Motormama
Motormama was born from the ashes of Motorcycle Mama, a band that survived the first decade of brazilian indie scene in the 90’s. Keeping the experimentalisms in their sound but singing in portuguese, Motorcycle Mama added country music to garage rock, playing folk-violas in songs about trekkers. However, their greatest achieve was taking part, with 2 songs, in a compilation called Brasil Compacto (Rock It! Records) in 1996. Nothing happened after that.
Régis Martins and Joca stayed in the band while the original drummer left. In the end of 1999, they called new friends to a new atempt, Motormama, a blend of Mutantes psychaedelia, Neil Young’s folkness and some of the old garage rock. A demo-CD was released in 2000 entitled Mestiço Rock ‘n’Roll (mm55, midsummer madness). In 2002, Motormama toured the country, what is not an easy thing to do in Brazil. Cities like Belo Horizonte, Brasília, São Paulo and a very important appearance at festival Bananada in Goiânia where followed by positive reviews and some fans.
In 2003, they released their 1st record, Carne de Pescoço with 13 songs. Recorded between 2001 & 2002, in their hometown Ribeirão Preto, it was printed on their own label, Kaskavel Musik, and distributed by midsummer madness.
About this record, brazilian music magazine Zero wrote: “Motormama don’t fear agroboys and blends pure rock with powerful instrumentals and smart lyrics. The opening tune, “Adeus Maluco” has Gisele Z’s hypnotizing vocal, and a sharp guitar solo that strikes later. A cheesy keyboard guides the song “Rota Caipira (Anhanguera Folk Song)” and a shy guitar with loads of distortion appears in “Cosmorama”. Also remarkable are “Sujeito Honesto”, “Mercado de Pulgas” (kinda bluegrass), the power-pop driven “Me enterrem em Assunción” and the rockabilly flavour in “Saliva Quente.”
In 2006, Motormama released its 2nd album, A Legítima Cia Fantasma, a joint-venture printed by Kaskavel, midsummer madness and Pisces Records. Régis Martins (guitar, viola and vocals), Joca (bass and vocals), Gustavo Acrani (keyboards), Gisele Z. (vocals) e Ricardo Noryo (drums) delivers more 14 songs full of country a la Stills, Nash & Young soaked on Pixies’ feedback. Brazilian Rolling Stone magazine scored this album with 4 out of 5 stars.
What’s been published about Motormama:
A Notícia / SC
“The irony in the lyrics are in many songs like the cool “Meu Problema com a Bebida”, full of happy backing vocals, “São José Bangue-Bangue” and “Hey Vaqueiro”, coloured by sixties’ keyboards, and “Meus Amigos (Eu Não Tive Escolha)”, that mixes Régis’ and Gisele’s vocals and sends everyone to the dance-floor. Although they clearly preffer straight rock and roll, the band flirts with the blues (”Faixa Preta”), funk (”Tudo o que Penso”) and brazilian country music (”Inseto”), all bonded by a personality that is astonishingly creative.”
Rubens Herbst - A Notícia (SC)
Best 2006 records - site Urbanaque:
“… shows a band with great songs and maturity.”
por Bruno Montalvão
Bizz magazine / fev. 2007
“… the country music mixture is better this time with a pop flavour.”
site Senhor F / março 2007:
“Great guitar and violas arrangements by Régis Martins, keyboardist Gustavo Acrani also gives a special touch to Motormama’s sound. One of the most remarkable riffs in brazilian independent rock, Acrani’s keyboard puts Lafayatte together with James Taylor (the keyboardist, of course).” Mais aqui
por Fernando Rosa
oficial website: www.motormama.com.br
Motormama’s page in Orkut : http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=10944986
videoclip from “Cosmorama”, song in the 1st album:
