Nenhum de Nós ( Portuguese for None of Us) is a Brazilian

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band formed in 1986 in

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. The band primarily consists of former

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member Carlos Stein (guitar), Sady Hömrich (drums), Thedy Corrêa (lead vocals) and Veco Marques (guitar). One of the most famous Brazilian pop rock bands, they are well known for the song "Camila, Camila". Another member was João Vicenti (keyboards), who died on March 27, 2024.

History

After having helped form the band

and playing in two shows, Carlos Stein left the band to form another band with some friends that he had known since elementary school, Sady Homrich and Thedy Correa. In 1986 in

they started playing together and came up with the name Nenhum de Nós. They wanted a name that would spark the curiosity of others, but also showed something that each of them had in common. Thedy sang and played the acoustic guitar as a bass, Carlos played electric guitar and Sady played the drums. After only 6 shows the band caught the interests of a music producer from

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and recorded their first album, ''Nenhum de Nós''. The album was released in 1987 and contained their now classic "Camila, Camila". Two years later, in 1989, they released their next album ''Cardume''. Among the songs included on the album was "O Astronauta de Mármore", a Portuguese language version of

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's " Starman". In 1991 the band played in '' Rock in Rio II''. In 1992 the band was joined by Veco Marques. He would play acoustic and electric guitar,

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, and

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. In 1996 they were joined by their most recent member, João Vicenti. Vicenti plays the

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, and

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. On March 27, 2024, João Vicenti, the keyboardist and accordionist of Nenhum de Nós, passed away at the age of 58. He had been battling kidney cancer and was undergoing medical treatment.

Band members

Current members

* Thedy Corrêa:

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acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked, its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

harmonica The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica incl ...

(1986 - present);

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(1986 - 1992) * Carlos Stein:

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and

(1986 - present) * Sady Homrich:

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(1986 - present) * Veco Marques:

and

(1990 - present)

Past members

* João Vicenti: keyboards,

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(1996 - 2024; his death)

Guest musicians

* Estevão Camargo:

(2007 - present)

Linha do tempo

Discography

Studio albums

*(1987) ''Nenhum de Nós'' *(1989) ''Cardume'' *(1990) ''Extraño'' *(1992) ''Nenhum de Nós'' *(1996) ''Mundo Diablo'' *(1998) ''Paz e Amor'' *(2000) ''Onde Você Estava em 93?'' *(2001) ''Histórias Reais, Seres Imaginários'' *(2005) ''Pequeno Universo'' *(2011) ''Contos de Água e Fogo'' *(2015) ''Sempre é Hoje''

Live/video albums

* (1994) ''Acústico ao Vivo'' * (2003) ''Acústico ao Vivo 2'' * (2007) ''A Céu Aberto'' * (2009) ''Paz & Amor - Acústico'' * (2013) ''Contos Acústicos de Água e Fogo'' * (2017) ''As + Pedidas''

EPs

* (2018) ''Doble Chapa'' * (2020) ''Feito em Casa''

Compilation albums

* (2012) ''Outros''

Sources

Biography at UOL Cliquemusic

External links

Official Site

Fan Club
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nenhum de Nos Brazilian rock music groups Musical groups established in 1986 Musical groups from Porto Alegre 1986 establishments in Brazil