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Infobox musical artist | name = Skank| image = Samuel Rosa.jpg| caption = Samuel Rosa| image_size = | background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Belo Horizonte , Minas Gerais , Brazil | genre = Alternative rock , reggae , ska , indie rock , brazilian rock | years_active = 1991–present| label = Epic Records|Epic , Sony BMG | associated_acts =| website = http://skank.uol.com.br/skank/| current_members = Samuel Rosa ( lead vocals , guitar ) Henrique Portugal ( Keyboard instrument|keyboards , guitar , Backing vocalist|backing vocals ) Lelo Zaneti ( bass guitar ) Haroldo Ferretti ( Drum kit|drums )| past_members = Skank is a Brazil ian rock music|rock / reggae band, begun in 1991, in Belo Horizonte , Minas Gerais . As of|2004, they had sold approximately 5,200,000 copies of their albums.cite web| last =Bin| first =Marcos Paulo| authorlink =| coauthors =|title =Skank faz sucesso com Vamos Fugir 20 anos depois da gravação original | work =| publisher =Gilbertogil.com.br (Universo Musical)| date =2005-01-11| url= http://www.gilbertogil.com.br/sec_news.php? page=13& id=58& language_id=1| format =| doi =| accessdate =2007-04-26 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070928000544/ http://www.gilbertogil.com.br/sec_news.php? page=13& id=58& language_id=1 |archivedate = 2007-09-28 Initially intending to mix dancehall with traditional Brazilian styles, later the band changed its sonority to music closer to Britpop and local movement Clube da Esquina .
Biography
In 1983, Samuel Rosa (guitars, vocals) and Henrique Portugal (keyboards) started to play in a reggae band called "Pouso Alto", along with Dinho Mourão (drums) and his brother Alexandre (bass). In 1991, Pouso Alto arranged for a performance in São Paulo , but due to the Mourão brothers not being in Belo Horizonte, bassist Lelo Zaneti and drummer Haroldo Ferretti were called for the gig.Cite news | last = Peixoto | first = Mariana | title = Quase Famosos | newspaper = Estado de Minas | pages = | date = June 4, 2006 | url = | postscript = The band premiered on June 5, 1991, and due to the performance competing with the Campeonato Paulista final match, the audience was 37 people.cite video | people = | title = MTV ao Vivo em Ouro Preto | medium = DVD | publisher = Sony Music | location = | date = 2001 After the show, the group changed its name to Skank, inspired by Bob Marley 's song "Easy skanking", and began to perform regularly at "Mister Beef" churrascaria in Belo Horizonte.cite news| last =Padilla| first =Ivan| coauthors =| title =Garotos nacionais | work =|pages =| language =Portuguese| publisher =Istoé| date =1996-08-28| url = http://www.terra.com.br/istoe/cultura/140407.htm| accessdate =2007-04-26
Skank (1992/1993)
Rquote|right|Imagine a bunch of white boys from BH playing reggae. Who would have bet on that? |Samuel Rosa on their beginnings|Revista da Web, October 1999After playing for some time in churrascarias, bars and clubhouses, the band spent US$10,000 in their first album, Skank (album)|Skank , released as an independent CD in late 1992 with 3,000 copies, fully paid by the band members themselves. In 45 days, 1,200 were sold,Revista Bizz, 1993 http://bizz.abril.com.br/tunel/tunel_150360.shtml O Brasil vai dançar and SonyBMG|Sony Music signed the band as the first Brazilian act in its Chaos label. Skank was re-released in April 1993. The singles "O Homem Que Sabia Demais", "Tanto" (version of Bob Dylan 's " I Want You (Bob Dylan song)|I Want You ") e "In(Dig)Nação" took the group on a 120 concerts tour around Brazil, and the album sold 250 thousand copies.cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =|title =Skank é atração nacional do aniversário de Gravataí| work =| publisher =Prefeitura de Gravataí| date =2007-03-29| url = http://www.gravatai.rs.gov.br/noticias/noticias.php? id=7948| format =| doi =| accessdate =2007-04-26
Calango (1994)
Calango (1994) was the first record produced by Dudu Marote. "É Proibido Fumar", "Te Ver", "Pacato Cidadão", "Esmola" and "Jackie Tequila" were hits, and Calango sold around 1,200,000 copies. http://www.revistaoi.com.br/nova/skank.asp Revista Oi
O Samba Poconé (1996)
