Background
Son of Ernesto Camelo and naïve painter Ana Camelo, Marcelo was born in Rio de Janeiro, having grown up in Jacarepaguá, a west suburb of the city.
Son of Ernesto Camelo and naïve painter Ana Camelo, Marcelo was born in Rio de Janeiro, having grown up in Jacarepaguá, a west suburb of the city.
He is best known as composer and lead guitarist of the Brazilian band Los Hermanos. Since the end of the band, he continues composing for many interpreters, mainly Maria Rita and Ivete Sangalo. In 2008, was released his first solo Civil Defense, Sou.
1997-2007: Los Hermanos
When studying journalism at the Pacific Union College-Rio Marcelo had first contacts with stage performing through forming the bands Drive By, Barnabé and Minanina"s Popcorn before creating Los Hermanos.
In 1999, Marcelo Camelo"s band, Los Hermanos, released their first self-titled album. The band later released Bloco do Eu Sozinho and Ventura respectively in 2001 and 2003.
These two are listed in the 100 greatest albums of Brazilian music by Rolling Stone (Brazilian edition). Later in 2005 they released their last album so far called 4.
2007-present: solo career
In April 2010 the tracks for what would be the second album of studio of Marcelo"s solo career was in the final process of recording and the propio author had already announced that the dc unnamed point would be released in three months.
He brought to Rio, and they sound totally different here and in Sao Paulo. Already on the plane disk is changing. "
Marcelo is the composer, singer and solo player of the biggest hit of Los Hermanos, the song, which became a world hit with Jim Capaldi"s english version, featuring himself in vocals, Deep Purple"s Ian Paice in drums, The Jam"s Paul Weller in bass and the beatle George Harrison in guitar (playing the solo).
The song also received Spanish version by Los Hermanos, Italian version by Daniele Groff, among others
His contact with rock music would take most of his time in college, through an active participation in a fanzine focused on Rio"s music scene where he interviewed many musicians including Alexandre Kassin, a member of the Band Acabou la Tequila at the time, one of the major musical influences of Camelo.