Nenhum De Nós

Nenhum de Nós emerged as a rock band rooted in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul yet achieved its strongest following across the Southeast, above all in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The quartet distinguished itself by forging a more seamless fusion of regional sounds with the prevailing pop and rock currents of those metropolitan centers. In 1986 three childhood companions—Thedy Corrêa on bass and vocals, Carlos Stein on guitar, and Sady Homrich on drums—resolved to begin performing together. The following year they forwarded a demo to Plug, the label responsible for the state-focused compilation Rock Grande do Sul. After signing with the company they issued their debut LP in 1987; although it moved 30,000 units, the record attracted little additional notice. That November the group appeared at Plug’s festival showcase held at Rio’s Canecão venue, again without generating significant interest. Unexpectedly, in 1988 programmers at various stations began airing “Camila, Camila” from the first album, and more than a year later the track had become a nationwide hit. Its popularity prompted fresh engagements in Rio and São Paulo and the March 1989 release of the follow-up Cardume, which ultimately sold 210,000 copies. In September 1990 acoustic guitarist Veco Marques, previously an accompanist for Renato Borghetti (known as Borghettinho), joined the lineup; together with accordion master Luís Carlos Borges the expanded ensemble recorded the strongly gaúcho-inflected third album Estraño. The track “Sobre o Tempo” found placement in the Globo telenovela Barriga de Aluguel, yet the album managed only 40,000 sales. The band performed at Rock in Rio II inside Maracanã Stadium in January 1991. That April the posthumous collection Por Aí appeared, featuring the late Cazuza’s rendition of “Camila, Camila.” In June 1992 the quartet issued its self-titled album Nenhum de Nós, an effort steeped in 1970s pop influences. Two years later the musicians captured their catalog in concert at Porto Alegre, releasing the resulting set as Acústico e ao Vivo; the song “Diga a Ela” received extensive rotation on MTV Brasil.