O Samba Poconé was released in 1996. The album had three big hits, "Tão Seu", "É Uma Partida de Futebol", included by FIFA in Music of the World Cup: Allez& #33; Ola& #33; Ole!|the official soundtrack for the 1998 FIFA World Cup , and "Garota Nacional" which topped the Spain|Spanish charts for three months http://ofuxico.uol.com.br/Materias/Noticias/2006/10/33787.htm O Fuxicocite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =|title =Skank, pop con sabor tropical| work =| publisher =Terra España| date =| url = http://musica.terra.es/articulo/html/mus2015.htm| doi =| accessdate =2007-04-26 (under the Spanish title "Chica Nacional"), was the only Portuguese language song in the Sony Music compilation Soundtrack For a Century , released in 1997 to celebrate the company's centennial, and took the group on tour in Argentina , Chile , United States , France , Germany , Italy , Switzerland and Portugal .cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =|title =Skank| work =| publisher =TV Cultura| date =2003-03-09| url = http://www.tvcultura.com.br/bembrasil/programacao.asp? progid=31| format =| doi =| accessdate =2007-04-26 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070609113148/ http://www.tvcultura.com.br/bembrasil/programacao.asp? progid=31 |archivedate = 2007-06-09 Although "Garota Nacional" literally translates to "national girl", the song is not about the women of Brazil: it celebrates the "girls of Bar Nacional", a bar and nightclub in Belo Horizonte famous in the early 1990s for the beauty of its female patrons.cite news| last =Padilla| first =Ivan| coauthors =| title =A capital dos botecos | work =|pages =| language =| publisher =| date =1996-09-25| url = http://www.terra.com.br/istoe/comport/140804.htm| accessdate =2007-04-27 Manu Chao featured in "Sem Terra", "Los Pretos" e "Zé Trindade". "O Samba Poconé" sold 1,800,000 cópias - 800,000 of those in two months.
Siderado (1998)
Siderado , produced by John Shaw ( UB 40 ) and Paul Ralphes, begins the band's movement towards a more rock and roll sound. The Clube da Esquina -influenced "Resposta" (re-recorded in 1999 by Milton Nascimento and Lô Borges , the latter the song's co-author with Samuel Rosa and Nando Reis ), "Mandrake e Os Cubanos" and "Saideira" were hits. Released in 1998, Siderado sold 750 thousand copies. http://www.revistaoi.com.br/nova/skank_2.asp Revista Oi Daúde and Uakti participated as guest artists.
In 1999 Skank recorded a Spanish language version for " Wrapped Around Your Finger " in a tribute album for The Police entitled ''Outlandos d'America .
Maquinarama (2000)
With Maquinarama , the band begins in earnest its move away from the ska and reggae sound towards a more rock oriented one influence by The Beatles , Clube da Esquina , Britpop and contemporary alternative rock .cite news| last =Tavares| first =Tatiana| coauthors =Marco Antônio Barbosa| title =Skank anda para frente - olhando para trás| work =|pages =| language =Portuguese| publisher =Cliquemusic| date =2003-07-14| url = http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/br/Acontecendo/Acontecendo.asp? Nu_Materia=4047| accessdate =2007-04-26 Maquinarama , produced by Chico Neves and Tom Capone and released in July 2000, sold 275 thousand copies. Some of the hit singles were "Três Lados", "Balada do Amor Inabalável" and "Canção Noturna". The original cover shows a Cadillac with graffiti by Californian artist Kenny Scharf . The international version has a different cover.
MTV ao vivo (2001)
In 2001, Skank than for sounding stale|Samuel Rosa on the different sound of the band from Maquinarama onwards|Revista Bizz, August 2006
Cosmotron (2003)
Cosmotron , produced by Skank and Tom Capone, was released in July 2003 and sold 250 thousand copies - a disappointment next to their vigorous previous sales figures. Nevertheless the album had many radio and ringtone hits. "Supernova", "Dois Rios", "Vou Deixar" and "Amores Imperfeitos" were the main tracks. Cosmotron won the Latin Grammy - best Brazilian rock album award in 2004.cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =|title =Latin Grammy| work =| publisher =Terra| date =| url = http://www.terra.com/musica/especiales/latingrammy/ganadores_lista.html| doi =| accessdate =cite news | last = Barbosa | first = Marco Antônio | coauthors = | title = Vitória e tragédia brasileiras em Los Angeles | work = | pages = | language = Portuguese | publisher = Cliquemusic UOL | date = 2004-09-02 | url = http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/br/Acontecendo/Acontecendo.asp? Nu_materia=4199 | accessdate = 2007-04-22
Radiola (2004)
Released in October 2004, Radiola was the first compilation album by Skank. It included four new songs, including the Gilberto Gil cover "Vamos Fugir". The cover reproduces a painting by the hyped Los Angeles artists the Clayton Brothers . Radiola sold 200 thousand copies.
