A Rio de Janeiro band from the 1990s whose songs became Brazilian anthems.
If you're new to them, start with 'Recomeço' and 'Solaris.' That gives you both the anthem and one of their later, more textured tracks.
Their 1994 song 'Recomeço' became something of an anthem in Brazil, and their sound mixed rock, reggae, and MPB in a way that felt specific to that moment. Dudu Nobre's lyrics often touched on social and environmental themes, which gave songs like 'Retrato da Nossa Miséria' and 'Tempestade' a grounded quality. They weren't just playing rock, they were writing about where they were from.
John Wayne formed in Rio de Janeiro in 1991 and released their self-titled debut album in 1994. They kept putting out records into the 2000s, like 'O Céu Acima' in 2000, and dealt with things like a plagiarism accusation over 'O Mundo É um Moinho' in 2009 that was eventually dismissed.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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