Formed in 2002 after two of them had booked a date in a pub at their hometown, you'd expect anything but the raw and charming alt folk rock they play, given that they come from Samba and Bossa Novas homeland Brazil. They sing in English. However, you won't feel cheated (and that's not because of their accents): a closer look reveals a very distinct take on the likes of Neil Young and The Voidoids, which maybe only a band from Southern Brazil could have. That alone would make them completely distinct from their English speaking counterparts, but then there's more to it.

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