Egotrip (band)

Egotrip was a successful but short-lived Brazilian pop/rock band; it is also the title of their only album.

History

Bassist Arthur Maia — who had previously worked with MPB veterans such as Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso, Roberto Carlos, Djavan, and Milton Nascimento [http://www.overmundo.com.br/agenda/arthur-maia-contrabaixo-no-clube-do-choro] — founded Egotrip in 1985. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1987. The song "Viagem ao Fundo do Ego" became a huge hit shortly after, when it was included in the soundtrack of Rede Globo's telenovela "Mandala".

Egotrip would not last long, however: they disbanded after drummer Pedro Gil (Gilberto Gil's son) died in a car crash in 1990. [http://www.versostoscos.blogger.com.br/2004_10_31_archive.html]

Lineup

* Arthur Maia (bass, vocals, keyboard)
* Nando Chagas (vocals, guitar, keyboard)
* José Rubens Lopes (saxophone, keyboard)
* Francisco Farias (guitar, keyboard)
* Pedro Gil (drums, keyboard)

Album track list

# "Viagem Ao Fundo Do Ego" — 4:21
# "Kamikase" — 5:59
# "Sentido" — 3:26
# "Apocalipse" — 3:49
# "Antes Nós Que Sós" — 3:51
# "Arlequim" — 4:19
# "A Lei Sou Eu" — 4:23
# "Leão Contra Cristão" — 4:10

External links

* [http://www.arthurmaia.com.br/ Arthur Maia's official site] "(in Portuguese)"