TNT (Brazilian band)

TNT was a Brazilian rock group from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. One of the first rock bands from Rio Grande do Sul to acquire mainstream success nationwide alongside its "sister project" Os Cascavelletes, they are known for hits such as "Entra Nessa", "Estou na Mão", "Ana Banana", "Cachorro Louco" and "A Irmã do Dr. Robert".

This article is about the Brazilian rock band. For the Norwegian heavy metal band, see TNT (Norwegian band).
TNT
OriginPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
GenresRock, rockabilly, rock and roll, psychedelic rock (early); pop rock, country rock
Years active
  • 1984–1994
  • 2003–2007
LabelsRCA Records, Orbeat Music
Associated actsOs Cascavelletes, Tenente Cascavel, Cowboys Espirituais, Bandaliera, Lulu Santos
Past membersSee below

History

TNT was formed in Porto Alegre in 1984, by childhood friends Flávio Basso, Charles Master, Felipe Jotz and Márcio Petracco. Petracco, however, left them soon after and was replaced by Nei Van Soria. They came to public knowledge in 1985, after taking part in RCA Records' compilation Rock Grande do Sul, made to promote rock bands from Rio Grande do Sul such as Engenheiros do Hawaii, Os Replicantes, DeFalla and Garotos da Rua.[1] One year after the compilation's release, citing creative divergences with RCA, Basso and Van Soria left TNT to form their own project, Os Cascavelletes.

In 1987 Petracco returned to the band, and alongside new guitarist Luís Felipe "Tchê" Gomes, they released their self-titled debut studio album, TNT. With many of its tracks written by Master and Basso prior to his departure, it was a critical and commercial success, being responsible for catapulting the band into nationwide fame.[2] A second self-titled album came out the next year, which counted with a guest appearance by Lulu Santos;[3] drummer Felipe Jotz left the band after its release, and was replaced by Paulo Arcari.

In 1991 the band's third album, Noite Vem, Noite Vai, was released; it marked a shift from their previous rockabilly-/rock and roll-inflected sonority towards a more traditional pop rock one. Keyboardist João Maldonado had joined them by then. Tchê Gomes left the band after the album's release, following squabbles with Charles Master.

After Basso's project Os Cascavelletes split up in 1992, he returned as vocalist to TNT the following year. He recorded the single "Você Me Deixa Insano/Tá na Lona", but left them again in 1994 after a series of creative divergences with Charles Master,[4] what made them split up soon afterwards. Basso later began a successful solo career under the moniker Júpiter Maçã (later Jupiter Apple). Márcio Petracco, alongside Júlio Reny and Graforreia Xilarmônica bassist Frank Jorge, formed the country rock group Cowboys Espirituais in 1997.

In 2003 the band reunited as Master, Petracco, Gomes and new drummer Fábio Ly, from Bandaliera. After a series of tours and the release of a live album in 2004, Petracco left TNT once more. Now as a trio, the band released their fourth and final studio album, Um por Todos ou Todos por Um, in 2005, which was nominated for a Prêmio Açorianos later that year.[5] They split up definitely two years later, in 2007.

In 2008, former members of TNT and Os Cascavelletes united to form the supergroup Tenente Cascavel, a tribute act to both bands.[6]

Former vocalist Flávio Basso died on December 21, 2015, at the age of 47.[7]

Members

Last line-up
  • Charles Master – vocals, bass guitar, classical guitar, electric guitar (1987–1993, 2003–2007)
  • Luís Felipe "Tchê" Gomes – electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, dobro, banjo (1987–1991, 2003–2007)
  • Fábio Ly – drums (2003–2007)

Former members
  • Flávio Basso – vocals (1984–1986, 1993–1994; died 2015)
  • Nei Van Soria – electric guitar (1985–1986)
  • Márcio Petracco – electric guitar (1984–1985, 1987–1994, 2003–2005)
  • Felipe Jotz – drums (1984–1988)
  • Paulo Arcari – drums (1988–1994)
  • João Maldonado – keyboards (1991–1994)

Discography

Studio albums
Year Album
1987 TNT
1988 TNT
  • Label: RCA Records
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  • Format: Vinyl
1991 Noite Vem, Noite Vai
  • Label: RCA Records
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  • Format: Vinyl
2005 Um por Todos ou Todos por Um
  • Label: Orbeat Music
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  • Format: CD

Live albums
Year Album
2004 TNT ao Vivo
  • Label: Orbeat Music
  • Format: CD

Compilations
Year Album
1985 Rock Grande do Sul (compilation)
  • Label: RCA Records
  • Format: Vinyl
  • Contributed with the songs "Entra Nessa" and "Estou na Mão"

Singles
Year Single Album
1993 "Você Me Deixa Insano/Tá na Lona" Non-album song

References
  1. NewYeah.com ~ Rock Grande do Sul - 30 Anos (in Portuguese)
  2. Carlos Eduardo Lima (September 28, 2014). "Cadê - TNT - TNT (1987)" (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  3. "TNT - Tempo no inferno - nº 2 (LP 1988)". SintoniaMusikal (in Portuguese). June 17, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  4. Daniel Peccini (April 6, 2006). "TNT (Brasil)" (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  6. Vicente Reckziegel (December 14, 2012). "Tenente Cascavel: o puro rock n' roll gaúcho" (in Portuguese). Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  7. "Morre em Porto Alegre o músico Júpiter Maçã". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved October 7, 2017.
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