Renato Santa Cruz is the lead vocalist and songwriter for the Brazilian band More Than You Know. He grew up in Rio de Janeiro in a musical family, and in 2005 he started the band with guitarist Felipe Araújo, bassist Renan Magalhães, and drummer Bruno Camurati.
Their first album came out in 2009, also called More Than You Know, and the title track became a hit. They followed it with albums like Canto das Águas in 2012 and Devaneios in 2015. In 2013, Santa Cruz dealt with a serious illness that affected his voice, but he recovered and later wrote a song called Resiliência about the experience.
He's known for songs like Seu Papo and Tá falando com a pessoa errada, and his writing often draws from Brazilian samba and American rock influences. The band has maintained a steady presence in Brazil's indie rock scene since their debut.
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