Os Cascavelletes were a Brazilian rock group from Porto Alegre,

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. One of the first rock bands from Rio Grande do Sul to acquire mainstream success nationwide alongside its "sister project" TNT, they were characterized by their irreverent style inspired by 1950s-era rockabilly culture and acts such as The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, and by their comical, profanity- and sex-laden lyrics (in a musical style self-described as " porno rock"). Some of their most famous compositions are "Sob um Céu de Blues", "Menstruada", "Estou Amando uma Mulher", "Eu Quis Comer Você" and the 1989 hit "Nêga Bombom". According to founding members

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and Nei Van Soria, the band's name is a portmanteau of the words "cascavel" ("

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" in Portuguese) and "Marvelettes", in a reference to the eponymous American girl group popular in the mid-1960s.

History

In 1986,

and Nei Van Soria parted ways with their former project TNT, citing creative divergences with their label RCA. They formed Os Cascavelletes the same year after being joined by

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and Alexandre Barea (a future founding member of heavy metal group Rosa Tattooada). In the following year, they recorded a nameless

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(popularly known as ''

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'' because of the studio in which it was recorded) that gave them notoriety in the underground scene. In 1988, the band released a 6-track self-titled EP; three of the tracks were re-recorded from the demo, while the remaining were previously unreleased. The track "Estou Amando uma Mulher" became a major hit after airplay in radio stations of the time and its inclusion in

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' compilation ''

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''. Frank Jorge left the band soon after the EP's release to focus on another project of his, Graforreia Xilarmônica, of which he was one of its founding members. Jorge was replaced by Luciano Albo and Humberto Petinelli joined them as keyboardist for their debut full-length album, ''

Rock'a'ula ''Rock'a'ula'' is the only studio album by Brazilian rock band Os Cascavelletes, released in 1989 by Odeon Records. Produced by former Barão Vermelho bassist Dé Palmeira, it is considered a seminal work of the Rio Grande do Sul rock scene of the ...

'', released by Odeon Records in 1989. Produced by former Barão Vermelho bassist Dé Palmeira, it was responsible for catapulting the band into nationwide fame. The album spawned the

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"Nêga Bombom", which was included in the soundtrack of the '' telenovela'' '' Top Model'', broadcast by Rede Globo from 1989 to 1990. The band's final release before their break-up in 1991 was the 7"

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"Homossexual/Sob um Céu de Blues". All the members of Os Cascavelletes began successful solo careers, particularly Flávio Basso, who after a brief reunion with TNT began to perform as Júpiter Maçã (later Jupiter Apple) and released his critically acclaimed debut, ''

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'', in 1997. The band's classic line-up reunited for a one-time performance in 2007 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of now-defunct radio station Pop Rock FM. The following year, former members of Os Cascavelletes and TNT formed the

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, to celebrate the legacy of both bands. Former vocalist Flávio Basso died on December 21, 2015 at the age of 47.

Members

Last line-up

– vocals, electric guitar (1987–1992, 2007; died 2015) * Nei Van Soria – vocals, electric guitar (1987–1992, 2007) *

– bass guitar (1987–1988, 2007) * Alexandre Barea – drums (1987–1992, 2007)

Former members

* Luciano Albo – bass guitar (1988–1992) * Humberto Petinelli – keyboards (1989–1992)

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Compilations

Singles

Demos

References

External links

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