Vzyadoq Moe

Origin

Sorocaba, SP

Years Active

1986–2010

Genres

alternative rock, punk rock, noise, hardcore, samba

Instruments

vocals, guitar, bass, drums, percussion

Biography

Vzyadoq Moe is a Brazilian alternative rock band formed in Sorocaba, São Paulo, in 1986. The group quickly became a cult object due to their unique sound, which blended influences from English post-punk (such as Bauhaus, Joy Division, The Cure, and Killing Joke) with German industrial rock (Einstürzende Neubauten and Kraftwerk), roots samba (Nelson Cavaquinho, Cartola, Clara Nunes), symbolist literature, comic books, and references to German expressionist cinema. This unusual fusion resulted in a powerful and experimental sound, marked by percussion made with cans and cardboard boxes in the early days, and poetic and Dadaist lyrics.

The album "O Ápice", released in 1988 by the Wop Bop label, is considered a milestone in the band's career and a singular, influential record in the 1980s São Paulo independent scene. The band's sound, described as "expressionism, dadaism, urbanism, experimentalism, industrial, and everything else along those lines", was innovative for the time and influenced generations.

The band went through several line-ups throughout their trajectory, notably the classic line-up that included Fausto Marthe (vocals and lyrics), Marcos Peroba (drums), Degas Steffen (bass), Marcelo Raymond (guitar), and Jaksan Moreira (guitar). In 1999, the CD "Hard Macumba" was released, and in 2001, "O Ápice" was reissued on CD. After a period of inactivity, the band reunited in 2010 for a performance at the Usina Music Festival, closing an important cycle in their history.

Discography

• O Ápice (1988)
• Hard Macumba