Herbert Vianna (born on May 4th, 1961) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and one of the founding members of the legendary rock band Os Paralamas do Sucesso. He has written songs for numerous artists, including Daniela Mercury, Ivete Sangalo, and Marisa Monte. Influenced by the music of northern Brazil, he released Ê Batumaré, his solo debut, in 1992. The album was recorded in Vianna’s garage with semi-professional equipment and was considered too experimental by critics and audiences alike. Between Paralamas’ Nove Luas (1996) and Hey Na Na (1998), he released the stripped-down acoustic LP Santorini Blues (1997). The album featured only Vianna and his guitar and was recorded in the US in just one day. At the turn of the century, he released the ambitious O Som Do Sim (2000), where he experimented with different musical styles ranging from rock to traditional bossa-nova. The following year, Vianna was involved in an airplane accident that left him disabled and killed his wife Lucy. After a drawn-out recovery process, he eventually went back to recording and releasing music with Paralamas. Victoria (2012), a tribute to his late wife, is a collection of songs that Vianna had previously penned for other artists.
