Ira! was a Brazil

Brazil

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ian rock

Rock music

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 band that was founded in São Paulo

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 in the early 1980s. They were strongly influenced by the Mod sound of The Who

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, the hard rock

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 of Led Zeppelin

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 and the punk rock

Punk rock

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 of The Clash

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.

Led by singer Nasi

Nasi (singer)

Nasi, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter, former vocalist of Ira!. He is also a soccer commentator for RedeTV! since 2008.-Ira!:*Mudança de Comportamento *Vivendo e Não Aprendendo...

 and guitar

Guitar

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ist Edgard Scandurra, with Ricardo Gaspa on bass

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 and André Jung

André Jung

André Jung is a Brazilian drummer and journalist, best known for his performances in the band Ira!. He has also been a member of Titãs, although he has released only one album with them. Curiously, the drummer that he replaced in Ira! went to play with Titãs, with whom he played with until 2010...

 on drums

Drum kit

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, Ira! was at the height of their success in the mid-to-late 1980s. Songs like "Núcleo Base", "Flores em Você" and "Envelheço na Cidade" were huge hits when first released and still enjoy considerable airplay in radio station

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s throughout Brazil. The band had a decline in productivity and popularity during the 1990s, but regained popularity after playing before an audience of over 250,000 at the third edition of the Rock in Rio

Rock in Rio

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 festival in 2001 and doing an acoustic special for MTV Brasil

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in 2004.

In September 2007, just before the band were due to have a break, Nasi departed from the band after a conflict with Airton Valadão Rodolfo, who was the band manager and also Nasi's brother.

In November 2007, Edgard Scandurra announced that Ira! had split up and the remaining members would follow their careers separately.

Discography

• Ira! (1983)
• Mudança de Comportamento (1985)
• Vivendo e Não Aprendendo (1986)
• Psicoacústica (1988)
• Clandestino (1989)
• Meninos da Rua Paulo (1991)
• Música Calma para Pessoas Nervosas (1993)
• 7 (1996)
• Você Não Sabe Quem Eu Sou (1998)
• Isso É Amor (1999)
• MTV ao Vivo (2000)
• Entre Seus Rins (2001)
• Acústico MTV (2004)
• Invisível DJ (2007)