CPM 22 is a Brazilian

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formed in 1995. Band members are Badauí (vocals), Luciano (guitar), Phil (guitar), Ali (bass) and Daniel (drums).

History

With influences from the

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, the

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, Face to Face, Pennywise,

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, and other old school punk and hardcore legends, CPM 22 recorded their first demo tape in 1998. Their popularity in the Brazilian underground scene led CPM 22 to record the independent album ''A Alguns Quilômetros de Lugar Algum'' (''A Few Kilometers From Nowhere''). Two years later they were included in the Brazilian

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video-music award in the demo clip category with "Anteontem" (''The Day Before Yesterday''). In 2001, they signed with Abril Music and released their first mainstream album called ''CPM 22'' with many hits, including "Regina, Let's Go", "Tarde de Outubro" (''October Afternoon'') and "O Mundo Dá Voltas" (''The World Turns''), playing on Brazilian radios. At the end of 2002, they released ''Chegou a Hora de Recomeçar'' (''Now's The Time To Start Over''). CPM 22 reached the top of their popularity in Brazil with songs including "Desconfio" (''I Suspect''), "Ontem" (''Yesterday''), "Não Sei Viver Sem Ter Você" (''I Don't Know How to Live Without You''), "Dias Atrás" (''Days Ago''), and "Atordoado" (''Stunned''). They are often seen on Brazilian television shows, remarkable for a band which recently played in the

underground. Such popularity led to complaints from old-time fans that the band had "sold out", forgetting its roots by creating songs to be played on

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radios and populist Sunday TV shows like ''

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'' and ''Domingo Legal''.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

*(2006) ''MTV ao Vivo'' (''MTV Live'') *(2013) ''CPM 22 Acústico'' (''CPM 22 Acoustic'') *(2016) ''CPM 22 ao Vivo no Rock in Rio'' (''CPM 22 Live at Rock in Rio'')

Demo albums

*(1996) ''Como por Moral'' (''As for Morals'') *(1998) ''CPM 22'' (''CPM 22'')

Singles

Promotional singles

*2012: "Derrota e Glória"

References

External links

Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cpm 22 Musical groups established in 1995 Melodic hardcore groups Emo musical groups Brazilian hardcore punk groups Latin Grammy Award winners