Bonde do Rolê

Bonde do Rolê
Bonde do Rolê at Øyafestivalen 2007
Background information
Origin	Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Genres	Baile Funk
Years active	2005 – present
Labels	Domino Records, Mad Decent
Associated acts	Cansei de Ser Sexy, Diplo
Website	Official website
Members
Rodrigo Gorky Pedro D'Eyrot Laura Taylor Ana Bernardino
Former members
Marina Ribatski

Bonde do Rolê is a Funk Carioca group from Curitiba, Brazil consisting of MCs Pedro D'Eyrot, Laura Taylor, Ana Bernardino, and DJ/MC Rodrigo Gorky. The group started in their hometown Curitiba in the south of Brazil, mixing sexual riffs (ranging from Scorpions' "Rock You Like a Hurricane" to Alice in Chains' "Man in the Box", but not restricted to these) with funk carioca (sometimes known as baile funk or Brazilian funk). The trio did their first major tour in 2006, with Cansei de Ser Sexy.

International producer Diplo first found out about the band through their MySpace account, and pushed them using his own fledgling label, Mad Decent, before Bonde was signed to Domino in 2006. "We just started making music out of fun—we didn't have any intentions to work professionally with music," said Rodrigo Gorky.

In march 2006, Rolling Stone magazine picked the band as one of the "10 Bands to Watch", where they were described as "Brazilian party starters". The following month The New York Times praised the band's work as well.

Bonde has been used in various media after being signed to the British label Domino Records: Solta o Frango (which literally means: "release the chicken", a Brazilian slang meaning to enjoy and go crazy) is currently heard in a worldwide campaign for the cellphone company Nokia, the track was also used in another commercial for the hit series Ugly Betty on Channel 4 in the UK, it is also featured on the soundtrack of Electronic Arts game Fifa 2008 and on 2008's movie The Ruins. GQ magazine used their song "Office Boy" for the behind-the-scenes photo shoot of actress Jessica Alba by photographer Terry Richardson.

Other songs by Bonde do Rolê include Bondallica (a homage to metalheads which includes references to Slipknot, Manowar, and Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson), Quero Te Amar, and Melô do Tabaco (released only as a 12" single). Their first album, With Lasers, is currently available through iTunes, Napster, eMusic and on vinyl and CD.

Their song "Gasolina" is featured on an Australian advertisement for Bonds underwear. The lyrics used in the commercial caused some offense to Portuguese speakers in Australia, causing the ad to be recut with an instrumental version of the song.^[1]

In December 2007, Bonde Do Role cancelled gigs in Dublin, Ireland, the UK and their Australian tour amidst speculation that the band were experiencing internal difficulties and were on the verge of a lineup change.^[2] On December 12, Gorky and Pedro announced on a MySpace bulletin that Marina had left the band.

In February 2008, the two remaining members of the band, in search of a new singer, launched a contest in association with MTV Brazil, strongly influenced by shows like American Idol and Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll, with Ana Bernardino and Laura Taylor succeeding to be new members of the group.^[3]

In 2008, the band toured around the world to make up for all the cancelled dates in the past, including the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2008, We Love Sounds festival in Australia and others.

Also in 2008, the band was nominated in two categories (band of the year and song of the year) at the Brazilian MTV video music awards, and performed a medley live at the show.

At the moment, the band has their own interview television show on MTV Brazil and is currently working on their second album with a variety of producers, including DJ Chernobyl (who also worked on their first record), Diplo, Switch, Boys Noize among others.

Discography

Albums

• 2006 Baterias do Poder (self released)
• 2007 With Lasers (Domino Records)

Singles

• 2006 "Melô do Tabaco" (Mad Decent)
• 2007 "Solta o Frango"/"James Bonde" (Slag Records/Mad Decent) #14 UK indie
• 2007 "Office Boy" (Domino Records) #75 UK
• 2008 "Gasolina"

Remixes

• Cansei de Ser Sexy - A la la (Bonde do Role Remix)
• Edu K - Hot Mama (Bonde do Role Remix)
• Tony Allen - Awa Na Re (Bonde do Role Remix)
• Edu K - Sex-O-Matic (Bonde do Role Remix)
• Architecture In Helsinki - Heart It Races (Bonde do Role Remix)
• Gameboy/Gamegirl - Fruit Salad (Bonde do Role Remix)
• Mika - Big Girl (Bonde do Role Remix)
• Lenni Cesar - Morris Park (Bonde do Role Remix)
• Brodinski - Divine Gosa

References

1. ^ "Media Watch:Caught with their pants down". ABC.net.au. http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s2088682.htm. Retrieved 7 August 2009. 
2. ^ "Bonde Do Role cancel Australian tour". inthemix.com.au. http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/aust/35446/Bonde_Do_Role_cancel_Australian_tour. Retrieved 7 August 2009. 
3. ^ "Bonde back on do Role". Bearded Magazine. http://beardedmagazine.co.uk/wp/?p=47. Retrieved 7 August 2009. 

Videos

• Solta o Frango official video
• Office Boy official video
• Office Boy Live On UK's Transmission, Channel 4
• Bonde do Role at MTV's VMB 2008

External links

• Bonde Do Role show on MTV Brasil
• Bonde do Role on myspace
• Domino Records
• Bonde do Role's Converse shoes

Featured Articles and Interviews

• Cover issue of the fader magazine
• Article in Rolling Stone
• BBC.co.uk, Collective magazine
• Guardian Unlimited, "Bonde Do Role, Bonde Do Role With Lasers"
• Guardian Unlimited, New Band of the Day: No 60: Bonde Do Role
• - Caught In The Crossfire - Interview