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Exploring jazz-funk and soul electrified by Brazilian rhythms, Natural is the phonographic debut of SÃ£o Paulo duo Modo Solar, comprised of composers, instrumentalists, producers and singers Barbera and DiMonaco.
Recorded in an apartment living room transformed into a studio and released in 2008 by French label Favorite Recordings, the EP includes four original compositions, as well as two tracks remixed by producer Bruno "Patchworks" Hovart who has collaborated with jazz high priest Archie Shepp and new star of electro-soul Amp Fiddler among others.
The remix of "Natural", title track of the EP, has been included in the track lists of renowned radio stations such as Radio Nova in France and Tokyo FM in Japan.
From the cuÃca boogie of "Sunshine Love" to the Edu Lobo/Clube da Esquina-inspired "Mariana", going through the shameless but sagacious influences of Marcos Valle and JoÃ£o Donato, Modo Solar has, according to Rolling Stone magazine, a sound that "seems to come from a group of half a dozen musicians with at least three guitars, percussion, mandolin, piano, flute, sitar, and synthesizers" and is gradually being included in radio station's and DJ's set lists around the world.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/17/2006
Band Website: modosolar.com.br
Band Members: DiMonaco: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass, Electric and Acoustic Piano, Organs, Synthesizers, Percussion.
Barbera: Vocals, Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Brazilian Viola, Mandolin, Sitar, Electric and Acoustic Piano, Organs, Synthesizers, Percussion.

Additional musicians:
Caroline: Vocals on Mariana
Danilo Santana: Piano and Fender Rhodes Electric Piano on Mariana
Gabriela Machado: Flutes and Flute arrangements on Mariana
MÃ¡rcio Forte: CuÃca on Sunshine Love
Marcos Banana: Drums and Percussion on Sunshine Love, Mariana, Nova Temporada De VerÃ£o, and Natural
Marcos Lucke: Double Bass on Mariana
Mariah: Vocals on Sunshine Love

All songs by
Barbera, DiMonaco

Photos by:
AndrÃ© Porto
Ricardo Migliorini
Influences: Airto & Flora Purim, Archie Shepp, Azymuth, Baden Powell, Beatles, Billy Joel, Bob Marley, Bowie, Burnier & Cartier, Caetano Veloso, Candeia, Cartola, Cassiano, Cecil Taylor, Charles Mingus, Chicago, Clash, Coltrane, A Cor Do Som, Dorival, Dori, Nana & Danilo Caymmi, Dexter Wansel, Earth,Wind & Fire, Elis Regina, Elton John, Fela Kuti, Gal Costa, Gil Scott Heron, Gilberto Gil, Guilherme Arantes, Herbie Hancock, Hugh Masekela, Hyldon, Ivan Lins, James Mason, Jimi Hendrix, JoÃ£o Donato, JoÃ£o Gilberto, Johnny Alf, Jon Lucien, Jorge Ben, Joyce, Kraftwerk, Labi Siffre, Lamont Dozier, Led Zeppelin, Leon Ware, Leroy Hutson, Letta Mbulo, LÃ´ Borges, Luiz Melodia, Marcos Valle, Maria BethÃ¢nia, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Miles, Milton Nascimento, Moacir Santos, Nina Simone, Novos Baianos, Paulinho Da Viola, The Police, Quincy Jones, Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti, Roxy Music, Ramsey Lewis, Roberto Carlos, Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Santana, Shuggie Otis, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Tamba Trio, TÃ¢nia Maria, Tarika Blue, Tim Maia, Tom Jobim, Toninho Horta, Weldon Irvine
Sounds Like: Modo Solar
Record Label: Favorite Recordings
Type of Label: Indie