MC Lord Magrao
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| Background information | |
| Born | 05 October 1978 |
| Origin | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Genres | Experimental, Alt-Rock, Film Score, Industrial, Musique Concrète |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Sound Designer, Film Score Composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, Bass guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Synth, Theremin, Accordion, Melodeon, Melodica, Musical Saw, Xylophone, Typewriter |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Fantastic Plastic, Polydor, Geffen, Hero Records |
| Associated acts | Prendedor, Guillemots, LUNGS |
| Website | http://www.mclordmagrao.com/, http://lungslungslungs.tumblr.com/ |
MC Lord Magrao (Born Ricardo Bombine Pimentel) is a BRIT Award and Mercury Music Prize nominated multi-instrumentalist best known as the former guitarist for the indie rock band Guillemots. He is originally from São Paulo in Brazil but splits his time between London, Melbourne and São Paulo.
Notable songwriting contributions to Guillemots include the bass riff on the song "Get Over It", the synth bass riff on the song "Kriss Kross", and the guitar riff on the song "The Basket". He has also written the instrumental "Spring Bells", and the songs "She's Evil", "Monotonia" and "Blue Eyes".
He is known for his use of unusual instruments, most notably using electric power drills on his guitar and playing the typewriter and a giant clothes peg percussively. He is also known for his unique way of using guitar effects pedals to create otherworldly soundscapes.
Early life
Born in São Paulo, Magrão originally studied photography at Senac but dropped out after a year to focus on music. He played many guerrilla gigs around São Paulo with Prendedor, NonFone and Trio Charango.
Influences
In interviews he has stated that he listens to such bands as Sonic Youth, Einstürzende Neubauten, Cat Power, Nirvana, Beck, PJ Harvey, Can and Brazilian musicians such as Tom Ze, Chico Buarque and Hermeto Pascoal . His favourite guitarists include Kurt Cobain, John Frusciante, Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore.
Other bands
Magrão was previously a member of the band Prendedor.
He is one half of a new band LUNGS alongside Suzie Blake. Their debut release 'Faraway' b/w 'Loner' was released on 29 July 2013 on Hero Records.
Other projects
He also works with photography and directs and produces music videos and short films. Right, So What Are You Thinking? was his first short film (2007), followed by Sunday and Person (2008), Milkland, Maria, ILK (2009) and Marco Polo (2011) . He has written and directed the videos for Guillemots "Get Over It", "Take Me Home" and "Kriss Kross".
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