14 Bis is a Brazilian pop-rock band. The band took its name from
Santos-Dumont's
14 Bis
The ''14-bis'' (french: Quatorze-bis), (), also known as ("bird of prey" in French), was a Aviation in the pioneer era, pioneer era, canard (aeronautics), canard-style biplane designed and built by Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dum ...
airplane.
The band was formed in 1979 in the state of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literall ...
, when the members of two bands,
O Terço and "Bendegó" decided to merge.
Flávio Venturini and Vermelho, two founding members of 14 Bis, were also members of the
Clube da Esquina
Clube da Esquina (, , in English "Corner Club") was a Brazilian music artists collective, originating in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is also the name of a double album from 1972.
Clube da Esquina mixes rock and roll, progressive rock, ...
band.
Música popular brasileira
Música popular brasileira (, ''Popular Brazilian Music'') or MPB is a trend in post- bossa nova urban popular music in Brazil that revisits typical Brazilian styles such as samba, samba-canção and baião and other Brazilian regional music, c ...
is a strong element in many of 14 Bis compositions. The influence of
progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Init ...
and
caipira
A Caipira () is an ethnic group native to Paulistânia, cultural area in Brazil, the term "''caipira''", of origin in the Paulista General language, probably influenced by the terms "''kai'pira''", "''ka'apir''", "''ka'a pora''" or "''kopira''" ...
(hillbilly) is evident in many of its compositions, such as in their use of analog keyboards and complex vocal arrangements.
The group reached the peak of their success during the 1980s
with notable compositions and performance of popular Brazilian songs. Due to the mild, often happy and soothing theme of many of its compositions, the band was quite popular among children.
Discography
Studio albums
*(1979) ''14 Bis''
*(1980) ''14 Bis II''
* (1981) ''Espelhos das Águas''
* (1982) ''Além Paraíso''
* (1983) ''A Idade da Luz''
* (1985) ''A Nave Vai''
* (1987) ''Sete''
* (1992) ''Quatro por Quatro''
* (1996) ''Siga o Sol''
* (1999) ''Bis''
* (2004) ''Outros Planos''
Live albums
*(1988) ''14 Bis ao Vivo''
* (2007) ''14 Bis ao Vivo''
*(2020) ''14 Bis Acústico ao Vivo''
DVDs
*(2007) ''14 Bis ao Vivo''
*(2020) ''14 Bis Acústico ao Vivo''
References
External links
Official Website (in Portuguese)*
*
Musical groups established in 1979
Brazilian rock music groups
Música popular brasileira musical groups
Musical groups from Belo Horizonte
1979 establishments in Brazil
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