Bonde do Rolê () is a Brazilian
funk carioca-influenced
electropop
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group from
Curitiba
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,
Paraná state, and consists of MC's Pedro D'Eyrot, Laura Taylor, and
DJ/MC Rodrigo Gorky. In 2006, ''
Rolling Stone
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The magazine was first known fo ...
'' described the group as "Brazilian Party Starters" and one of the "Top 10 Bands to Watch".
Bonde do Rolê started in
Curitiba
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in the south of Brazil, mixing riffs (ranging from the
Scorpions' “
Rock You Like a Hurricane” to
Alice in Chains
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' “
Man in the Box”) with
funk carioca (also known as Brazilian funk). The trio did its first major tour in 2006, with
CSS (
Cansei de Ser Sexy) and in 2007 released their debut album, ''With Lasers''. Bonde do Rolê released their third album "Tropical/Bacanal" on July 31, 2012.
History
Beginnings
Originally, the band was signed to
Domino in 2006. "We just started making music out of fun—we didn't have any intentions to work professionally with music", said Rodrigo Gorky. Producer
Diplo
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first found out about the band through their
MySpace
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account and pushed them using his label,
Mad Decent. In March 2006, ''
Rolling Stone
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The magazine was first known fo ...
'' picked the band as one of the "10 Bands to Watch", where they were described as "Brazilian party starters”. The following month the
''New York Times'' praised the band's work as well.
With Lasers
In mid-2007, through
Domino Records Bonde do Rolê released their debut album ''With Lasers''. Tracks from the debut album have been used in various
media
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, the single, "Solta o Frango" (Brazilian slang for "enjoy and go crazy") was used widely: it was used in a worldwide campaign for
Nokia
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, in a commercial for ''
Ugly Betty
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'', it was featured on the soundtrack of
Electronic Arts
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game ''
FIFA 08
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'' and in the 2008 film
''The Ruins''. ''
GQ'' used the song "Office Boy" for the behind-the-scenes photoshoot of actress
Jessica Alba
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by photographer
Terry Richardson.
The song "Gasolina" was featured on an Australian advertisement for
Bonds underwear. The lyrics used in the commercial caused some offense to Portuguese speakers in
Australia
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, causing the advertisement to be recut with an instrumental version of the song even though "Gasolina" got picked by
Domino Records as the single because it did not have bad language.
In December 2007, Bonde do Rolê cancelled gigs in
Dublin
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, Ireland, the
UK and their
Australia
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n tour amidst speculation that the band was experiencing internal difficulties and were on the verge of a lineup change. On December 12, Gorky and Pedro announced on a
MySpace
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bulletin that Marina had left the band. In February 2008, the two remaining members of the band, in search of a new singer, launched a contest in association with
MTV Brazil. The band now consists of Gorky, Pedro and Laura Taylor.
In 2008, the band toured making up for all the cancelled dates in the past, including the
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2008, We Love Sounds Festival in
ustraliaand others. Also, in 2008 the band was a nominee for the Band of the Year and Song of the Year categories at the Brazilian
MTV Video Music Awards, and performed a medley live at the show.
2011 - Present: Tropical/Bacanal
In their second studio album, Tropical/Bacanal, Bonde do Rolê worked with a variety of producers, including Filip Nikolic of
Poolside, DJ Chernobyl (who also worked on their first record),
Diplo
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,
Switch
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,
Boys Noize among others. In this album “they have left the gimmick of funk behind to work on a mélange of all styles of Brazilian modern music and turned it on its head” says
Diplo
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. Tropical/Bacanal was influenced by many different sounds across the world, including some rap elements on the album as well. Featuring artists like
Das Racist, Jamaican MC
Ce'Cile
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Biography
Ce'cile grew up in Porus, and Mile Gully, Jamaica, spending mos ...
and
Poolside, critics rave about the diversity and quirkiness of this second album without former member Marina.
In a recent interview with ''
Rolling Stone
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'' ''Brazil'', Gorky mentioned, (translated) “if I had to draw, this album would be like a sun with a happy face, and the former was a sad moon face”.
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The album was released July 31, 2012.
Discography
Albums
* 2006 – '' Baterias do Poder'' ( self released)
* 2007 – '' With Lasers'' ( Domino Records)
* 2012 – ''Tropical/Bacanal''
Singles
* 2006 " Melô do Tabaco" ( Mad Decent)
* 2007 "Marina Gasolina" ( Domino Records)
* 2007 " Solta o Frango"/" James Bonde" ( Slag Records/Mad Decent) #14 UK indie
* 2007 " Office Boy" (Domino Records) #75 UK
* 2008 "Gasolina" (Mad Decent)
* 2012 "Kilo" (Mad Decent)
* 2012 "Brazilian Boys" (Mad Decent)
Remixes
* Cansei de Ser Sexy – A la la (Bonde do Rolê remix)
* Edu K – Hot Mama (Bonde do Rolê remix)
* Tony Allen – Awa Na Re (Bonde do Rolê remix)
* Edu K – Sex-O-Matic (Bonde do Rolê remix)
* Architecture In Helsinki – Heart It Races (Bonde do Rolê remix)
* Gameboy/Gamegirl – Fruit Salad (Bonde do Rolê remix)
* Mika – Big Girl (Bonde do Rolê remix)
* Lenni Cesar – Morris Park (Bonde do Rolê remix)
* Brodinski – Divine Gosa
* Major Lazer
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– Get Free (Bonde do Rolê remix)
References
Videos
Solta o Frango official video
Office Boy official video
Office Boy Live On UK's Transmission, Channel 4
Bonde do Role at MTV's VMB 2008
Bonde Do Role show on MTV Brasil
Bonde do Role on myspace
Domino Records
Bonde do Role's Converse shoes
Bonde do Role give Smirnoff a tour of Rio
Featured Articles and Interviews
Cover issue of the fader magazine
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*BBC.co.uk
''Collective'' magazine
*Guardian Unlimited
*Guardian Unlimited
- Caught In The Crossfire
- Interview
* Radio Nowhere Ola's Kool Kitche
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Musical groups established in 2005
Brazilian electronic music groups
Funk carioca musicians
Mad Decent artists