Dazaranha (also known simply as Daza) is a Brazilian rock band, formed in Florianópolis in the early 1990s. Its members are Adauto (bass), Chico Martins (lead guitar and vocals), Fernando (violin and backing vocalist), Gazu (lead vocals), Gerry (percussion), Moriel (rhythm guitar and backing vocalist). The band combined reggae and rock, with strong participation arrangements violin.

Dazaranha
Dazaranha performing live in Florianópolis, in December 2012.
Dazaranha performing live in Florianópolis, in December 2012.
Background information
OriginFlorianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
GenresReggae rock, Alternative rock
Years active1992–present
LabelsUMG
MembersAdauto
Chico Martins
Fernando
Gerry
Moriel
Past membersAdriano Barvik
Gazu
Zé Caetano
Websitedazaranha.com

It's considered the band with higher expression in the music scene in Santa Catarina.[1]

Dazaranha concert in 2013

Discography

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# Album Released Guest appearances Label
Ilha de Todos os Sons 1994 Retroprojetor appearances in compilation album RBS Discos
Seja Bem Vindo 1996 RBS Discos
Tribo da Lua 1998 Jorge Ben Jor, Luiz Carlini, Baixinho Atração Fonográfica
Nossa Barulheira 2004 Atração Fonográfica
Paralisa 2007 Rô Conceição, Guilherme Ribeiro, Macarrão,
Daniel Lucena, Valdir Agostinho
Antídoto
Ao Vivo 2010 Armandinho Universal Music
Daza 2014 Carlos Trilha Paravox
Afinar as Rezas 2016 Paravox

Singles

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Year Single Album
1996 "Novos Ditados" Seja Bem Vindo
1998 "Vagabundo Confesso" Tribo da Lua
2004 "Salão de Festa a Vapor" Nossa Barulheira
2007 "Ô Mané" Paralisa

Videography

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  • Dazaranha Ao Vivo (2010) – live show recorded at the CIC (Integrated Culture Center), in Florianópolis.

Awards

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  • 2006: Claro Independent Music Award – The Best Pop Album[2]

Members

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Time line

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Forming

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  • Chico Martins – Lead guitar and Vocals
  • Adauto – Bass
  • Fernando – Violin, Lead guitar and Bass
  • Moriel – rhythm guitar and Vocals
  • Gerry – Percussion

Past members

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  • Adriano – Drums
  • Gazu – Vocals and Guitar
  • Zé Caetano – Drums

Support band

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  • João Basañez – Drums
Trio Santo Amaro
  • Leandro – Saxophone
  • Paulinho – Trumpet
  • Hemerson – Trombone

Trio Santo Amaro

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In 2007, during the production and recording of Paralisa album, the Dazaranha modernize and innovate the already established band style by showing in his songs the strong brass instrument presence of Trio Santo Amaro, who has since joined the band.[3]

The Trio Santo Amaro received this nomenclature from members of Dazaranha because the musicians living in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz and they are formed musically in the Musical Society and Cultural Santo Amaro.

References

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  1. ^ "Dazaranha lança CD e DVD no sul catarinense" (in Portuguese). SATC. Retrieved 23 April 2013.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Dazaranha" (in Portuguese). Melhores Rádios. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  3. ^ "História do Dazaranha" (in Portuguese). Dazaranha. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
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