O Clube

O Clube formed in São Paulo with three members: Pedro Luís, Rodrigo Campos, and Marcelo Jeneci. Their music pulls from bossa nova, folk, and MPB, but tends toward quieter, more introspective territory than much of Brazil's pop scene. They released their first album, Pé na Cova, in 2001.

A song like Canção Sentimental, from their 2004 album of the same name, shows their approach: melodic, emotionally direct, and built around acoustic arrangements. They've also worked in samba, as on Samba Esquema Novo from 2005, and kept recording through the 2000s and into the next decade with albums like Verde, Anil, Amarelo, Cor de Rosa e Carvão and Nosso.

Pedro Luís handles most of the vocals and lyrics, Rodrigo Campos plays guitar, and Marcelo Jeneci contributes vocals and various instruments. Their sound has remained fairly consistent, thoughtful, understated pop that doesn't try to overwhelm.