Los Hermanos

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Los Hermanos is also the name of one of the Galápagos Islands.

Los Hermanos
Los Hermanos in Belo Horizonte, MG, in 2005.
Background information
Origin	Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genre(s)	Indie rock Alternative Rock MPB Pop rock
Years active	1997 — 2007 (on hiatus)
Label(s)	Sony BMG
Website	www.loshermanos.com.br
Members
Marcelo Camelo Rodrigo Barba Rodrigo Amarante Bruno Medina
Former members
Patrick Laplan

Los Hermanos is an indie rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The group was formed in 1997 by Marcelo Camelo (vocals/guitar), Rodrigo Amarante (flute/guitar/vocals), Rodrigo Barba (drums), and Bruno Medina (keyboards). Currently they are in an extended hiatus.

Though the band is Brazilian, the name is Spanish for "the brothers", which would be "Os Irmãos" in Portuguese.

[edit] History

They recorded two demos that eventually found their way into the hands of Paulo André, the producer of the Abril Pro Rock festival, in Recife. The band was then invited to perform on one of the biggest alternative music festivals in Brazil, the Superdemo. Their self-titled album, released in 1999, became a huge seller on the back of the hit single "Anna Júlia". The success of "Anna Júlia", in a general sense, overshadowed the rest of their career, leading some to think they are a one-hit wonder, despite experiencing success among fans and music enthusiasts with other works. The song has been covered by many different artists, including Jim Capaldi with George Harrison.

After the success of their first album, the band released in 2001 Bloco do Eu Sozinho, leaving behind the hardcore sound that highlighted their debut to a mix of rock, samba, and other Brazilian rhythms. Bloco do Eu Sozinho did not make much of an impact in the mainstream media (it had only two hits, "Todo Carnaval Tem Seu Fim" and "Sentimental"), but it is still regarded as one of the best Brazilian rock albums of that year.

The follow-up to Bloco do Eu Sozinho, Ventura, was released in 2003, and the band sound was even more influenced by samba, choro and bossa nova. Although these albums weren't as commercially successful as Los Hermanos, they were acclaimed by critics and consolidated the band in the alternative scene, mainly because of their lyrics, considered clever by many, and their mixture of Brazilian rhythms with rock.

Their most recent record, simply titled 4, was released in August, 2005, with mixed reviews. The record led the band into MPB rhythms with a more melancholic lyrics and melody.

In 2006 the band toured Portugal with Portuguese band Toranja.

On April 23, 2007, after ten years of uninterrupted career work, the band announced a recess for undetermined time span (hiatus). The note on the official website affirms there were no quarrels whatsoever among the band components, the reason for the recess simply being each one's need of time to dedicate to other personal activities. In the same note the band also announces its three final performances on June 7th, 8th and 9th in Rio de Janeiro.