Revolucionnários (

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for "''Revolutionnaries''" ) was a Brazilian

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band from

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History

After parting ways with his former band

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in 2005 amid a series of creative divergences and clashes with vocalist

Chorão Alexandre Magno Abrão (9 April 1970 – 6 March 2013), known professionally as Chorão, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, skateboarder, filmmaker, screenwriter and businessman. Best known for being a founding member and the vocalist/main lyri ...

, bassist

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formed Revolucionnários soon after, claiming it was always a dream of his having his own

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to Charlie Brown Jr. in which he could have more creative control over the songwriting process. Thus, he dubbed his band "Revolucionnários" because he intended to "revolutionize his life" with this new endeavor; the double "N" alludes to a

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map made by the mother of a friend of Champignon. Drummer Pablo Silva, son of famous percussionist

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, was a long-time friend of Champignon, and was the first to join the band; guitarist Nando Martins lived in the same

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as Champignon, and was invited by him after they chatted in the elevator. In his turn, Nando invited his friend Diego Righi as percussionist. André Fonseca was originally called to be the second guitarist, but due to other commitments his stay was brief and he was subsequently replaced by Fábio Kvêra. In 2006 the band released its only album, ''

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'', through Champignon's label Champirado Records. Produced by Tadeu Patolla, who had worked with Charlie Brown Jr. previously as well, it spawned the

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s "Revolucionnários" and "Como num Sonho Perfeito", described by Champignon as a tribute to singer

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and her band

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. Also notable was the track "Natureza", written shortly after his falling-out with Chorão. The album was well received by the critics, awarding Champignon his second

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in 2007 in the "Best Instrumentalist" category – he had previously won the award in 2004, while still with Charlie Brown Jr.. Despite their blossoming success and the fact that Champignon even planned a second studio album for the band at some point, they broke up in 2008. After a brief stint with the short-lived Nove Mil Anjos, Champignon re-joined Charlie Brown Jr. in 2011, staying until its break-up in 2013 caused by Chorão's death due to a

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overdose. He then formed the

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, but eventually committed suicide on September 9, 2013. Victor Panchorra, the band's former manager, stated on an interview shortly after Champignon's suicide that he thought Revolucionnários did not last long because Champignon was "hasty", and "spent money without thinking aiming for success", what lead him to have financial problems after his departure from Charlie Brown Jr.; a view also shared by his former Nove Mil Anjos bandmate Perí Carpigiani. In 2016, the band received a honorable mention on website Blog n' Roll's list of the Top 100 Greatest Bands of the

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Discography

Studio album

* (2006) ''

Members

Last line-up

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(2005–2008; died 2013) * Nando Martins:

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(2005–2008) * Pablo Silva:

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(2005–2008) * Fábio Kvêra: electric guitar (2005–2008) * Diego Righi:

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(2005–2008)

Former members

* André Fonseca: electric guitar (2005)

References

External links

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