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Banda Ampdrive
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Banda Ampdrive

Banda Ampdrive formed in São Paulo in the late 1990s, with Ivan Santos on vocals and guitar. They built an audience playing live shows before releasing their...

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Banda Ampdrive, São Paulo rock with a direct voice

A late-90s Brazilian band whose guitar-driven songs like 'Tempo' found an audience.

For their sound, start with 'Tempo'. 'Ampdrive' is a good example of their straightforward, guitar-driven style.

They came out of São Paulo's live scene with a sound that was energetic and lyrically straightforward. A song like 'Tempo' from their 2001 debut 'Sete Chaves' became a hit, giving their personal and social themes some real reach. Their style, heard on tracks such as 'Ampdrive' and 'Epidemia', stayed direct and guitar-driven across their albums.

They formed in São Paulo in the late 1990s, built a following playing shows, and released their debut 'Sete Chaves' in 2001. After the 2005 domestic violence allegations against vocalist Ivan Santos, the band's activity broke for a while. They kept recording albums like 'Cai Fora' in 2013 but never regained their early-2000s momentum.

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Banda Ampdrive formed in São Paulo in the late 1990s, with Ivan Santos on vocals and guitar. They built an audience playing live shows before releasing their debut album 'Sete Chaves' in 2001. The single 'Tempo' from that album became a hit in Brazil, helping establish them as a rock band with some reach.

Their music often dealt with personal and social themes, delivered with an energetic rock sound and Santos's recognizable voice. Other songs like 'Ampdrive' and 'Epidemia' show their style, direct, guitar-driven, and lyrically straightforward. They released several more albums, including 'Titãs' in 2003 and 'Outro Lado' in 2008.

In 2005, Santos faced domestic violence allegations, which led to a break in the band's activity. The group's outspoken political views also drew criticism at times. They kept recording, putting out 'Cai Fora' in 2013, but never quite recaptured the early 2000s momentum.

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