Pato Fu

Pato Fu is a Brazilian indie rock band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The band was formed by lead singer & rhythm guitarist Fernanda Takai, lead guitarist John Ulhoa, and bassist Ricardo Koctus, in September 1992. Long-time drummer Xande Tamietti left the band in 2014, being replaced by Glauco Nastácia; keyboardist Richard Neves replaced ulu Camargo in 2016. The band is also famous for their 2010 album Música de Brinquedo, which was written using only toy instruments. It was at one point included with U2">ulu Camargo in 2016. The band is also famous for their 2010 album Música de Brinquedo, which was written using only toy instruments. It was at one point included with U2 and Radiohead in a list of the 10 best bands in the world, according to Time (magazine)">Time magazine.

History

Their first album, '' Rotomusic de Liquidificapum'', was released in 1993, followed, since then, by other eight releases: '' Gol de Quem?'' (1995), '' Tem Mas Acabou'' (1996), '' Televisão de Cachorro'' (1998), '' Isopor'' (1999), '' Ruído Rosa'' (2000), '' MTV ao Vivo: No Museu de Arte da Pampulha'' (2002), '' Toda Cura para Todo Mal'' (2005), and '' Daqui Pro Futuro'' (2007), and with launch scheduled for 2010, '' Música de Brinquedo''. The band's popularity began to increase simultaneously with two other groups from Belo Horizonte, Jota Quest and Skank. The band plays in alternative rock style, but resorting frequently to experimental music elements. Pato Fu is frequently said to be influenced by Os Mutantes, a famous Brazilian tropicalist group from the 1960s, probably because of the experimentalism found in both bands' songs. Their music is influenced by Devo, The Cure, Radiohead, Pizzicato Five, Super Furry Animals and also Brazilian Popular Music, among various others. Takai once said her singing is influenced by Suzanne Vega, of whom she is a fan.

Takai and Ulhoa are married and had a daughter, Nina, in 2003.

The band name is from a '' Garfield'' comic strip. Garfield attacked the mailman with his " Cat Fu" techniques. The band liked the wordplay, but decided to change ''Gato'' (cat) to ''Pato'' (duck). Coincidentally or not, the expression had also previously appeared in the Brazilian translation of the '' Howard the Duck'' movie, as the translation to the term "quack-fu".

The band celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2003 with the release of ''MTV ao Vivo: No Museu de Arte da Pampulha'', a live performance with some of their most famous songs.

In 2010, Pato Fu recorded an album of Brazilian and international rock classics played only with toy instruments called ''Música de Brinquedo'', which generated a positive response from the public. Songs such as "Live And Let Die" and " Rock And Roll Lullaby" were present. A live DVD, called ''Música de Brinquedo Ao Vivo'', was recorded in 2011.

In 2015, their album ''Não Pare Pra Pensar'' was nominated for the 16th Latin Grammy Awards in the Best Brazilian Rock Album category. Their album ''30'' was chosen by the Associação Paulista de Críticos de Arte as one of the 50 best Brazilian albums of 2023.

Band members

;Current members
* Fernanda Takai - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1992–present)
* John Ulhoa - lead guitar, cavaquinho, backing and lead vocals (1992–present)
* Ricardo Koctus - bass, pandeiro, backing vocals (1992–present)
* Xande Tamietti - drums, percussion (1996–2014, 2022-present)
* Richard Neves - keyboards, accordion, piano (2016–present)

;Former members
* Dudu Tsuda - keyboards, piano (2008–2009)
* Lulu Camargo - keyboards, piano (2005–2016)
* Glauco Nastácia - drums, percussion (2014–2022)

;Touring members
* André Abujamra - guitars, piano (1996-1998)
* Hugo Hori - saxophone (1996)
* Tiquinho - trumpet (1996)
* Sérgio Bartolo - bass (1996)
* Haroldo Ferreti - drums, percussion (1993)

Discography

;Studio albums
* '' Rotomusic de Liquidificapum'' (1993)
* '' Gol de Quem?'' (1995) + 50,000
* '' Tem Mas Acabou'' (1996)
* '' Televisão de Cachorro'' (1998) + 100,000
* '' Isopor'' (1999) + 160,000
* '' Ruído Rosa'' (2001)
* '' Toda Cura para Todo Mal'' (2005) + 25,000
* '' Daqui Pro Futuro'' (2007)
* '' Música de Brinquedo'' (2010) + 40,000
* '' Não Pare Pra Pensar'' (2014) + 10,000

;Live albums
* '' MTV ao Vivo - Pato Fu no Museu de Arte da Pampulha'' (2002)
* '' Música de Brinquedo Ao Vivo'' (2011) + 25,000

;DVDs
* '' MTV ao Vivo - Pato Fu no Museu de Arte da Pampulha'' (2002)
* '' Video Clipes'' (2004)
* '' Toda Cura para Todo Mal'' (2007)
* '' Extra! Extra!'' (2009)
* '' Música de Brinquedo Ao Vivo'' (2011)

Singles

Hits

* "Sobre o Tempo" (from ''Gol de Quem?'')
* "Pinga" (from ''Tem Mas Acabou''; the song's name refers to a Brazilian drink, cachaça)
* "Canção pra Você Viver Mais" (from ''Televisão de Cachorro''; a tribute to Takai's father)
* "Antes Que Seja Tarde" (from ''Televisão de Cachorro'')
* "Made in Japan" (from ''Isopor''; sung almost entirely in Japanese. It was written in Portuguese by John and translated by a Japanese teacher. Its video clip is a tribute to old Japanese Sci-Fi movies and a satire against Americanization, winning a Brazilian VMA award). The chorus comes from the song '' Mah Nà Mah Nà'' (see the article's "external links" section).
* "Depois" (from ''Isopor'')
* "Perdendo Dentes" (from ''Isopor'')
* "Eu" (from ''Ruído Rosa''; a tribute to theremin)
* "Ando Meio Desligado" (from ''Ruído Rosa''; Os Mutantes cover)
* "Por Perto" (from ''MTV ao Vivo'')
* "Uh Uh Uh, Lá Lá Lá, Ié Ié!" (from ''Toda Cura para Todo Mal'')
* "Sorte e Azar" (from ''Toda Cura para Todo Mal'')
* "Anormal" (from ''Toda Cura para Todo Mal'')
* "Rock And Roll Lullaby" (cover, toy instruments)

References

External links

Official site (in Portuguese)

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Musical groups established in 1992
Brazilian rock music groups
Musical groups from Belo Horizonte
Brazilian musical quartets
Brazilian musical trios
1992 establishments in Brazil