Brazil is known for it’s ass-shakin’ music with artists like CSS and Bonde do Role, which leaves one to wonder what else is out there? Well, Nancy, that’s what! Their sultry melodic indie pop sound is miles away from what the Brazilian music scene is noted for in the States. Rest assure, though, that Nancy is about to give everyone a lesson in Brazil’s hidden indie rock gems.
Their deliciously sexy EP Keep Cooler, being digitally released Stateside today on March 10, 2009, is the work of exchanged e-mails, late night AIM action, swapping Garage Band vocals, guitar parts, and a couple of transatlantic flights. While Camila Zamith (vocals) carried her laptop from Uruguay to London, Praxis (guitar) wore flip-flops to work almost everyday in Rio de Janeiro. Camila believes that this kind of songwriting process makes things more “organised and disciplined as a band, as well as more objective about what we wanted to accomplish. It makes you work a little harder because you don't have the instant feedback from your bandmates. Inevitably, you try to write something that is closer to a final version of the song so that you aren't the one slowing down the process.” Months later, they regrouped for two weeks of up-all-night recording sessions in Brasília, Brazil's modernist capital, and all the hard work and late night electronic coorespondence paid off with the completion of their enchantingly irresistible EP.
"In terms of new bands, Brazilian band Nancy won me over with the sexy and swaggering Keep Cooler" – USA TODAY, Pop Candy
"Nancy craft sultry tunes in the vein of Metric and sure to make a wave in the states with their SXSW performance...their songs stand on their own among a world of indie rock that sounds derivative and uninspired. Nancy is the real deal" - Tripwire
"Brazilian band Nancy bring swagger and sex appeal with their South American blend of indie rock and dream pop" - Download.com
"With roots in London, Uruguay, Rio and beyond, singer Camilla Zamith and her unassuming crew cobbled together this promising EP using instant messaging, GarageBand and pluck, resulting in a fetching album spearheaded by this catchy tune about an obsessive lover tired of being walked on" - WIRED.com
"We don't like using the word "sexy" to describe music but it's the first word that comes to mind when listening to "Keep Cooler" by Nancy...Camila Zamith's sultry vocal delivery is worthy of the likes of Roisin Murphy and even Goldfrapp, but the song itself exists in a more rockish dimension. The chugging, marching rhythm and guitar strums give the song a feel of urgency and energy." – RCRD LBL
Nancy kicks off their first US tomorrow and will be playing dates on the East Coast leading up to some great sets at this year’s SXSW.
March Tour Dates
Wed, March 11 - Baltimore, MD @ The Metro Gallery
Thu, March 12 - DC @ The Red and The Black
Fri, March 13 - NYC @ The Delancey
Sat, March 14 - NYC @ Pianos
Sun, March 15 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Khyper
*SXSW*
Wed, March 18 - Austin, TX @ The Rio - 9pm
Fri, March 20 - Austin, TX - The Palm Door Party @ Beauty Bar - 1am
Nancy are:
Camila Zamith: vocals Praxis: Guitars
Dreaduardo: Drums
Munha: Bass
Fernando Velloso: Guitars
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NANCY Release KEEP COOLER EP Today and Kick Off US Tour/SXSW
NANCY is bringing the warmth of Brazil to the US with an EP and Tour