Biography

Churrus was founded in 2004 in Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil by songwriter Tulio Panzera. Bruno Orsini and Luiz Flavio Neves then joined the project when the songs “Wormholes” and “My school” were composed and recorded at Orsini’s home studio. In the end of 2003, Panzera launched a demo album titled as “Piano”.

Later, Matheus Lopes (Guitar), Branco (Bass), Fabrício (Drums) and Júlia (Keyboards) joined the band for their first live performance. The line-up continued to evolve when, in 2005, Panzera moved to England. Fred Dutton, Richard Jones and Simon Watkins all came on board.

Back in Brazil in the middle of 2006, Panzera brought friends Matheus Lopes, Bruno Martinho, Peppo and Bruno Orsini back into the fold to record the first Churrus’ album, "The Greatest Day". This album was distributed by Brazilian indie label Midsummer Madness Records. The American band Pernice Brothers wrote some special comments about the record.

In 2009 Churrus covered Fair Touching by Guided by Voices for a tribute album which was launched by Transfusão Noise Records.

In 2010 Túlio Panzera, Matheus Lopes, Bruno Martinho, Paulo Souza e Luis Couto gathered to record the second album, entitled Monotone, which was recently launched by Midsummer Madness.

Churrus boasts a strong British indie rock and American lo-fi influence, citing Teenage Fanclub, Wilco, Pernice Brothers, Beulah, Guided by Voices and Jesus and Mary Chain as key inspiration.