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M-26

M-26 formed in São Paulo in 1980, with Marcos Castello Branco on vocals, Dadi on guitar, Dinho on bass, and Alex on drums. Their name came from a highway...

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M-26, São Paulo punks who found their voice in melancholy

A Brazilian band that blended punk energy with melodic ballads like 'Solidão' in the 1980s.

If you're new to M-26, start with 'Solidão' and 'Misantropia'. Those two tracks frame what they did best, taking punk's raw edge and bending it toward something more melodic and introspective.

M-26 mattered because they didn't fit neatly into what Brazilian music was supposed to sound like in the early 80s. Their name came from a highway exit, which felt like a small act of defiance.

They formed in São Paulo in 1980 with Marcos Castello Branco on vocals, Dadi on guitar, Dinho on bass, and Alex on drums. After early criticism for their punk and new wave influences, they found clearer footing with 1986's 'Solidão' and other tracks like 'Lagrimas de Desiderias' and 'Misantropia'. They released albums including 'Veneno' in 1980, 'Apague o Inverno' in 1986, and 'Vermelho' in 1989, with lineup changes and breaks along the way.

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M-26 formed in São Paulo in 1980, with Marcos Castello Branco on vocals, Dadi on guitar, Dinho on bass, and Alex on drums. Their name came from a highway exit, which felt like a small act of defiance against the usual ways bands named themselves. Early on, their sound drew from punk and new wave, which didn't quite fit with what was popular in Brazil at the time, and they faced some criticism for it.

In 1986, they released the song "Solidão," a ballad about loneliness that became a hit. That track, along with others like "Lagrimas de Desiderias" and "Misantropia," gave them a clearer place in the scene. They put out albums including "Veneno" in 1980, "Apague o Inverno" in 1986, and "Vermelho" in 1989.

The band dealt with lineup changes and took breaks here and there, but those songs from the mid-80s stuck around.

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