Udora is a rock band, originally from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil (now based in Los Angeles, California, USA). The band was formed in 1997 by singer/guitarist Gustavo Drummond, bassist Thiago Correa, guitarist Leonardo Marques and drummer Jean Dolabella under the name Diesel and was one of the biggest names in the Belo Horizonte underground music scene. In 2001, the band gained nationwide exposure after winning, through a battle of the b...
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Udora is a rock band, originally from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil (now based in Los Angeles, California, USA). The band was formed in 1997 by singer/guitarist Gustavo Drummond, bassist Thiago Correa, guitarist Leonardo Marques and drummer Jean Dolabella under the name Diesel and was one of the biggest names in the Belo Horizonte underground music scene. In 2001, the band gained nationwide exposure after winning, through a battle of the bands-style contest, a spot on the main stage of the Rock in Rio 3 festival. They opened the last day of the festival, performing alongside bands like Deftones, Silverchair and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
In 2003, the band decided to move to Los Angeles in an attempt to break into the US market. The name Diesel was dropped to avoid conflict with Diesel jeans. After playing several shows in small local clubs, they were signed to the J Records label and went into the studio with producer Matt Wallace to record their first album as Udora, Liberty...
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