Raimundos

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Raimundos
Origin Brasília, Brazil
Genre(s) Hardcore punk
Punk Rock
Pop Rock
Years active 1987 – present
Label(s) Independent (present)
Banguela Records
Warner Music
Associated acts Rodox
Members
Digão
Canisso
Marquim
Caio
Former members
Rodolfo Abrantes
Fred
Alf

Raimundos is a brazilian Hardcore Punk band with influences of Forró and 80's punk and hardcore bands. It was formed in Brasilia, in 1987 by Digão and Rodolfo Abrantes.

The vocalist Derrick Green of Sepultura participated on their CD Kavookavala and João Gordo Of Ratos de Porão participated on their first album Raimundos (1994) providing backing vocals on the song MM's.

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[edit] Origin of the name

The name of the band refers to one of its biggest influences, Ramones.

[edit] Current members

  • Digão - (vocal, since 1987)
  • Canisso - (bass, since 1987 - 2002/2007)
  • Marquim - (guitar, since 2001)
  • Caio - (drums, since 2007)

[edit] Former members

  • Fred - (drumas 1992-2007)
  • Rodolfo Abrantes - (vocal and guitar 1987-2001)
  • Alf - (bass 2002-2007)

[edit] Discography

  • (1994) Raimundos
  • (1995) Lavô Tá Novo
  • (1996) Cesta Básica
  • (1997) Lapadas Do Povo
  • (1999) Só No Forévis
  • (2000) Ao Vivo MTV
  • (2001) Éramos Quatro
  • (2002) Kavookavala
  • (2005) .Qq cOisAh Read "Ponto Qualquer Coisa" (or "dot whatever") and was only released online.