Bonde do Rolê

Bonde do Rolê is a Funk Carioca-influenced electropop group from Curitiba, Brazil and consists of MC's Pedro D'Eyrot, Laura Taylor and DJ/MC Rodrigo Gorky. In 2006, Rolling Stone magazine described the group as "Brazilian Party Starters" and one of the "Top 10 Bands to Watch." Bonde do Rolê started in Curitiba in the south of Brazil, mixing riffs (ranging from the Scorpions' “Rock You Like a Hurricane” to Alice in Chains' “Man in the Box”) with Funk Carioca (also known as Brazilian Funk). The trio did its first major tour in 2006, with CSS (Cansei de Ser Sexy) and in 2007 released their debut album, With Lasers. Bonde do Rolê released their third album "Tropical/Bacanal" on July 31, 2012. Producer Diplo first found out about the band through their MySpace account and pushed them using his label, Mad Decent. Prior to Diplo, the band was signed to Domino in 2006. "We just started making music out of fun—we didn't have any intentions to work professionally with music," said Rodrigo Gorky. In March 2006, Rolling Stone magazine picked the band as one of the "10 Bands to Watch", where they were described as "Brazilian party starters.” The following month The New York Times praised the band's work as well.