That performance brought invitations to do new shows and after some gigs in alternative venues in Porto Alegre and a series along Rio Grande do Sul 's country region, the Engenheiros do Hawaii recorded their first solo album: Longe Demais das Capitais Too Far Away from the Capitals in the first recording was a compilation with several local bands, called "Rock Grande do Sul" in The record's musical direction pointed towards a more New Wave sound, very close to the sound of bands like The Police and Paralamas do Sucesso.īefore they got around to recording the second album, Marcelo Pitz left the band. Maxximum - Engenheiros do Hawaii Similar Artists See All.The vocalist and bassist Humberto Gessinger is the last original member still in the band today.
Pra Ser Sincero Ao Vivo Faz De Conta Ao Vivo Luz Ao Vivo Piano Bar Ao Vivo Vertical Ao Vivo Live Albums. Tchau Radar! Audio Minuano Gessinger, Licks e Maltz Top Videos See All. They also recorded an English version of the album. In lateLick left the band and was replaced by Ricardo Horn, with the band continuing to tour in support of the new album.
The album was divulged in tours through Japan and the U. At the Hollywood Rock festival in earlythe Engenheiros opened for Nirvana and were booed by Nirvana's fans, who obviously didn't want to listen to the Brazilian band. Gessinger took over on bass and invited guitarist Augusto Licks to the band. But at that point, the newly married Pitz left the group. Of the two songs included in the LP, "Sopa de Letrinhas" scored a hit in their region, and BMG decided to dedicate a solo album to them. The BMG label, interested in releasing a compilation of the new bands of the South, heard of a festival at the Gigantinho stadium in which the Engenheiros do Hawaii were selected to perform. The socially critical and sometimes ironic lyrics by the singer and bassist Humberto Gessinger are considered one of the reasons for the great success that the band has.The band made their first performance on January 11, With a good response, they departed for precarious shows in upstate Rio Grande do Sul.
The band members are Humberto Gessinger, Gláucio Ayala, Bernardo Fonseca, Fernando Aranha and Pedro Augusto.
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