Banda Vulgar

Banda Vulgar formed in São Paulo in 2003, with Felipe Toledo on vocals, Renan Moreno on guitar, Thales Guimarães on bass, and Danilo de Castro on drums. They came up playing shows around the city's punk scene, working with a DIY approach that kept things rough around the edges. Their early albums like 'Na Estrada' from 2006 and 'O Mundo É Nosso' from 2010 carried that same unpolished energy.

Their song 'Os de Verdade Estão do Meu Lado' became something of an anthem, with its straightforward rock sound and lyrics that felt direct and unadorned. Other tracks like 'A Última Vez' and 'Chave Mestra' worked in a similar vein, guitar-driven, with Toledo's vocals sitting right up front in the mix. The band's music pulled from rock and punk, but kept things grounded in a São Paulo reality rather than reaching for grand statements.

In 2008, their song 'Puta' was pulled from radio playlists, which only seemed to reinforce their position outside the mainstream. They've kept at it, releasing six studio albums total and maintaining a following that appreciates their no-frills approach. The music stays focused on the basics: guitar, bass, drums, and lyrics that speak plainly.