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"The result is astonishing. If Andreia Dias's CD could be absorbed in order to become a reference, Brazilian music's future would be brilliant."
Rolling Stone Magazine, Jan. 2008
Compositora já madura, Andreia Dias estréia carreira solo (ela já tem dois álbuns gravados como integrante da banda DonaZica) com trabalho desconcertante. Bebendo nas fontes da vanguarda paulistana e do samba carioca com a mesma sede (mas sem se vincular nem a uma nem a outro), sua música excita e desacomoda os ouvidos dos que se acostumaram à fórmula fácil de tantas cantoras novas: a de esconder a própria personalidade (ou a falta dela) atrás da figura do produtor musical. Andreia explora o avesso desse clichê e expõe sem nenhum pudor todas as estranhezas de suas canções em arranjos crus e inesperados. E jamais recorre a efeitozinhos de produção para disfarçar possíveis imperfeições. O resultado é avassalador. Se este disco pudesse ser absorvido a ponto de virar referência, o futuro da música do Brasil seria brilhante. Revista Rolling Stone, janeiro de 2008 por Marcus Preto
- Rolling Stone Magazine Brazil
DonaZica vocalist Andreia Dias steps out on her own with Vol. 1 (Scubidu) taking a more unusual spin through MPB varieties aided immeasurably by the note-beding guitar of Fernando Catatau (who leads Cidadão Instigado). The best tracks deliver her pretty, twisting melodies with assuredly subduedm whispery singing over jagged yet spare instrumental arrangements that skim bits of rock, reggae and funk.
by Peter Margasak - Downbeat Magazine, April 2008
Discography
Solo - Andreia Dias - Vol. 1 (Scubidu-Tratore/2007)
with DonaZica - Filme Brasileiro (2005)
with Banda Glória - Passarinho (2005)
with DonaZica - Composição (2002)
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"(The CD) is astonishing. If it could be absorbed in order to become a reference, Brazilian music's future would be brilliant."
Rated 4 Stars
Rolling Stone Magazine, Jan. 2008
Andreia Dias is one of the most original Brazilian singer-songwriters of this generation. Her intriguing melodies and sharp lyrics make her music different from anything else. Her live performances with her band have been captivating audiences around Brazil.
Known for her part at DonaZica and Banda Glória, Andreia has just released her much awaited solo debut; Vol. 1 strikes us with 11 songs (all composed by Andreia; 2 together with Iara Rennó) performed by Gui Kastrup (drums), Marcelo Jeneci (keyboard), Luque Barros (bass) and Fernando Catatau (guitar). The CD was released by Brazilian independent label Scubidu Records and distributed worldwide, both physically and digitally, by Tratore (where to find? www.tratore.com.br). It can be found online on Amazon.com, iTunes and e-music.com.
Vol. 1
Vol. 1 has received high praise from specialized publications such as Rolling Stone Magazine and other Brazilian newspapers. One of Andreia´s songs, Asas, an answer to Brazilian guitar legend Paulinho da Viola, is collecting prizes at GarageBand.com. The track has been awarded Track of the Week, Best Female Vocals and Rocking Track many times over the last months.
Apart of her solo career, Andreia can be seen performing with Banda Glória, a big band of twenty-something musicians playing a full array of Brazilian music in São Paulo and with DonaZica, a band she co-founded with Iara Rennó and Anelis Assumpção, widely recognized as a result of the Vanguarda Paulistana movement in the 80s. She is currently pre-producing her 2nd solo album; no release date is defined yet.
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