Cachorro Grande

For the retired tennis player nicknamed "Cachorro Grande", see Gustavo Kuerten.

Cachorro Grande (Portuguese for "Big Dog") was a Brazilian rock band from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

Cachorro Grande
Beto Bruno, vocalist
Background information
Origin	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Genres	Rock and roll, garage rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, indie rock
Years active	1999–2019
Labels	Stop, L&C, Deckdisc, Trama, Midas, Universal, Olelê, 180, Coqueiro Verde, Press Pass
Members	Beto Bruno Marcelo Gross Pedro Pelotas Gabriel Azambuja Rodolfo Krieger
Past members	Jerônimo Bocudo

The band released its debut self-titled album in 2001 to regional acclaim. In 2003, the music video for "Lunático" was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2003 MTV Video Music Brazil. In 2007, they won the MTV Video Music Brazil for Best Live Performance.

Original bassist Jerônimo "Bocudo" left the band in 2005. He was then replaced by bassist Rodolfo Krieger. In 2018, guitarist Marcelo Gross was replaced by Gustavo X, but soon afterwards rejoined the band for their farewell tour the following year.

History

The origin of the name

The name Cachorro Grande was suggested by Beto Bruno. Soon after, it had the endorsement of Marcelo Gross and the rest of the band. The origin came from the fact that, at the beginning of the band, still without their own songs, covers of bands like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Who were part of the group's repertoire. To choose which songs to play, it was a "big dog fight", an expression used in Rio Grande do Sul to refer to something very complicated. So, the name of the band became Cachorro Grande.

Discography

Studio albums

• (2001) Cachorro Grande
• (2004) As Próximas Horas Serão Muito Boas
• (2005) Pista Livre
• (2007) Todos os Tempos
• (2009) Cinema
• (2011) Baixo Augusta
• (2014) Costa do Marfim
• (2016) Electromod

Live albums

• (2013) Ao Vivo no Circo Voador
• (2018) Clássicos

Singles

• "Sexperienced"
• "De Baixo do Meu Chapéu"
• "Lunático"
• "Dia Perfeito"
• "Hey, Amigo"
• "Que Loucura!"
• "Você Não Sabe o Que Perdeu"
• "Agora Eu Tô Bem Louco"
• "Desentoa"
• "Bom Brasileiro"
• "Sinceramente"
• "Velha Amiga"
• "Você Me Faz Continuar"
• "Conflitos Existenciais"
• "Roda-Gigante"
• "Dance Agora"
• "Difícil de Segurar"
• "Por Onde Vou"

Influences

• David Bowie
• Jethro Tull
• Led Zeppelin
• Oasis
• Os Mutantes
• Supergrass
• The Beatles
• The Kinks
• The Rolling Stones
• The Who
• The Hives
• AC/DC