Name	Tetine
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Naionality	Amercian
Date of Birth
Place of Birth	America
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Formed in 1995 in São Paulo, Brazil by artists Eliete Mejorado (keyboards + sample + vocals + piano) and Bruno Verner (programming + keyboards + vocals + guitar + bass + piano) and infused with a contemporary Brazilian radicalism that pushes the boundaries of a hybrid vocabulary, Tetine have created a multitude of music and performance works from the spoken word to electronica, including ritualistic performances, films and video.

Their debut album Alexander's Grave was released in 1996 on their own label High School Records, leading to the birth of a homonymous performance integrating atonal electronic music and super-8 films over spoken and sung narratives. In 1998 Tetine released their second album Creme - a soundtrack for the dance group UR=HOR led by Brazilian performance artist Adriana Banana. In 1999 their third album Música de Amor (Love Songs) is released on High School Records.

In January 2000, Tetine established themselves in the UK, firstly as resident artists at Queen Mary University in London and put out their fourth album Olha Ela De Novo (Here She is Again) - their last release on High School. Later in 2001, Tetine is signed by avant-garde electronica artist Robin Rimbaud aka Scanner's UK imprint Sulphur Records and released their fifth album entitled Tetine vs Sophie Calle / Samba de Monalisa - an acclaimed electronica project made in collaboration with the French artist Sophie Calle. Very well received in Europe, Samba de Monalisa made its debut performance at the Whitechapel Art Gallery for Tetine: The Politics Of Self Indulgence - an agitational baroque investigation into self-indulgence through a programme of film, video, & live music co-curated by Bruno and Eliete with Ian White.

In 2003 Tetine performed Samba de Monalisa as a sound art piece all over Europe and collaborated with other artists for distinct live actions. Projects include the full original score for Winterspace - a large scale installation by British duo Igloo and performance-based collaborations with Brazilian artists Jarbas Lopes and Ducha for Gambiarra, New Art From Brazil curated by Gasworks Gallery and Capacete Entretenimentos. In the same year, Tetine releases their 6th album Men In Uniform on Brazilian independent label Bizarre Music following by concerts in festivals such as RESFEST, clubs and art shows around the country.

In 2004 Tetine performed at Sonar in São Paulo where they were also invited to take part at SONARAMA - Sonar' series of multimedia sound installations specially commissioned for Institute Tomie Ohtake. For SONARAMA Tetine created Turkish Bath - an immersive video/sound installation made up of four large scale projections with 16 men from various backgrounds in bathing situations.
Still in 2004, Tetine released their acclaimed compilation/mixtape Slum Dunk Presents Funk Carioca Mixed by TETINE on UK label Mr Bongo. FUNK CARIOCA was one of the first DJ mix of Baile Funk to appear in Europe, influencing an entire new generation of DJs and beat makers. At the same time, Bizarre Music put out their 8th artist album Bonde do Tetão.In 2005 Tetine toured around Europe, Brazil and made their USA debut at M3 Summit taking part at Miami Music Conference. A few months later Tetine released The Sexual Life Of The Savages on Soul Jazz Records an acclaimed album of obscure early 80's underground post punk from São Paulo selected and curated by the band.In 2006 Tetine played a special concert at the opening night of TROPICALIA - A Revolution in Brazilian Culture - at Barbican Centre in London alongside multi-artist Assume Vivid Astrofocus. To celebrate the occasion Tetine releases a special 500 limited edition CD entitled L.I.C.K. MY FAVELA (Slum Dunk Music).
Stil in 2006, Tetine take part at Ether 06 festival in a program curated by Ladytron for South Bank Centre at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London alongside artists such as Chris Cunningham, Candie Hank, and Ladytron amongst others. Other actions include live performances for museums, galleries and festivals such as Palais De Tokyo in Paris, The Wire - Adventures In Modern Music festival in Chicago, Museu Serralves in Porto, Liverpool Biennal, Hebbel Am Ufer in Berlin amongst many others. By the end of the year, the Berlin-based label Kute Bash Records re-releases L.I.C.K. My Favela on vinyl.In 2007 Soul Jazz Records release Tetine’s A Historia Da Garça – a mutant electro punk funk 12’ single with two new tracks. A few months later Tetine perform alongside Dizzie Rascal, Deize Tigrona and Buraka Som Sistema at Casa Da Música in Porto, Portugal and begin a series of shows in Europe including the first instalment of TROPICAL PUNK – an exhibit of radical contemporary Brazilian art and music with live shows and screenings curated by Tetine at Whitechapel Art Gallery as well as performances for Pablo Macho Magazine, Vice in Sweden amongst others.

The beginning of 2008 finds TETINE releasing their second single I GO TO THE DOCTOR on Soul Jazz Records alongiside an amazing remix of the track by CSS. The single is a taster for Tetine's new album LET THE X's BE Y's released on Soul Jazz.
Tetine have also hosted a weekly radio show in London named Slum Dunk on Resonance Fm.