THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS
The strangest and most improbable things can germinate in Les Fleurs (du Mal)'s garden. Guitars cultivated in Punk, serpentine keyboards, literary influences, gothic shadows, spontaneous psychedelic ravings, a Pythonesque humor… All with a certain eighties smell. Are you feeling lost? Here you found a home.
In 2002 André formed Les Fleurs (du Mal) with Reginaldo Maciel, a former student with whom he had already rehearsed some songs. Reginaldo had started a band with Eduardo (drums) and Deivid (bass). André took over the guitars, according to him because the guitarists always wanted to play the same thing. Reginaldo was a vocalist and guitarist. Deivid soon abandoned the project, being replaced by Osterval, brother of Eduardo from Authopsia and companion of Richard in Rico Alento Blues Band.
André, Reginaldo, Osterval and Eduardo played unusual covers on the circuit of bars in Itatiba. The band was a frequent presence at the OCA – Ong Cultura e Atitude. Soon the group turned to their own compositions.
In mid-2010 André returned from Japan and the trio reunited. With several new equipment André, Reginaldo and Richard decide to use electronic drums and sequencers. After several new name suggestions for the band, the trio decided to keep Les Fleurs, without du Mal. The band has always been called that by the public. The members joke that since they didn't have any more drummers they had gotten rid of Mal (evil). The band starts to work with some new ideas, but to return to the Itatibense scene, it decides to put together a new set of covers. With the city's bands reproducing virtually all of Les Fleurs' previous cover repertoire, the band assembles a new set list that includes Kraftwerk, The Buggles, Tears for Fears, Sisters of Mercy, Kinks and others. The original work is forgotten. The band plays some shows in 2011.
