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- Origin
- São Paulo, BR
- Active since
- 1966
About
Os Mutantes (Brazilian Portuguese: [uz muˈtɐ̃tʃis], The Mutants) is a Brazilian rock band that were linked with the Tropicália movement of the late 1960s. Heavily influenced by Anglo-American psychedelic pop, they bridged Brazilian sensibilities together with studio trickery, feedback, distortion, and musique concrète. They released their now-acclaimed self-titled debut album in 1968.
Os Mutantes formed as a trio in 1966. They backed Gilberto Gil on his 1968 self-titled album and were featured on the famous Tropicália: ou Panis et Circencis collective album that year. The group quickly became one of the main figures of the "new MPB" (popular Brazilian music) and Brazilian rock. Their 1970s work eventually moved toward progressive rock, with Lee leaving the group in 1972. They broke up in 1978. Throughout these twelve years, nine albums were recorded, although two of them – O A e o Z and Tecnicolor – were only released in the 1990s. It was during this later decade that Os Mutantes was recognized, by both national and international press, as an important act of the psychedelic era.
Although best known for its original line-up of Rita Lee, Arnaldo Baptista and Sérgio Dias, the band has gone through numerous personnel changes throughout its existence, with Dias being the band's sole consistent member; Liminha and Dinho Leme also joined the group later on. After a hiatus from the late 1970s to the early 2000s, the band reunited in 2006 without Lee, touring and recording new…
Discography

Zzyzx
2020

Fool Metal Jack
2013

Haih or amortecedor
2009

Tecnicolor
1999

"A" e o "Z"
1986

Tudo foi feito pelo sol
1974

Mutantes e seus cometas no país do baurets
1972

Jardim elétrico
1971

A divina comédia ou ando meio desligado
1970

Mutantes
1969

Os Mutantes
1968
Members
Rita Lee
lead vocals, original, percussion
1966–1972
Arnaldo Baptista
bass guitar, keyboard, original
1966–1973
Sérgio Dias
guitar, lead vocals, original
1966–1978
Liminha
additional, bass guitar
1969–1971
Dinho Leme
membranophone
1971–1973
Liminha
bass guitar
1971–1974
Túlio Mourão
1973–1976
Rui Motta
membranophone
1973–1978
Antônio Pedro de Medeiros
bass guitar
1974–1976
Paulo de Castro
bass guitar
1976–1978
Fernando Gama
bass guitar
1978–1978
Arnaldo Baptista
bass guitar, keyboard, original
2006–2007
Zélia Duncan
lead vocals
2006–2007
Sérgio Dias
guitar, lead vocals, original
2006–present
Dinho Leme
membranophone
2006–present
Bia Mendes
lead vocals
2008–2013
Fábio Recco
lead vocals
2008–2013
Simone Soul
percussion
2008–2013
Esmeria Bulgari
lead vocals
2008–present
Vinícius Junqueira
bass guitar
2008–present
Vitor Trida
guitar, keyboard
2008–present
Claudio Tchernev
membranophone
2013–present
External links
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