"Codinome Dinamite"
"Bacana, Bacana" live on Fearless Music
"DifÃcil de Domar" live on Fearless Music
Mulher pelada! Se foi isso que você pensou quando ouviu Garotas Suecas pela primeira vez, acertou em cheio! Tem coisas que a gente só realiza plenamente quando a hora chega, não importa onde. O Garotas Suecas é assim, como sexo pela primeira vez, o primeiro orgasmo, o primeiro amor. De corpo e alma. Quando o rock tinha soul, instantes antes de funkiar, momentos antes de distorcer. Ritmo e sentimento, R&B. Onde beberam a Jovem Guarda e os Mutantes, Tim Maia e Jorge Ben. Bebemos todos e nos apaixonamos, descobrindo e reinventando tudo a nossa maneira. Sem dar ouvidos aos conselhos de ninguém. Sim, os Garotas são muito jovens, só recentemente Nico, o fantástico baterista, responsável pelo contagiante pulso da banda e vocais, pode entrar pela porta da frente dos lugares onde eles se apresentam. Na linha de frente, a ala dos compositores, parceiros, Tomaz, que assina boa parte das músicas, na guitarra e voz, Saldanha, o crooner principal, sexy-sem-compromisso, e o frenético Sesa na guitarra. No baixo, mais uma prova de DNA positiva, Perdido, filho do grande Sizão, sem um especialista pra por a banda no chão todos nós estariamos perdidos! E embora ela não seja sueca, a propaganda não é enganosa, Irina colore com precisão nos teclados a excitante música dos Garotas Suecas. Apaixone-se, e venha se entregar, de corpo e alma.
Paulo Miklos
Garotas Suecas
For the past few days, I've been in New York City. Last night, I went over to Williamsburg to see a friend's boyfriend's band play a free show at a small club called Zebulon. I liked the space immediately: low light, low stage, a wide-open floor in which to see the music, a Fellini film being projected on the wall, and reggae music courtesy of the DJ. After the boyfriend's band (American Tenants) played, there were mumblings that the next act was a fantastic garage band from Brazil. I had every intention of heading back over the bridge, but I took one look at the Welcome Back, Kotter appearance of the guitarist and decided to stick around.
The band is called Garotas Suecas, and I urge you to remember the name. Within two songs, I went from sitting at a table nodding my head to the front row -- only about eight Brooklynites were willing to dance -- at which point I became that person standing in front of the lead singer basically losing my mind. I am 34 years old. It has literally been a decade since I went up to a stage, closed my eyes, danced like a fool and never wanted the moment to end. All I kept thinking was that I wished everyone I knew could witness this show.
Garotas Suecas has six members: five boys and a girl. I call them boys and girls because their ages range from 19 (the drummer) to 24 (the singer). The musicianship in the band far exceeds most groups you'll witness these days, but not in a showy, wanky, excessive way -- in the way you'd imagine having your jaw drop at the sight of the Hi Rhythm Band or The Jackson 5 in their heyday. Yet more than the band members' ability to riff, pound or harmonize is the way they allow themselves to be consumed by the music they're playing. They travel somewhere during the songs, unafraid to leave the audience or the room, which leaves two options for the listeners: Get left behind or go along. Garotas Suecas shouldn't merely be listened to or witnessed; they should be absorbed.
So what's the sound? In their words: garage/soul/rock. Yes, they'll remind you of Os Mutantes and the like, but Garotas Suecas is more revelation than resurrection
Carrie Brownstein
Email:
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In NY:
Tropicalia in Furs
304 E 5th st.
NY, NY
Academy Records
415 E 12th st.
NY, NY
Other Music
15 E 4th st.
NY, NY
(212) 477 8150
Good Records
218 E 5th st.
NY, NY
(212) 529 2081
Josh's Books and Vinyl Stand
on Bedford Avenue and N6th
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
In the UK:
Rough Trade Shop
In Melbourne - Australia
Polyester Records
387 Brunswick Street Po Box 202
Fitzroy VIC 3065
Australia
Blue Moon World Wide Music
54 Johnston St
Fitzroy, VIC 3065 Australia
Em São Paulo:
Baratos Afins
Galeria do Rock
Av. São João, 439 2º andar, Lojas 314/318
(11) 3223 3629
Tuca Discos
Galeria Nova Barão
Rua Barão de Itapetininga, 37
Rua Alta, Loja 70 Centro-SP
(11) 8142 5617
Big Papa Records
Galeria Nova Barão
Rua Barão de Itapetininga, 37
Rua Alta, Loja 30 Centro-SP
(11) 3237-0176
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