Os Paralamas do Sucesso

Formed in Rio de Janeiro in the late 70s, Os Paralamas do Sucesso (also known as Paralamas) is a legendary Brazilian rock trio consisting of Herbert Vianna (guitar/vocals), Bi Ribeiro (bass), and João Barone (drums). While normally described as a rock band, throughout their career they have incorporated various styles such as reggae, new wave, and ska punk into their compositions. The trio’s debut album, Cinema Mudo (1983), received great reviews by the press and sold more than 90,000 copies. It featured the band’s first hit, “Vital E Sua Moto,” a homage to the band’s first drummer. O Passo do Lui (1984) cemented their popularity throughout the country and earned the band a spot at the first Rock In Rio. Following the success of their sophomore effort, Paralamas released Selvagem? (1986) to great critical acclaim. The album featured the hits “Alagados,” and “A Novidade,” a collaboration with Gilberto Gil. In 1987, Paralamas played at the Montreux Jazz Festival and released the performance as D, their first live album. Bora-Bora (1988) and Big Bang (1989), both co-produced by the band, sold fairly well and quickly became fan favorites. Following the commercial failure of Os Grãos (1991) and the Phil Manzanera-produced Severino (1994), Paralamas came back in full strength with Nove Luas (1996) and Hey Na Na (1996), both of which sold hundreds of thousands of copies in their native Brazil. The band was invited to play an MTV unplugged concert, which was released as a live album in 1999 and won a Latin Grammy for Best Brazilian Rock Album. After Vianna’s recovery from an airplane accident that left him disabled in 2001, Paralamas reappeared with Longo Caminho (2002), which spawned the hits “O Calibre,” “Cuide Bem do Seu Amor,” and “Seguindo Estrelas.” Unlike Longo Caminho, Hoje (2005) and Brasil Afora (2009) both featured songs written after Vianna’s accident and made extensive use of brass instruments. In 2017, the band broke their eight-year silence with Sinais do Sim, an 11-track album that found the trio going back to their post-punk and new wave roots.

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