Banda Alice

Banda Alice formed in São Paulo in the late 1970s with Sergio Dias as vocalist and guitarist. Their songs often carried a certain weight, like 'O velho baú (das coisas não ditas)' and 'Canção Para Incentivar Equívocos', which became touchstones for listeners who found something genuine in their approach.

They worked with a core group that included João Augusto on keyboards, Renato Rocha on bass, and Pedro Camargo on drums. Their music didn't fit neatly into one style, pulling from rock and folk with a straightforward delivery that avoided polish for its own sake.

Their debut was called 'O Rei do Rock', and they followed it with albums like 'Algo Mais Que o Mundo' and 'A Bala da Lei'. The band kept recording through different lineups, with Rodrigo Campos and Andrea Coutinho joining later on. They built a catalog that people still return to, not because it was groundbreaking in a dramatic sense, but because it felt like it came from an actual place.