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Dr. Sin, is a hard rock/heavy metal band, formed in São Paulo, Brazil in the year 1991 by Eduardo Ardanuy and the Busic brothers, Andria and Ivan (sons of jazz trumpet player, André Busic).

1 Biography
2 Band members
- 2.1 Former Band Members
3 Discography
4 External links

[edit] Biography

In the middle of the 80's, the brothers Ivan and Andria Busic played in several metal and hard rock bands. The first band to be known was a band called "Platina". While brothers Busic were playing around the country, the young guitarist Eduardo Ardanuy (a guitar student and fan of Yngwie Malmsteen) was playing in other metal bands, where his shredding type of playing guitar was calling attention.

In the end of the 80's, Ivan and Andria started to play in band called "Taffo", with a guitarist called Wander Taffo, who was previously a member of "Tutti Frutti". With the band Taffo, they released one album called "Rosa Branca" in 1990. Wander Taffo was the guitar teacher of Eduardo Ardanuy, and with the fall of the Taffo band (for unknown reasons, the brothers left the band and Wander Taffo was to release one another album with Taffo name), Ivan and Andria plus Eduardo Ardanuy started a new band and named it "Dr.Sin".

Between 1991 and 1992, they recorded a demo tape to send to record companies and finally in 1992, went to U.S.A. to try the musician career. After many shows, they signed with WEA.

In 1993, they played at the Hollywood Rock Festival, where they shared the stage with Nirvana and L7. They played with Ian Gillan too. In this same year, the Warner Music International released the first album (Dr. Sin) in 9 countries.
The music Emotional Catastrophe was one of soundtrack of the TV Serie Confissões de Adolescente (one famous serie in Brazil). You Stole My Heart and Scream & Shout were two clips produced after this.

In 1994, the band played in Monsters of Rock Brazil, with Black Sabbath, Slayer, Kiss and with Brazilians of Angra, Viper and Raimundos.
Followed by Brutal(1995) which was released in Japan under the title of "Silent Scream". Is recorded also the clip of song Down in the Trenches. They opened for such bands as Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai.
Henceforth DR SIN achieves success and a great number of fans.

In 1997 Dr. Sin back to USA for record the new album(Insinity) in Michael Vescera's(ex-Yngwie Malmsteen) studio. Vescera produced the album and did participation in song No Rules. Jonathan Mover (ex-Joe Satriani, Alice Cooper, Saigon Kick and Einstein) did participation in song Insomnia.

In festival Skol Rock, they played with Bruce Dickinson, Scorpions and Dio. They were also opening for Yngwie Malmsteen. The Swedish guitarist loved the opening show, and he decides to launch an album of his presentation, called Live in Brazil, that were includes in Japanese version one EP with four musics of Dr. Sin live.
In Brazil, they launched their first live album, called Alive, with many classics.

In 2000 Dr Sin release Dr Sin II. The power trio becomes now a quartet with Michael Vescera (ex- Obsession, MVP,Loudness and Yngwie Malmsteen) on the lead vocals. Another guests were Sérgio Buss (Steve Vai, Tritone) and Roland Grapow (ex-Helloween). The song Time After Time, was the sound track of Fórmula Truck in Brazil.
Ten Years Live(Cd / Dvd), recorded in Sao Paulo, Brazil, was launched in the end of 2003, now with new label (Paradoxx Music) they come back again in trio format. Andre Matos (ex-Angra and Shaaman) was a very special guest on the concert singing one of DR SIN's biggest hits: "Fire".
In 2005, they launched Listen to the Doctors. On this album, they play classic hits from famous bands like Kiss, Black Sabbath,The Beatles, UFO, Mötley Crüe and Van Halen. All of the songs have the word "Doctor" in their titles.

After two years promoting the cover album Listen to the Doctors, came Bravo(Century Media), the first studio album featuring only their own songs in seven years.