Carrossel (2006)
In March 2006 Skank began recording the new album Carrossel (album)|Carrossel in their studio in Belo Horizonte , with producers Chico Neves, who also worked in Maquinarama , and Carlos Eduardo Miranda, producer the Acústico MTV album by O Rappa . Released in August, the album (a commercial disaster) had the semi-hits "Uma Canção É Pra Isso" and "Mil Acasos". Arnaldo Antunes ("Trancoso"), César Mauricio ("Lugar") and Humberto Effe ("Cara Nua" and "Notícia") were the songwriting partners.
Estandarte (2008)
In 2008, the band reunited with Dudu Marote, who produced Calango and O Samba Poconé , to record the album Estandarte in their studio in Belo Horizonte . Released in September, the album had low sales, but produced the hits "Ainda Gosto Dela" (featuring Negra Li ), "Sutilmente"( a massive number 1 hit in Brasil ) and "Noites de Um Verão Qualquer"."
Multishow ao Vivo (2010)
On June 19, 2010, Skank performed a free concert on the Mineirão stadium in Belo Horizonte. It was the last event before the venue was closed to reform in order to accommodate the 2014 FIFA World Cup . The show was recorded for the live album and DVD Multishow Ao Vivo - Skank no Mineirão , which featured two new songs, "De Repente" and "Fotos na Estante". http://www.hojeemdia.com.br/cmlink/hoje-em-dia/divers-o/musica/skank-anuncia-show-de-graca-no-mineir-o-dia-19-de-junho-1.117399 Skank anuncia show de graça no Mineirão dia 19 de junho, Hoje em Dia
International career
rquote|right|Brazil is big enough for us. Doing shows abroad and exposing a diverse audience to our music demands a lot of time and energy.| Haroldo Ferretti Skank had some success with "Garota Nacional", that lead the Spanish charts, and "É Uma Partida de Futebol" was shown before some games of the 1998 World Cup due to being in the championship's soundtrack. By the time of O Samba Poconé , the group toured through Latin America and Europe, and appeared in big festivals such as Super Bock/ Super Rock 1997 in Portugal, Páleo Festival 97 and St. Gallen 98 in Switzerland, Montreux Jazz Festival 2001, and SummerStage 2002 in New York City . The group also played in two editions of Rock in Rio , at the 2008 Rock in Rio Lisbon|Lisboa and the fourth Brazilian edition of the festival in 2011. Skank had been previously called for Rock in Rio II in 2001, but went out along with other Brazilian bands in protest against O Rappa 's exclusion. However, the band never invested much in its international career. Some songs received versions in Spanish, such as "Chica Nacional" ("Garota Nacional"), and "Respuesta" ("Resposta"), but foreign shows are usually in places with many Brazilians, such as Miami and New York City .cite web|url= http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2002-08-08/music/home-bodies/full|title=Home Bodies|publisher=Miami New Times|date=2002-08-22|accessdate=2007-09-17
Multishow Ao Vivo(album)|Multishow Ao Vivo (2010, 150,000 copies sold to date)
Awards
Cosmotron (album)|Cosmotron won the Latin Grammy Award - Best Brazilian rock album in 2004.
Skank received the Premio Ondas in Spain as New Latin Group in 1997.cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =|coauthors =|title =PREMIOS ONDAS DE MÚSICA| work =| publisher =Premios Ondas| date =| url = http://www.premiosondas.com/historia/cont_musica.html| doi =| accessdate =2007-04-26 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070403033734/ http://www.premiosondas.com/historia/cont_musica.html |archivedate = 2007-04-03
MTV Video Music Brasil : Viewer's Choice in 1996 ("Garota Nacional") and 1997 ("É Uma Partida de Futebol"); Video of the Year in 1999 ("Mandrake e os Cubanos"); Pop Video in 1996("Garota Nacional"), 1997("É Uma Partida de Futebol"), 1999("Mandrake e os Cubanos"), 2000 ("Três Lados"), 2003 ("Dois Rios")cite web| last =| first =| authorlink =|coauthors =|title =VMB03| work =| publisher =MTV Brasil| date =|url = http://mtv.uol.com.br/vmb2003/hotsite/| format =| doi =| accessdate =2007-04-26 and 2004 ("Vou Deixar").
http://www.dicionariocravoalbin.com.br/verbete.asp? nome=Skank& tabela=T_FORM_E Dicionário Cravo Albin de Música Popular Brasileira - Skank (in Portuguese)
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