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São Paulo, Brazil's provocative, freewheeling dance-rock sextet CSS take their name from an abbreviation of "cansei de ser sexy," which is Portuguese for "tired of being sexy" (though, considering that the lead singer goes by the name Lovefoxxx, it's arguable how much that phrase actually applies to the band). CSS also include bassist Iracema Trevisan, guitarist/drummer/keyboardist Luiza Sá, guitarist Ana Rezende, guitarist/drummer Carolina Parra, and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/producer Adriano Cintra (also a member of Thee Butchers' Orchestra).

The band formed in 2003, after meeting at clubs and through Internet social networking groups such as Fotolog and Trama Virtual, and began crafting its unique but unpretentious sound through trial and error. CSS' net-savvy ways led to them becoming a phenomenon on the Web; their extensively downloaded songs eventually caught the attention of more traditional media in Brazil and Europe. The band released two EPs on their own in 2004, Em Rotterdam Ja e uma Febre and A Onda Mortal/Uma Tarde com PJ, before signing to Trama Virtual in 2005. That fall, their debut album, Cansei de Ser Sexy, was released in Brazil, along with a bonus EP, CSS SUXXX. The members of CSS also used their other talents to forge the band's distinctive image: Lovefoxxx and Parra are graphic designers, Trevisan is a fashion designer, Rezende is a film student (and directed the video for the song "Off the Hook"), while Sá attends art school.

Early in 2006, Sub Pop signed the band and the label released Cansei de Ser Sexy in North America that summer. Shortly after the album's release, CSS did a string of dates in Canada and the U.S. with Diplo and Bonde do Role. The band's touring continued into 2007, with dates supporting Ladytron, Gwen Stefani, and Klaxons as well as a gig at that year's Lollapalooza festival. Late that year, their song "Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex" was used in an iPod commercial, and its popularity made it the highest-charting single by a Brazilian band in Billboard history. CSS' second album, Donkey, was produced by Cintra and mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent; shortly before its release in summer 2008, bassist Trevisan left the group. ~ Heather Phares, All Music GuideMore

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Aug 25th, 10:49pm
Rat is Dead is the Fucking Best
May 11th, 3:37am
ohhh, nevermind! I found it. yayyy.
May 11th, 3:34am
The original version of Move has to be added. =]
Feb 17th, 2:59am
Huge fan of CSS! Saw them play not too long ago at The Echo...it was amazing! If you like CSS..you should check out Kinky...they have the dance/electronic thing going on. If you live in LA they are coming on Feb 24th to Henry Fonda
Nov 19th, 12:46am Last edited Dec 29th, 6:34pm.
Lovefoxxx is my fave bitch :)
Oct 21st, 9:12pm
Why isn't Donkey posted?
Aug 6th, 6:28pm
Come see them in Boston on Saturady. I am!!!!!!!
May 10th, 7:49am
CSS loves them and so should YOU! The Tings Tings are all over the place, a two-piece punch with pop goodness. Check em' out! The digital download of WE STARTED NOTHING drops on the 20th (this month). You can grab SHUT UP and LET ME GO on iTunes now!
Apr 26th, 12:30pm
A melhor banda de sempre!! xD
Mar 13th, 9:03pm
uaaaaaaaaaaaaaau!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love yaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :*