Os Mutantes (IPA pronunciation: [us muˈtã.tʃis]
, Portuguese for The Mutants) was an influential Brazilian psychedelic rock band that arose out of the Tropicalia movement of the late 1960s.
Os Mutantes were formed in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1966 by brothers Arnaldo Baptista (bass, keyboards and vocals) and Sérgio Dias (guitars and vocals) and lead singer Rita Lee. They released two albums heavily influenced by the Brazilian Tropicália movement, which blended Psychedelic Rock with other forms of art. They played with many artists of this period. Then they abandoned the Tropicália movement and in 1971, bassist Liminha and drummer Dinho officially joined the band. They released five albums together before Lee departed in 1972 to start a solo career. Subsequently, the band moved in a progressive rock direction with the album O A e o Z, recorded in 1973 but released only in 1992 due to disagreement with the record company. Arnaldo left the band in that year to pursue a solo career due to...
Created by dipity
on Jan 31, 2008
Last updated: 11/17/09 at 10:16 PM