Little Brazil Explained

Little Brazil
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Genre:	Indie rock^[1]
Years Active:	2002 - present
Label:	Mt. Fuji Records, Anodyne Records

Little Brazil is a four-piece rock band formed in 2002 in Omaha, Nebraska by Landon Hedges of Desaparecidos and formerly of The Good Life.^[2] Originally he intended to use the name Little Brazil for his solo work, yet he recruited his friends Dan Maxwell on bass and Corey Broman on drums, who were in Secret Behind Sunday and Son, Ambulance. The last member was guitarist Austin Britton, who Landon met at an open mic night.

Greg Edds was later added to guitar duties and Oliver Morgan on drums from 2004 - 2012. Morgan left the group in 2012, being replaced by Matt Baum of Desaparecidos for one performance.^[3] Matt Bowen played drums from 2014 - 2016. In 2014, Mike Friedman took over lead guitar along with drummer Nate Van Fleet joining in 2016. By the time of Send the Wolves (2018), Shawn Cox had replaced Friedman on lead guitar.

Little Brazil has played alongside bands such as The Good Life, Cursive, Make Believe, The Meat Puppets, Nada Surf, The Thermals, and Tegan and Sara.

Band members

• Landon Hedges
• Danny Maxwell
• Shawn Cox
• Nate Van Fleet

Former members

• Mike Friedman
• Matt Bowen
• Greg Edds
• Oliver Morgan
• Austin Britton
• Corey Broman

Discography

• Little Brazil EP (2004 · Mt. Fuji Records)
• You and Me (2005 · Mt. Fuji Records)^[4]
• Tighten the Noose (2007 · Mt. Fuji Records)^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}
• Son (2009 · Anodyne Records)^{[9] [10] [1]}
• Send the Wolves (2018 · Max Trax Records)^[11]
• Just Leave (2022 · Max Trax Records)^[12]

See also

• Desaparecidos
• The Good Life
• Son, Ambulance

External links

• Little Brazil on Facebook
• Little Brazil on MySpace
• Mt. Fuji Records
• Lazy-i Interview: July 2014
• Lazy-i Interview: January 2004
• Lazy-i Interview: February 2003 with Landon Hedges

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wiebe . Crystal K. . Little Brazil . The Pitch . August 6, 2024 . March 26, 2009.
2. Web site: Desaparecidos + Little Brazil: 9 August 2012 – Minneapolis, MN . www.popmatters.com . August 6, 2024 . August 30, 2012.
3. Web site: Coffey . Kevin . Live Review: Little Brazil plays with new drummer, debut of The Brigadiers . Omaha World-Herald . August 6, 2024 . December 28, 2012.
4. Web site: You and Me - Little Brazil . AllMusic.
5. Web site: Tighten the Noose - Little Brazil . AllMusic.
6. Web site: Little Brazil: Tighten The Noose . www.popmatters.com . August 6, 2024 . March 25, 2007.
7. Web site: Little Brazil . Exclaim! . August 6, 2024 . February 28, 2007.
8. Web site: Little Brazil: Tighten The Noose . VISIONS.de . August 6, 2024 . de . 2007.
9. Web site: Little Brazil Son . Billboard . August 6, 2024 . March 28, 2009.
10. Web site: Little Brazil Son . Alternative Press Magazine . August 6, 2024.
11. Web site: McMahan . Tim . Don’t Call It a Comeback . The Reader . August 6, 2024 . May 8, 2018.
12. Web site: McMahan . Tim . 2022 Music Year in Review . The Reader . August 6, 2024 . December 11, 2022.