History

Da Cruz is a Brazilian World music group composed of Maraina Da Cruz, Swiss producer Ane Hebeisen (Ane H.), guitar player Oliver Husmann and percussionist Pit Lee. Da Cruz was formed in 2005 when Hebeisen, formerly of the Swiss industrial-electro group Swamp Terrorists

Swamp Terrorists

The Swamp Terrorists are a Swiss electro-industrial music group that was started in the late 1980s by synthesizer programmer STR, and vocalist Ane Hebeisen , , who met at a Strangler/Tierstein show.Their music is harsh pounding electro mixed with grinding metal guitar riffs The Swamp Terrorists...

, met Da Cruz, a Bossa Nova singer in an Irish pub, in Lisbon wile touring Portugal. After moving to Switzerland, Oliver Husmann and former Swamp Terrorists drummer Pit Lee were invited to join and round out the group. Since then, they have released three albums: Nova Estação in 2007, Corpo Elétrico in 2008, and Sistema Subversiva in 2011.

Sistema Subversiva

On June 28, 2011, Da Cruz released their third album, Sistema Subversiva, which reached #5 on Chart Attack's World/Folk chart on July 5, 2011. "Boom Boom Boom", a featured track from the album, reached #69 on CMJ's Jazzweek World Singles chart on July 14, 2011 and was featured as the song of the day on KEXP

KEXP

KEXP-FM is a public radio station based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in alternative and indie rock programmed by its disc jockeys. Its broadcasting license is owned by the University of Washington, which operates the station in a partnership with Paul Allen's Experience Music Project...

's Midday Show on July 4, 2011. Don Yates of KEXP called the album an "edgy fusion of various Brazilian styles with electro, hip hop, synth-punk, Afro-beat, Ethiopian funk and more, with loud buzzing synths and booming bass bringing a gritty urban edge to the bands colorful dance grooves." Ernesto Aguilar of Culture Bully noted that the album was "quite good at times, though hints of potential growth show listeners where this collective could go, Da Cruz make a fascinating entry to a sound that is sure to grow globally in the coming years"

Members

• Mariana Da Cruz - Vocals
• Ane H. - Programming
• Oliver Husmann - Guitar
• Adrian Christian - Drums and Percussion

Live support members

• Nik Hurny - Trumpet
• Marc Stucki - Saxes

Discography

• Nova Estação 1 (2007)
• Nova Estação 2 (2007)
• Corpo Elétrico (2008)
• Sistema Subversiva (2011)

External links

• http://www.dacruzmusic.com/
• http://www.myspace.com/dacruzmusic
• http://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/artists.php?artist=Da_Cruz