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Bonde Do Role

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Location: Curitiba

Website: http://www.myspace.com/bondedorole

Bio: Riotous Brazillian MC and DJ three piece Bonde Do Role were born through
partying. DJ Rodrigo Gorky gathered friends Pedro D'eyrot and original vocalist Marina ... (more) Ribatski together, went to Role's Bar, a snack bar that played heavy rock in Curitiba, and many vodkas later Bonde do Role (The Role Crew) were born, and were soon discovered on Myspace by Philly
uber-remixer Diplo, hooking up with his Mad Decent label for their cult debut single, ‘Melo De Tabaco'.

‘Bonde Do Role are a paradox enclosed in contradictions,' proclaimed the UK's highbrow Observer Music Monthly recently. ‘They play baile funk - a flippant, punked-up take on Miami Bass developed in Rio's favelas - and yet aren't from Rio (they come from provincial Curitiba). A characteristic of baile funk is its playfulness and mash-up guerrilla-style sampling. For Gorky, it was natural to add grunge, heavy metal and cheese into the melting pot. "I liked the idea you could mix strange and unexpected things together. Funk is absolutely up our street - the lyrics are generally hilarious and the beat is absolutely contagious." And they are poised to become the genre's first international successes - when they don't even
have a record deal in Brazil.'

Their South by South West appearances in 2007 were the talk of the post-festival blog world, described in many instances as a ‘Brazillian Beastie Boys' with their explosive performances and filthy lyrics. The following spring tour around the U.S. saw Bonde and Diplo play to sold out crowds of kids who wanted to party, reflecting the growing audience for groups like Spank Rock, Simian Mobile Disco and 2manyDJs. They released their debut album ‘With Lasers' in the summer of 2007 and the partying continued until Marina moved on to new projects.

Following the announcement of their Coachella 2008 appearance with the news of a run of U.S. tour dates from late April and Gorky and Pedro announced their new line up. Featuring not one, but two new female vocalists who were chosen via auditions held in conjunction with MTV Brasil, Ana Bernardino and Laura Taylor will join the band for a ramped up set featuring new songs, covers, and old Bonde classics.
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