CPM 22

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). 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. In 2001 they signed a recording contract with Abril Music, a short-lived yet prominent Brazilian label that subsequently released CPM 22 (2001) and Chegou a Hora de Recomeçar (2002). Both albums spawned a number of hits (including "Regina Let's Go," "Tarde de Outubro," "O Mundo dá Voltas," "Desconfio," "Dias Atrás," "Não Sei Viver Sem Ter Você") and were very popular, selling over 150,000 and 180,000 copies, respectively.