The V (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = The V
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genre = Punk rock
Riot grrl
Hardcore punk
Indie rock
Years_active = 1982–1986
1988-1989
1992-1995
Label = Geto Records (1983-1985)
Caminhão Metropólis (1986-1989)
Alien Records (1992-1995)
URL = [http://www.thev.com.br www.thev.com.br]
Current_members = Teresa Valério
Alice Cury
Valber Valério
Bruna Peiccolato

The V was a punk rock (after riot grrl) Brazilian band.

Biography

1982-1984: Early success

The band started in 1982 when the friends Teresa Valério, Alice Cury and Valber Valério (cousin of Teresa and well-known Tiozão) listened a single of Ramones, they love the sound and decide to form a band called "The Viboras". The formation was: Teresa at the drums, Alice at the guitar and Valber at the bass. Alice just knew few chords, Teresa knew nothing about playing drums and Valber already played in other bands.

At the beginning, the band started to play at small bars in Rio de Janeiro. One of the gigs, Teresa became aggressive and said that want to sing, Alice and Valber doesn't understand but accepted, to the drums they called "Bruna Peicolácio", a 17-years-old girl very shy. At the same gig the band perform a great gig and everybody, who don't know the name of the band starts to scream "The V, The V, The V", "Bruno Noldato", manager of Geto Records was one of them.

The band, now with the name "The V", they record the first single "Você é Patetico", the single was a success and they record the album "The V Ataca Os Ignorantes" in 1983. After that was an extended tour called "The Tour Pros Punk!" and in 1984 the band record the album "Me Dêi Sangue", an album in the same way of the first.

1984-1986: Problems and on hiatus

After the"Me Dêi Sangue" tour, Teresa broke her legs and the band stay 6 months without gigs. Just in June 1985 the band enter in Sandman Estúdios to record the third album "The V: Adias", an album more soft and with a better production

In October 1985, Geto Records finish their contract and the band, afraid of being forgotten, record independently "Help O Caralho" but with distribution by Caminhão Metropólis, a punk and aggressive album. But in December, Valber become a former member because "He was so sad".

The band sign with Caminhão Metropolis and in May 1986, the band record "Banana Goose", a rock album, showing the band without the punk side. One month they record the EP "Sozinha Para Poucos" and the band enter in hiatus.

1988-1989: The comeback

In the hiatus, Teresa enter to the riot grrl movement, Alice became designer and Bruna enters in university.

But in 1988, the band propose a "comeback" for two years, but in the studios the band have too much problems, Teresa became a rebel, Alice became a rich girl and Bruna was so confused with the university, but in December the (worst) album is released "Amanhã Nós Voltaremos", the band makes a little tour (Alice saids that she doesn't want to play in "dirty places") and record the new album "Vacaciones Perdidas", after this release, Alice and Bruna get out of the band

1992-1995: Last revival

Teresa try to make a revival and record "Teresa & The V"...all songs was written by Teresa, but a lot of musicians recorded the songs (inclusively Bruna and Valber) and touring with Teresa between 1992 and 1995. In march of 1995, the band reunited to make the "3 last gigs of The V".

2007-?: Joakeins

In 2007, daughters of Teresa and Bruna, Vanessa and Carla, created the band Joakeins. The band is already doing your own gigs and it's to release your first album, with production of "Tiozão".

Members

Official members

*Teresa Valério (1982-1995) - Voice
*Alice Cury (1982-1989) - Guitar
*Valber Valério (1982-1986) - Bass, Guitar, keyboards
*Bruna Peicolácio (1983-1989) - drums

Live members

Guitar

*Nando Trelheras (1991-1995)

Bass

*Valdinho (1986)
*Carlos Neurótico (1988-1989/1993-1995)
*Lucilda Guimarães (1992)

Keyboards

*Flávio Peixoto (1986/1988-1989/1991-1993)
*Cedro Martins (1993-1995)

Sax

*Sérgio Pinheiro (1994-1995)

Drums

*Evandro Guerreiro (1992-1995)

Discography

Studio albums & EPs

* "The V Ataca Os Ignorantes"(Geto Records) - 1983
* "Dei-mê Sangue"(Geto Records) - 1984
* "The V: Adia"(Geto Records) - 1985
* "Help O Caralho"(Independente) - 1985
* "Banana Goose"(Caminhão Metrópolis) - 1986
* "Sozinha Para Poucos EP"(Caminhão Metrópolis) - 1986
* "Amanhã Nós Voltaremos"(Caminhão Metrópolis/Trembelha Records) - 1988
* "Vacaciones Perdidas"(Caminhão Metrópolis) - 1989
* "Teresa Valério & The V"(Alien Records) - 1992

Live albums

* "Ao Vivo Ultimo Show" - 1995Live songs of the last gig of the band

Singles

* "Você É Patético" (Geto Records) - 1983
* "Dei-mê Sangue" (Geto Records) - 1984
* "Foda-se" (Geto Records) - 1984
* "Tipo Inutil" (Geto Records) - 1985
* "Amanhã Nós Voltaremos" (Caminhão Metrópolis) - 1988
* "Meu Amor, Ineterrupto" (Caminhão Metrópolis) - 1989
* "Quero Matar As Pessoas Babacas" (Independent) - 1991
* "Quero Matar As Pessoas Babacas" reissue (Alien Records) - 1992
* "Carl Corstinin" (Alien Records) - 1993

Compilations

* "Tour Pros Punks" (Geto Records) - 1985Compilation of a Brazilian tour with more 3 bands

* "The (Best of) V" (Vancouver Records) - 2006

Compilation of the best songs of The V and more two extra songs

* "V" (Vancouver Records) - 2006Discbox with all the albums and more two CDs of rarieties and bootlegs. Limited for 500 copies.

Videography

Official

Live performance

* "Você É Patético" - 1983
* "Dei-mê Sangue" - 1984
* "Tipo Nada A Ver" - 1985

Music videos

* "Meu Amor, Ineterrupto" - 1989
* "Carl Corstinin" - 1993

DVDs

* "The V.D" (Independente) - 2002Promo DVD with photos and music videos of the band

* "V" (Vancouver) - 2006Documentary, live performances (including "Tour Pros Punks" and "Ao Vivo No Último Show"), interviews, videos etc.

Links

* [http://thev.com.br Official site]
* [http://getoprospunks.com.br Geto Records official site]
* [http://thevfans.com.br Official Fansite] (under construction)