A Rio de Janeiro rock group that formed in the 1980s and kept recording through the decades.
If you're new to O Carlos, start with 'Quatro Reis', it's the song that defines them. 'Hospício' gives a good sense of their later sound.
The band's 1989 album 'Quatro Reis' gave them their most recognizable song, a ballad about friendship and loss that became a staple in Brazilian rock. That title track still connects with listeners, and they've kept putting out albums like 'Cidade do Samba' and 'Nação Zumbi' over the years. Songs like 'Hospício' and 'Fome' show they maintained a presence even as members changed.
O Carlos formed in Rio de Janeiro during the 1980s with Carlos Alexandre as frontman, guitarist Marcelo Sussekind, bassist Pedro Gil, and drummer João Barone. They released 'Quatro Reis' in 1989, then kept recording through the 1990s and 2000s with albums like 'Cidade do Samba' and 'Nação Zumbi'. Sussekind and Gil eventually left, but the group kept playing and released 'Onze' in 2011.
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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