Engenheiros do Hawaii

Rock band lined-up in 1984 in Porto alegre (capital of Rio Grande do Sul) by architecture students: Humberto Gessinger (bass & vocals), Carlos Maltz (drums) and Augusto Licks (guitar). In the next year, they began touring small towns and participated in a compilation of southern rock produced on BMG. One of the tracks on the compilation, "Sopa de Letrinhas", became an instant hit and encouraged the label to put out a full Engenheiros album. The band became known nationally with the second disc, "A Revolta dos Dândis" (1987), which featured hit tracks such as "Infinita Highway". Other Engenheiros hits: "Ouça o que Eu Digo, Não Ouça Ninguém", "Somos Quem Podemos Ser", "Nau à Deriva", "O Papa É Pop", "Era um Garoto..." and "Refrão de Bolero". During the 1990s, the group explored different musical paths, recording the semi-unplugged "Filmes de Guerra, Canções de Amor", arranged by Wagner Tiso, featuring the Orquestra Sinfônica Do Rio de Janeiro. In 1993, Augusto Licks left Engenheiros do Hawaii and tried to take over the rights to the name of the band. Today, Humberto Gessinger is the only original member.