spawned the hit singles "Formosa" and "Agora Eu Sei", the latter counting with a guest appearance by RPM vocalist Paulo Ricardo providing additional vocals.
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