Banda do Mar

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Banda do Mar

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| origin = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| genre = MPB, bossa nova, alternative rock, indie rock

| years_active = 2013–present

| label = Sony Music

| associated_acts = Los Hermanos

| website = [http://www.bandadomar.com.br/ bandadomar.com.br]

| current_members = Marcelo Camelo
Mallu Magalhães
Fred Ferreira

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Banda do Mar is a Portuguese Brazilian band announced in May 2014 by Marcelo Camelo (vocals/guitar), his wife Mallu Magalhães (vocals/guitar) and Fred Ferreira (drums).{{Cite web|url=http://rollingstone.uol.com.br/noticia/marcelo-camelo-e-mallu-magalhaes-criam-banda-juntos-e-disco-saira-no-segundo-semestre/|title=Marcelo Camelo e Mallu Magalhães anunciam banda juntos e disco sairá no segundo semestre|last=|first=|date=May 6, 2014|newspaper=RollingStone|language=Portuguese|access-date=2016-12-11|via=}} The name of the band is Portuguese for "Band of the Sea".

Their debut eponymous album was released in August 2014 and they went on tour since then in support of the record. On August 24, 2015, the band announced they were going on hiatus after the last concert of the tour, held in Lisbon on September 9, 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.purebreak.com.br/noticias/banda-do-mar-anuncia-pausa-e-fim-da-turne-apos-um-ano-de-sucesso-do-projeto/17815|title=Banda do Mar anuncia pausa e fim da turnê após um ano de sucesso do projeto!|last=|first=|date=|newspaper=purebreak.com.br|language=Portuguese|access-date=2016-12-11|via=|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220120339/http://www.purebreak.com.br/noticias/banda-do-mar-anuncia-pausa-e-fim-da-turne-apos-um-ano-de-sucesso-do-projeto/17815|url-status=dead}}

Mallu and Marcelo have been working together in their respective solo careers since they began dating in 2008, when Mallu sang "Janta" on Marcelo's debut solo album, Sou. "Janta" was chosen by Rolling Stone Brasil as the best Brazilian track that year.{{Cite web|url=http://rollingstone.uol.com.br/edicao/28/melhores-musicas-nacionais-de-2008#imagem0|title=25 Melhores Músicas Nacionais de 2008|date=December 16, 2009|newspaper=RollingStone|language=Portuguese|access-date=2016-12-11}} Later, in 2011, Marcelo Camelo produced Mallu's third album, Pitanga.{{Cite web|url=http://www.blognotasmusicais.com.br/2011/10/toque-de-camelo-no-album-pitanga.html|title=Notas Musicais: Toque de Camelo no álbum 'Pitanga' preserva o sabor original de Mallu|website=Notas Musicais|access-date=2016-06-10 |language=Portuguese}}