Blitz (Brazilian band)
Blitz is a Brazilian rock band, formed in 1981 in Rio de Janeiro. The band was the first to achieve mainstream success and to have hit singles kick–starting the 1980s movement that would later be called "BRock". Its "classic" formation included Evandro Mesquita, Lobão, Antônio Pedro Fortuna, William Forghieri and Fernanda Abreu and Márcia Bulcão. Their Aventuras II album was nominated for the 2017 Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album.
Guitarist Rogério Meanda died on 25 August 2025.
Discography
Studio albums
As Aventuras da BlitzRadio AtividadeBlitz 3LínguasEskute Blitz- Aventuras II
- Supernova
- NuDusOutros
Live albums
Blitz ao VivoBlitz ao Vivo e a CoresEskute & Veja BlitzMultishow Registro: Blitz 30 Anos – Ipanema- ''Blitz no Circo Voador''
Members
Current formation
- Evandro Mesquita : vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Billy Forghieri: keyboards
- Juba: drums and backing vocals
- Andréa Coutinho: backing vocals
- Nicole Cyrne: backing vocals
- Alana Alberg: bass
Former members
- Rogerio Meanda: guitar and backing vocals
- Guto Barros : guitar
- Junior Homrich: bass
- Zé Luís: saxophone
- Arnaldo Brandão: bass
- Katia B: backing vocals
- Lobão: drums
- Fernanda Abreu: backing vocals
- Márcia Bulcão: backing vocals
- Hannah Lima: backing vocals
- Eliane Tassis: backing vocals
- Ricardo Barreto: guitar and backing vocals
- Antônio Pedro: bass and backing vocals
- Carla Moraes: backing vocals
- Germana Guilhermme: backing vocals
- Fábio Lessa: bass
- Patrícia Mello: backing vocals
- Leonardo Lira: guitar
- Maíra Charken: backing vocals
- Lancaster Pinto: bass
- Fernando Monteiro: guitar
- Luciana Spedo: backing vocals
- Mari Salvaterra: backing vocals
- Giovanna Cursino: backing vocals
- Cláudia Niemeyer: bass
Substitute musicians
- André Carneiro: bass