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Metrô (band)
Brazilian new wave band / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Brazilian new wave band. For other bands named "Metro", see Metro (disambiguation)#Artists.
For the rapid transit, see São Paulo Metro.
Metrô is a Brazilian band formed in 1978, then known as A Gota Suspensa before renaming themselves in 1984. Beginning as a progressive rock band, they later shifted to a more synth-pop-influenced direction, becoming one of the most successful groups in the then-thriving Brazilian rock/new wave scene.[1]
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![]() The band after their one-off performance at the La Luna Club in São Paulo, on November 8, 2014. From left to right: Dany Roland, Virginie Boutaud, Yann Laouenan, Xavier Leblanc and Alec Haiat | |
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Also known as | A Gota Suspensa (1978–1984) |
Origin | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
Genres | Progressive rock (early); new wave, synth-pop, synth-rock, pop rock |
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Labels | Underground Discos e Artes, Epic Records, Trama, Warner Music Group |
Members | Virginie Boutaud Dany Roland Alec Haiat Yann Laouenan Xavier Leblanc |
Past members | Pedro Parq Marcel Zimberg André Fonseca Edmundo Carneiro Donatinho Pedro Albuquerque |
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