Rapazes de Vida Fácil

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Also known as

Vândalos

Years Active

1980

Genres

pop, new wave, rock

Instruments

vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards

Biography

Rapazes de Vida Fácil was a pop-rock band formed in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1980s. Initially called Vândalos, the group changed its name to the final one and pursued a pop-new wave style.

Composed of Alvim L. on vocals, Ronaldo Aguiar on guitar, Nelson Meirelles on bass, and Antônio Watts on drums, the group released only a 7-inch single featuring the songs "Adriana na Piscina" and "Má Reputação" in 1983, through the Polydor label. Despite his short recording career, Alvim L. stood out as a songwriter, later having his songs recorded by artists such as Marina Lima and Capital Inicial.

The sound of Rapazes de Vida Fácil aligned with the new wave movement gaining momentum in Brazil at that time, with influences from bands like Gang 90 & Absurdettes, Eduardo Dussek, and João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados. The participation of Alice Pink Pank, a member of Gang 90 & Absurdettes, on one of the tracks of the group's single, reinforces this connection.