Tiago Violeiro e Gabriel

Tiago Violeiro and Gabriel met in Jales, São Paulo, and started making music together around 2001. They worked their way through local bars and festivals before their debut album 'Minha Paixão' came out in 2005. The title track from that album connected with listeners and helped them find a wider audience.

Their songs like 'Mini Saia' and 'Tenho Tanto Amor' have straightforward arrangements built around their vocal harmonies. The duo has mentioned dealing with depression and anxiety at times, which gives some of their material a quieter, more reflective quality compared to brasher sertanejo acts.

They had a legal dispute with a promoter in 2008 that was eventually resolved. Beyond that, they've mostly kept to recording and performing without much drama. Their music tends to stay close to familiar emotional ground in the genre, focusing on relationships and everyday feelings.