Olá, Brasil! Episode 3: Street Jam - Brasil Style

When you explore a city as beautiful as São Paulo, it’s impossible to NOT be inspired. So it’s only fitting that the scenery, fans and visits to local guitar shops all became inspiration for We The Kings to host an impromptu jam on the streets of Brasil! Episode 3 of our “Olá, Brasil!” series gives you an inside look at the day that led up to the show and of course, plenty of footage from the performance itself. The full video premiered yesterday with our friends Absolute Punk and now you can watch it here too.

Missed previous episodes? Watch Episode 1 here and Episode 2 here.

RAGGED Exclusive Premiere: Olá, Brasil! Episode 2: Olá, São Paulo!

While in beautiful São Paulo, Brasil , Lenay and We The Kings spent quality time exploring the city and episode 2 of our “Olá, Brasil!” series takes you inside the journey! From a ride through the streets on a Cadillac convertible to a walk through Beco de Batman, or Batman’s Alley (pictured above), which features some of the most inspiring street art the country has to offer! Re-visit episode 1 here, and enjoy the adventures of episode 2 below!

YOU’RE INVITED: Free We The Kings & Tipo Uísque Acoustic Concert in NYC!

The Big Apple is about to get rocked, international style! Next Thursday, May 17th, we’ll be reuniting We The Kings and Tipo Uísque for the first time since our epic trip to Brasil last month. The event will be hosted by our Girl on the Scene, Lenay, and both bands will be performing acoustic sets for fans. Head to the American Rag Facebook page to RSVP here, and plan to arrive early! The first 300 guests who also make a $25 purchase will also get VIP access to meet the bands after the performance. We’ll see you there!

Thursday, May 17 - 5:00pm
Macy’s Juniors Department - 4th Floor
151 W. 34th Street, New York, New York

RAGGED Exclusive: Strangers in a Strange Land: We The Kings Experience Brasil

Straight from the pages of the upcoming special Brasil edition of RAGGED, we’re thrilled to give you an exclusive early look at our feature story with We The Kings! From Brasilian barbecue to impromptu acoustic jams in the park to exploring Lollapalooza Brasil, we took advantage of every opportunity the beautiful streets of São Paulo offered. Read the band’s thoughts on the trip below and follow along with the 6-part webisode series, “Olá, Brasil!”. The full issue of RAGGED featuring extras from the trip and additional photos with We The Kings will be available as free download here starting May 17, and Episode 1 of “Olá, Brasil!” can be seen here!

WE THE KINGS KNOW A THING OR TWO ABOUT TRAVEL; the Warped Tour staples have been around the world a few times over since the band started bring their sunny power pop to the masses seven years ago, but their latest trip south of the equator as part of RAGGED’s musical foreign exchange program have left them smitten: “There’s no place like Brasil in the entire world,” says frontman Travis Clark, “and the fans are such a big part of that.” and Clark and his bandmates (drummer Danny Duncan, guitarist Hunter Thomsen and bassist Charles Trippy) know what they’re talking about—the band found themselves amongst WTK fans at nearly every turn during their weeklong stay in São Paulo. When they weren’t recreating a modern-day A Hard Day’s Night blazing a trail through Brasil, with hundreds of fans in their wake, the band were getting to know the culture with Brasilian ambassadors and native rockers Tipo Uísque. “We got to hang out with them for five or six days,” Clark says. “They took us around into markets, we saw the architecture and ate the food—we fell in love with Brasil.”

Just a few days after the band’s departure from Brasil and back on American soil (well, nearly—the band headed to Helsinki, Finland, nearly just as soon as they arrived back in the States), RAGGED spoke with Clark more about their adventures in south america including what he thought of their foreign hosts, the most excellent local culinary traditions and the crowds at Lolla Brasil.

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RAGGED Exclusive Premiere: Olá, Brasil! Episode 1: We The Kings Meet Tipo Uísque

As you saw in Lenay’s exclusive sneak peek last week, we recently called up our friends We The Kings and packed our bags for beautiful São Paulo, Brasil on a journey of cultural and musical exploration. Under the guidance of local Brasilian band, Tipo Uísque, we sought out the best local eats, shops, nightlife and music, and documented the entire trip for a special 6-part webisode series, “Olá, Brasil!”.

Not only that, we will also be releasing a special Brasil edition of RAGGED featuring We The Kings & Tipo Uísque covers, and unveiling it May 17th at a free concert event with both bands in New York City (details below)!

So without further ado, we proudly present to you Episode 1 of “Olá, Brasil!” Let us know what you think so far and what you’re looking to see in upcoming episodes!