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El Efecto
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El Efecto

El Efecto formed in Curitiba in 2009. Their music pulls from punk and metal, but they've never been just a straightforward rock band. Songs like 'O Drama da...

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El Efecto's Brazilian punk with sharp social teeth

A Curitiba band that uses metal energy to frame observations about Brazilian society.

For a good sense of their range, listen to 'O Drama da Humana Manada' alongside something like 'Ciranda.' They're not just making protest songs.

They're not just another rock band from Brazil. Songs like 'O Encontro de Lampião Com Eike Batista' take punk and metal energy and turn it into something that speaks directly to Brazilian life. Their work has kept an edge even after coming back from Gustavo Bertoni's throat cancer diagnosis in 2016.

They formed in Curitiba in 2009 and put out their first album 'Ação e Reação' in 2011. By 2018's 'A Resposta,' their sound had grown more layered and their lyrics became more directly political.

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El Efecto formed in Curitiba in 2009. Their music pulls from punk and metal, but they've never been just a straightforward rock band. Songs like 'O Drama da Humana Manada' and 'O Encontro de Lampião Com Eike Batista' show how they use that energy to frame sharp observations about Brazilian society.

Their first album, 'Ação e Reação,' came out in 2011. They followed it with 'Sobre Viver' in 2013 and a self-titled record in 2015. By 2018's 'A Resposta,' their sound had grown more layered, and their lyrics became more directly political. The band's lineup includes Gustavo Bertoni on vocals, Fernando Júpiter on guitar, Yuri Nishida on bass, and Adriano Ribeiro on drums.

In 2016, Bertoni's throat cancer diagnosis forced the band to cancel a tour. They came back from that, and their work has kept a certain edge. Tracks like 'Ciranda' and 'Café' sit alongside their more pointed material, showing a range that goes beyond simple protest.

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