Adriano Cintra

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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Adriano Ferreira Cintra
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Born = birth date and age|1972|05|21
São Paulo, Brazil
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Instrument = Drum set, guitar
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Occupation = Musician, record producer
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Associated_acts = Cansei de Ser Sexy
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Adriano Ferreira Cintra (born May 21, 1972 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian multi-instrumentist and producer of Portuguese, caboclo and native Brazilian stock, also known as a C-list underground and club celebrity in his hometown. [ [http://www.screamyell.com.br/musicadois/canseidesersexy_css.htm Scream & Yell - Cansei de Ser Sexy por Marcelo Costa ] ] He was guitarist and singer for the garage rock power trio Thee Butchers' Orchestra, and among his many projects and bands are Ultrasom and zoo and Caxabaxa. He was also in the band The Books On The Table in his native São Paulo. Openly gay, [cite web|url = http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1831270,00.html|title=Sexy beasts|accessdate=2007-05-12|author=Sophie Heawood|date=2006-07-28|publisher=The Guardian] Cintra is also a composer for fashion shows, and was the recording engineer for Tom Zé's 1998 album "Com Defeito de Fabricação".

Cansei de Ser Sexy

His latest and most famous band is the indie-electro project Cansei de Ser Sexy. In 2003, Adriano formed the group with some friends as a joke. He plays the drums and produces the band, besides eventually playing bass, guitar and singing. Cansei de Ser Sexy was signed to indie label Sub Pop in the beginning of 2006 to release their first international album, and have toured the U.K., the U.S., and Canada extensively, opening for acts including Ladytron and Klaxons and playing on the "Mojave" stage at Coachella 2007. [cite web|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/41257/CSS_Announce_More_Shows|title=CSS Announce More Shows|accessdate=2007-05-12|author=Kati Llewellyn|date=2007-02-19|publisher=Pitchfork]

Links

* [http://www.seekjapan.jp/article/jz/1689/Cansei+de+Ser+Sexy:+%22The+Gayer+the+Better!%22/ Adriano Cintra talks about Donkey, gay karaoke & The Beatles] Caxabaxa - [http://www.myspace.com/caxabaxa]
CSS (Cansei de Ser Sexy) - [http://www.myspace.com/canseidesersexy]
Thee Butchers Orchestra - [http://www.myspace.com/theebutchersorchestra]
Ultrasom - [http://www.myspace.com/ultrasom]

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