Charlie Brown Jr. (demo tape)

Charlie Brown Jr.
Demo album by
Charlie Brown Jr.
Released1995
GenreCrossover thrash, hardcore punk
Length9:18
LabelSelf-released
ProducerCharlie Brown Jr.

Charlie Brown Jr. is the first demo tape by eponymous Brazilian rock band Charlie Brown Jr., self-released in 1995. With songs in English and a heavier sonority than what the band would develop in future outputs, inspired by acts such as Sublime, Bad Brains and Suicidal Tendencies,[1] the demo was a massive success in the underground scene of Santos.[2] Copies of it were handed out as a bonus on some issues of magazine Tribo Skate in the mid-1990s.[3]

The demo was originally recorded in 1994; according to guitarist Marcão in a 2017 interview, to finance its recording bassist Champignon had to pawn one of his bass guitars, and vocalist Chorão a television set.[4] Champignon then approached record producer Tadeu Patolla with a copy of the demo, so he could evaluate their work; as a result, Patolla convinced Chorão to sing in Portuguese and to "experiment" more with other genres such as hip hop, reggae and ska, thus developing the eclectic sonority Charlie Brown Jr. would be known for.[5][6] Subsequently, Patolla introduced the group to fellow producer Rick Bonadio, and thanks to their conjoined efforts Charlie Brown Jr. was catapulted to nationwide fame following the release of their 1997 debut album Transpiração Contínua Prolongada.

Chorão later confessed in an interview that, after listening to the demo after it was finished recording, he cried of joy.[7]

  1. ^ Igor Miranda (August 26, 2016). "Conheça as raízes heavy metal do Charlie Brown Jr". IgorMiranda.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  2. ^ João Pedro Ramos (August 2, 2016). "10 fitas demo de bandas de rock brasileiro que acabaram virando sucesso nacional". Crush em Hi-Fi (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Um ídolo que vira estrela!". Tribo Skate (in Portuguese). March 6, 2013. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Lucas Krempel (June 11, 2017). "Álbum de estreia do Charlie Brown Jr. completa 20 anos". A Tribuna (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on June 11, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  5. ^ Mariane Zendron (March 6, 2013). "Produtor que 'descobriu' o Charlie Brown Jr. diz que banda é imitada até hoje". UOL (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  6. ^ Maurício Monteiro Filho (April 30, 2013). "Do começo ao fim". Rolling Stone (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "Em show exclusivo de Charlie Brown Jr., Chorão faz revelações". Esquenta Cidade (in Portuguese). August 6, 2012. Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2021.