El Efecto Explained

El Efecto
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Origin:	Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Years Active:	2002–present
Label:	Independent
Current Members:	Aline Gonçalves Bruno Danton Cristine Ariel Eduardo Baker Pedro Lima Gustavo Loureiro Tomás Rosati Tomás Tróia

El Efecto is a Brazilian rock band, formed in 2002^{[1] [2]} by Tomás Rosati, Bruno Danton and Eduardo Baker.^[3] All their studio works are available for free download at their official website.^[4] Their lyrics often deal with political and social subjects.^{[1] [2]}

In 2013, their third album Pedras e Sonhos (Rocks and Dreams) made the group be nominated for the Prêmio da Música Brasileira Award, in the category Best Pop/Rock/Reggae/Hip hop/Funk Group.^[5]

In December 2014, they released their fourth album, A Cantiga É uma Arma, (Cantiga Is a Weapon) which features four acoustic re-recordings and two new songs, also acoustic.^[2] That album is a studio version of a show format they decided to use to make it possible for them to perform in places with poor infrastructure for electric music.^[1] Both the new songs were composed in 2013, when the band toured Portugal and Spain.^[1] One of the re-recordings, "Ciranda", received a video with a guest appearance of singer Daíra Saboia.^[6]

Members

• Aline Gonçalves – flute, clarinet
• Bruno Danton – vocals, guitar, trumpet
• Cristine Ariel – guitar, cavaquinho, vocals
• Eduardo Baker / Pedro Lima – bass
• Gustavo Loureiro – drums
• Tomás Rosati – vocals, cavaquinho, percussion, clarinet
• Tomás Tróia – guitar, vocals

Discography

Albums

• Como Qualquer Outra Coisa (2004)
• Cidade das Almas Adormecidas (2008)
• Pedras e Sonhos (2012)
• A Cantiga É uma Arma (2014)
• Memórias do Fogo (2018)

EPs

• Novas Músicas Velhas Angústias (2010)

Live

• Ao Vivo no Méier (2018)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oliveira. Luccas. El Efecto lança álbum acústico para celebrar 'estilo de guerrilha'. Amplificador. Grupo Globo. 29 December 2014. 19 December 2014.
2. Web site: Aiex. Tony. Estreia exclusiva: El Efecto – A Cantiga é Uma Arma. Tenho Mais Discos que Amigos!. 29 December 2014. 15 December 2014.
3. Web site: A Banda. El Efecto official website. 26 June 2018.
4. Web site: Músicas. El Efecto official website. 26 June 2018.
5. Web site: Santos. Carolina. Pernambuco tem cinco indicados ao Prêmio da Música Brasileira. Play. Diários Associados. 29 December 2014. 16 May 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141230005701/http://blogs.diariodepernambuco.com.br/play/2013/05/pernambuco-tem-cinco-indicados-ao-premio-da-musica-brasileira/. 30 December 2014.
6. Web site: Campos. Mateus. 'Armado' com cantigas, El Efecto lança versão acústica para 'Ciranda'. Amplificador. Grupo Globo. 29 December 2014. 24 July 2014.