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{{short description|Brazilian alternative rock group}}
{{distinguish|text=the Spanish bank [[Abanca]]}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = A Banca
| image           =
| caption         =
| origin          = [[Santos, São Paulo|Santos]], [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]
| genre           = {{Hlist|[[Alternative rock]]|[[rap rock]]|[[funk rock]]|[[reggae rock]]|[[skate punk]]|[[pop rock]]|[[rapcore]]}}
| years_active    = April – September 2013
| spinoff_of = [[Charlie Brown Jr. (band)|Charlie Brown Jr.]], [[Bula (band)|Bula]], D'Chapas
| past_members    = [[Champignon (musician)|Champignon]]<br>[[Marcão Britto|Marcão]]<br>[[Thiago Castanho]]<br>[[Bruno Graveto]]<br>Lena Papini
}}
'''A Banca''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] for "''The Stand''") was a very short-lived [[Brazil]]ian [[alternative rock]] band from [[Santos, São Paulo|Santos]], São Paulo, composed mostly by former [[Charlie Brown Jr. (band)|Charlie Brown Jr.]] members and described as a "[[spiritual successor]]" of it.
==History==
Following the break-up of [[Charlie Brown Jr. (band)|Charlie Brown Jr.]], caused by the death of vocalist [[Chorão]] due to a [[cocaine]] overdose on March 6, 2013,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musica.terra.com.br/chorao-do-charlie-brown-jr-e-encontrado-morto-em-sp,aae332558ee3d310VgnVCM20000099cceb0aRCRD.html|title=Chorão, do Charlie Brown Jr., é encontrado morto em São Paulo|work=[[Terra Networks]]|date=March 6, 2013|access-date=September 29, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref> the remaining members of the band (guitarists [[Thiago Castanho]] and [[Marcão Britto|Marcão]], drummer [[Bruno Graveto]] and bassist [[Champignon (musician)|Champignon]]) decided to form a new musical project that would serve as a [[tribute act]] both to Charlie Brown Jr. and Chorão, dubbing it "A Banca" (literally translated to English as "The Stand") in allusion to a Brazilian street slang referring to a gathering of friends – i.e., "Charlie Brown Jr.'s friends".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://whiplash.net/materias/news_828/177249-charliebrownjr.html|title=Charlie Brown Jr.: membros anunciam nova banda, A Banca|work=Whiplash|date=April 11, 2013|access-date=October 13, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref> (Coincidentally, "A Banca" is also the name of a song by Charlie Brown Jr. from their 2000 album ''[[Nadando com os Tubarões]]''.) The only bandmember not originally from Charlie Brown Jr. was bassist Helena "Lena" Papini.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://g1.globo.com/musica/noticia/2013/04/integrantes-do-charlie-brown-jr-anunciam-banda-sem-chorao.html|title=Integrantes do Charlie Brown Jr. anunciam banda sem Chorão|work=[[G1 (website)|G1]]|date=April 11, 2013|access-date=October 13, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref>
The band's first rehearsal was watched and approved by Chorão's son,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gshow.globo.com/programas/altas-horas/por-tras-das-cameras/noticia/2013/04/filho-de-chorao-acompanha-ensaio-da-nova-banda-dos-integrantes-do-cbjr.html|title=Filho de Chorão vê ensaio e aprova formação da nova banda A Banca|work=GShow|date=April 11, 2013|access-date=October 13, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref> and they made their official debut on [[Serginho Groisman]]'s [[variety show]] ''[[Altas Horas]]'' on April 11, 2013. In May they announced their nationwide Chorão Eterno Tour in tribute to Chorão,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ofuxico.com.br/noticias-sobre-famosos/banda-com-musicos-do-charlie-brown-jr-lanca-a-turne-chorao-eterno/2013/06/10-173451.html|title=Banda com músicos do Charlie Brown Jr. lança a turnê Chorão Eterno|work=O Fuxico|date=June 10, 2013|access-date=October 13, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref> in which they covered Charlie Brown Jr.'s greatest hits and also played new compositions. In August they released the [[Single (music)|single]] "[[O Novo Passo]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://g1.globo.com/sp/santos-regiao/noticia/2013/08/banca-lanca-novo-single-em-primeiro-grande-show-no-litoral-de-sp.html|title='A Banca' lança novo single em primeiro grande show no litoral de SP|work=[[G1 (website)|G1]]|date=August 23, 2013|access-date=October 20, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://atdigital.com.br/blognroll/2013/09/a-banca-disponibiliza-o-novo-passo-primeiro-single-para-audicao/|title=A Banca disponibiliza 'O Novo Passo', primeiro single, para audição|work=Blog n' Roll|date=September 2013|access-date=September 29, 2019|language=Portuguese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927031647/http://atdigital.com.br/blognroll/2013/09/a-banca-disponibiliza-o-novo-passo-primeiro-single-para-audicao/|archive-date=September 27, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://extra.globo.com/tv-e-lazer/musica/nova-musica-da-banca-fala-sobre-recomeco-coragem-amor-ouca-novo-passo-9897543.html|title=Nova música d'A Banca fala sobre recomeço, coragem e amor; ouça 'O Novo Passo'|work=Extra|date=September 10, 2013|access-date=October 20, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref> chosen by ''[[Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone Brasil]]'' one of the best Brazilian songs of the year.