Ultraje a Rigor
Part of a new wave of Brazilian rock groups that emerged in the 1980s, Ultraje a
Rigor cranked out scuzzy riffs, goofball comedy and infectious pop hooks, and
later became major stars as MTV came to the country for the first time in the
1990s. Front man Roger Moreira started the band in Sao Paulo in 1980, and they
played covers of songs by The Beatles, The Who and various punk classics in
their early days before Moreira began improvising with lyrics.
Claiming to be influenced as much by The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin as they
were by American cartoons like The Flintstones ...
