14 Bis is a Brazilian pop-rock band. The band took its name from
Santos-Dumont's
14 Bis airplane.
The band was formed in 1979 in the state of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in ...
, 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 band.
Música popular brasileira
(, ''Brazilian Popular 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 (music), baião and other Brazilian regional music, combining them ...
is a strong element in many of 14 Bis compositions. The influence of
progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early-to-mid-1970s. Initially termed " progressive pop", the ...
and
Caipira 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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