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://rollingstone.uol.com.br/enquete/melhores-musicas-nacionais-de-2013/resultado |title=As melhores músicas nacionais de 2013 |access-date=2019-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906030549/http://rollingstone.uol.com.br/enquete/melhores-musicas-nacionais-de-2013/resultado |archive-date=2017-09-06 |url-status=dead |language=pt |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> The band played its final show in [[São Vicente, São Paulo|São Vicente]] in late August,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://g1.globo.com/sp/santos-regiao/musica/noticia/2013/09/ultimo-show-de-banca-foi-uma-homenagem-para-chorao.html|title=Último show de 'A Banca' foi uma homenagem para Chorão|work=[[G1 (website)|G1]]|date=September 9, 2013|access-date=October 13, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref> and in early September vocalist Champignon announced that their first full-length album was scheduled to be released in early 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://d24am.com/plus/em-ultimo-post-champignon-disse-que-a-banca-preparava-primeiro-cd/95186/|title=Em último post, Champignon disse que A Banca preparava primeiro CD|work=D24am|date=September 9, 2013|access-date=September 29, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref>
Despite their apparent success, ever since its inception A Banca was overshadowed by controversy; a parcel of Charlie Brown Jr. fans criticized Champignon for "not respecting Chorão's death" and "not mourning it properly", going to the point of dismissing him as a "cash-grabber", a "traitor" and a "[[Judas Iscariot|Judas]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/champignon-foi-chamado-de-judas-na-vespera-de-morrer-9888944|title=Champignon foi chamado de Judas na véspera de morrer|work=[[O Globo]]|date=September 9, 2013|access-date=September 29, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref> Even though Champignon always vehemently denied such claims,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://veja.abril.com.br/entretenimento/ex-charlie-brown-jr-nega-estar-se-aproveitando-da-morte-de-chorao-banda-nao-era-so-dele/|title=Ex-Charlie Brown Jr. nega estar se aproveitando da morte de Chorão: 'Banda não era só dele'|work=[[Veja (magazine)|Veja]]|date=April 11, 2013|access-date=September 29, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref> constant criticism eventually lead him to sink into a major depression,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2013/09/1339211-champignon-estava-depressivo-por-criticas-a-nova-banda-diz-delegada.shtml|title=Champignon estava com depressão e incomodado com críticas, diz delegada|work=[[Folha de S.Paulo]]|date=September 9, 2013|access-date=October 25, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref> and on September 9, 2013, he committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a [[.380 ACP]] pistol, effectively ending A Banca.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://veja.abril.com.br/entretenimento/champignon-do-charlie-brown-jr-morre-em-sao-paulo/|title=Champignon, do Charlie Brown Jr., morre em São Paulo|work=[[Veja (magazine)|Veja]]|date=September 9, 2013|access-date=September 29, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://g1.globo.com/sao-paulo/musica/noticia/2013/09/banca-divulga-comunicado-sobre-morte-de-champingon.html|title=A Banca divulga comunicado sobre a morte de Champignon|work=[[G1 (website)|G1]]|date=September 9, 2013|access-date=October 13, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref>
By 2014 the remaining members of A Banca (Castanho excepted) formed a new project, D'Chapas, alongside vocalist Ivan Sader,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://g1.globo.com/sp/santos-regiao/musica/noticia/2014/01/baterista-revela-que-integrantes-do-cbjr-podem-formar-nova-banda.html|title=Baterista revela que integrantes do CBJr podem formar nova banda|work=[[G1 (website)|G1]]|date=January 2, 2014|access-date=October 13, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://musica.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2014/02/17/um-ano-sem-chorao-musicos-do-charlie-brown-jr-dedicam-se-a-novos-projetos.htm|title=Um ano sem Chorão: músicos do Charlie Brown Jr. dedicam-se a novos projetos|work=[[Universo Online|UOL]]|date=February 17, 2014|access-date=October 13, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://caras.uol.com.br/musica/integrantes-banda-a-banca-champignon-lancam-novo-projeto-rock-dchapas-charlie-brown-jr.phtml#.UxcnLj9dUnE|title=Integrantes da banda de Champignon lançam novo projeto de rock|work=[[Caras (magazine)|Caras]]|date=February 11, 2014|access-date=October 13, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref> and with [[Pinguim Ruas]] (also a former member of Charlie Brown Jr.), Papini and Marcão formed [[Bula (band)|Bula]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultura.estadao.com.br/noticias/musica,banda-bula-tenta-exorcizar-o-passado,1630142|title=Banda Bula tenta exorcizar o passado|work=[[O Estado de S.Paulo|Estadão]]|date=February 6, 2015|access-date=October 13, 2019|language=Portuguese}}</ref> Papini left Bula in late 2019.
==Discography==
===Single===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Single
! Album
|-
| 2013
| "[[O Novo Passo]]"
| Non-album song
|-
|}
==Members==
* [[Champignon (musician)|Champignon]] – vocals, beatboxing <small>(2013; died 2013)</small>
* [[Marcão Britto|Marcão]] – electric guitar <small>(2013)</small>
* [[Thiago Castanho]] – electric guitar <small>(2013)</small>
* [[Bruno Graveto]] – drums <small>(2013)</small>
* Helena "Lena" Papini – bass guitar <small>(2013)</small>
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[[Category:Brazilian rap rock groups]]
[[Category:Skate punk groups]]
[[Category:Brazilian reggae rock groups]]
[[Category:Brazilian pop rock music groups]]
[[Category:Rapcore groups]]
[[Category:Brazilian funk rock musical groups]]
[[Category:Tribute bands]]