Ira!

Ira was formed in São Paulo town in 1981 by guitarist Edgard Scandurra, his friend, bassist Dino, vocalist Nasi (Marcos Valadão), and drummer Charles Gavin. The name was a mention of the Irish Republican Military, and in addition means “anger” in Portuguese. After some club and university displays, they were taken up to Warner in 1983, documenting their first one, “Gritos na Multidão” b/w “Pobre Paulista.” In March, 1985, the music group obtained a “!” and place Gaspa (Ricardo Gasparini) instead of Dino, exchanging Gavin (who departed for the Titãs) for André Jung (who originated from the same music group). They documented their 1st LP, Mudança de Comportamento through Warner, which offered 50,000 copies. The next LP, Vivendo e Não Aprendendo, released the music group using its 165,000 copies offered as well as the inclusion of “Flores em Você” within the main TV Globo cleaning soap opera O Outro’s soundtrack. The music group enjoyed an interval of high presence within the press. On January 6, 1988, Ira! opened up the very first Hollywood Rock and roll event (Rio). That day time, some issues with the audio system provoked the unpredictable nerves from the bandmembers, who ruined the dressing space. Four months later on, the music group documented Psicoacústica, which got different ideas and information, embracing hard rock and roll and rap. The recording offered about 60,000 copies though regarded as a noncommercial function. In 1989, Scandurra documented a solo recording, (Amigos Invisíveis) playing all tools, and soon adopted the 4th Ira! LP, Clandestino, which offered 30,000 copies with softer lyrics. Within the ’90s, the music group came near separation, but documented Meninos da Rua Paulo (1991) and Música Calma Em virtude de Pessoas Nervosas (1993), which strengthened their work. Shifting to Paradoxx, in addition they documented 7 (1996). That yr, Scandurra documented another solo recording, Benzina (BMG).