Pholhas

Brazilian group formed in 1969 in São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Their debut album was released in 1973, sung entirely in English which was not common in Brazil at that time. The album reached #1 on the charts just 3 months after its release and achieved gold record status. In 1977, the band changed their musical style and released a progressive rock album with lyrics in Portuguese. Current Line-up: [a2635135], aka "Bitão" - guitar, vocals (1969-) [a6592326] - keyboards, backing vocals João Alberto Martinez Florentino - bass (1978-) Paulo Fernandes (2) - drums, vocals (1980-) Previous Members: [a2635139] - keyboards (1969-1977, 1979-2007) Marinho Testoni - keyboards (1977-1979) [a2635137] - bass (1969-1978)