14 Bis is a Brazilian pop-rock band. The band took its name from

Santos-Dumont Alberto Santos-Dumont ( Palmira, 20 July 1873 — Guarujá, 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman, inventor, and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier ...

14 Bis The ''14-bis'' (french: Quatorze-bis), (), also known as ("bird of prey" in French), was a pioneer era, canard-style biplane designed and built by Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont. In 1906, near Paris, the ''14-bis'' made a m ...

airplane. The band was formed in 1979 in the state of

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...

, when the members of two bands, O Terço and "Bendegó" decided to merge. Flávio Venturini and Vermelho, two founding members of 14 Bis, were also members of the

Clube da Esquina Clube da Esquina (, , in English "Corner Club") was a Brazilian music artists collective, originating in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is also the name of a double album from 1972. Clube da Esquina mixes rock and roll, progressive rock ...

band.

Música popular brasileira Música popular brasileira (, ''Popular Brazilian Music'') or MPB is a trend in post-bossa nova urban popular music in Brazil that revisits typical Brazilian styles such as samba, samba-canção and baião and other Brazilian regional music, com ...

is a strong element in many of 14 Bis compositions. The influence of

progressive rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. In ...

and

caipira A Caipira () is an ethnic group native to Paulistânia, cultural area in Brazil, the term "''caipira''", of origin in the Paulista General language, probably influenced by the terms "''kai'pira''", "''ka'apir''", "''ka'a pora''" or "''kopira'' ...

(hillbilly) is evident in many of its compositions, such as in their use of analog keyboards and complex vocal arrangements. The group reached the peak of their success during the 1980s with notable compositions and performance of popular Brazilian songs. Due to the mild, often happy and soothing theme of many of its compositions, the band was quite popular among children.

Discography

Studio albums

*(1979) ''14 Bis'' *(1980) ''14 Bis II'' * (1981) ''Espelhos das Águas'' * (1982) ''Além Paraíso'' * (1983) ''A Idade da Luz'' * (1985) ''A Nave Vai'' * (1987) ''Sete'' * (1992) ''Quatro por Quatro'' * (1996) ''Siga o Sol'' * (1999) ''Bis'' * (2004) ''Outros Planos''

Live albums

*(1988) ''14 Bis ao Vivo'' * (2007) ''14 Bis ao Vivo'' *(2020) ''14 Bis Acústico ao Vivo''

DVDs

*(2007) ''14 Bis ao Vivo'' *(2020) ''14 Bis Acústico ao Vivo''

References

External links

Official Website (in Portuguese)
* * Musical groups established in 1979 Brazilian rock music groups Música popular brasileira musical groups Musical groups from Belo Horizonte 1979 establishments in Brazil {{Brazil-band-stub