CPM 22 arose from Brazil's underground rock scene during the early 2000s to become one of the country's most popular homegrown punk-pop bands. Formed in São Paulo in 1995, the band, whose name is an acronym for Caixa Postal Mil e Vinte e Dois (i.e., P.O. Box 1022), is comprised of vocalist Fernando Estéfano Badauí (aka Badauí; born in 1976), guitarist Luciano Garcia (Luciano; 1978), guitarist Eduardo Ippolito Torrano Gomes (Wally; 1978), bassist Fernando Sanches Takara (aka Fernandinho; 1979), and drummer Ricardo di Roberto (Japinha; 1973). Influences include classic punk bands such as the Ramones and the Buzzcocks; punk-pop bands such as Green Day and Pennywise; and alternative rock bands such as Weezer and Smashing Pumpkins. CPM 22 recorded a couple demos during the late '90s before their album debut, A Alguns Quilômetros de Lugar Nenhum (2000), which they released independently.
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