Guilherme Simon

Guilherme Simon came up in São Paulo, Brazil, where he grew up listening to songwriters like Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. That grounding in straightforward, emotionally direct writing shows up in his own work, which tends to lean on clear melodies and plainspoken lyrics.

In 2018, he put out 'I Still Mind,' a ballad that caught on and became his most recognized song. It's built around a simple, repeating guitar figure and a vocal that stays quiet and close, avoiding big dramatic swings. The track's mood, somewhere between resignation and a faint hope, seems to be what connected with people.

Other songs like 'Lá Vai Violeta' and 'Cabeça Limpa' follow a similar path: acoustic arrangements, unhurried tempos, and lyrics that feel personal without turning confessional. There's no grand production or genre-hopping here, just a consistent, modest approach to writing and recording.