Single Parents

Single Parents is the project of three friends: Fernando Dotta, Anderson Lima and Rafael Farah. Based out of São Paulo, Brazil, the band was formed in 2008 via a partnership between Fernando (vocals, guitar) and Anderson (bass). After playing together for a couple of months, Fernando moved to Brighton, UK, where he began to compose songs in English on acoustic guitar, and continued his transatlantic musical exchange with Anderson. Once rejoined in Brazil, the duo gathered demos produced over these six months they were apart to start working on final versions. Single Parents became a trio in March 2009 when Rafael Farah (drums) joined the band. “We melded our styles and genres, focusing on Britrock and American alternative rock from the 90’s.”, says Fernando. The band released their debut EP in January 2010, titled Could You Explain?, including four tracks written in English, whose distinct and identifiable influences contribute to shape their musical identity. Farah comments: “We selected the demo versions that best embody the project’s aim, working on them for months before heading into the studio”. As the EP’s title suggests, the band does not intend to restrict their sound to specific references, but to give each track a unique feel. “We came up with different structures for each song, where the theme and ambience change throughout. That is the contradiction we’re looking to express in our compositions”, highlights Anderson. In 2011, the band had a Crowdfunding project so they could release their album with some help of the fans. The project was a sucess and was funded with about 120% of the goal. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.