Vanoci Marques

Vanoci Marques came from the Tocantins region, where he grew up hearing sertanejo music. He later moved to Goiânia and Brasília as a teenager, playing on the streets before forming his band in the late 1990s. The group included musicians like Jesus Toscano on bass and Edmar Gonçalves on drums.

Their debut album "Cavalos e Canções" came out in 2002 and featured songs like "Cuidado Com Essa Tesoura" and "Na Proa Dessa Paixão." The record mixed sertanejo with rock and blues, creating a sound that felt both rough and carefully put together. Some of his lyrics stirred up debate, though the specifics of those controversies aren't as important as the music itself.

Vanoci kept recording through the 2000s and 2010s, putting out albums like "Sol a Sol" and "Entre o Céu e o Inferno." Later tracks such as "Por Dias Melhores" and "A Poesia Sobrevive Ao Tempo" show how his writing developed without losing that initial blend of styles. The band's lineup stayed fairly steady, with Marcelo Cunha on guitar and Rogério Paes on keyboards joining the core group.