Brazilian Girls

Bjork - "Bjork is one my favorite women as far as fashion goes. She has a unique style that goes without saying. I'm influenced by her but not too much that it becomes short sighted." - Sabina

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Loie Fuller - "I don't know how familiar people are with her but at the end of the 1800's she worked with costumes and outfits that we're incredibly inspiring." - Sabina

Anthony Korf & The Riverside Symphony - "We recently had the chance to meet Anthony Korf from the Riverside Symphony and their symphony No. 3 is amazing and has really influenced us lately." - Didi

Francis Bacon - "I've always liked Francis Bacon's work. It's sizzling. I guess like the sizzling sound of bacon or something." - Sabina

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Laurie Anderson - "We've just come out of a phase where we've been listening to Laurie Anderson's Big Science quite a bit. It's a great sound that's also amazing." - Didi

"There are certain journalists that are very sharp and have surprised us with the way they define our music. We have a hard time doing that ourselves sometimes."

Frida Kahlo - "Frida Kahlo's work has had a great impact on me. I think her work is beautiful and inspirational to look at." - Sabina

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Grace Jones - "I think Grace Jones is someone who has great style and she's always been quite out there with it." - Sabina

Robert Wilson - "I'm a big fan of the playwright Robert Wilson's work. I particularly like the way his sets look and the emotional effect of that they give off. He's very original and a big influence to us." - Sabina

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"There are so many great artists and musicians in this city. It's like the best of the best from practically every place in the world."

CLUBS

Nublu - “Nublu is one place that really inspired us from the get go. Everybody there is an artist, clothing designer, painter, musician or actor. It’s where we got our start and we love playing and hanging out there.”

Didi performing at Nublu

Le Poisson Rouge - “Le Poisson Rouge is a place on Bleeker Street. It’s a nice comfortable place with a cool concept. You should really go and check it out.”

Joe’s Pub- “There’s always something interesting happening at Joe's Pub. It's definitely one of our favorite venues in the city.”

Zebulon -  “Zebulon is a great place in Williamsburg that really takes an experimental and eclectic approach to showcasing new music.”

"New York is very inspirational to us, but it's not just the cosmopolitan lifestyle that inspires us. We're driven by the opportunity to bring our personal experiences and contribute to its culture."

RECORD STORES

Turntable Lab - "Turntable Lab in the East Village is a cool store. Every time I go there I usually find something pretty good." 

Tropicalia in Furs - "Tropicalia in Furs is a cool little record shop on 5th Street in the East Village. They have all sorts of Brazilian stuff and Tropicalia. A very nice selection and a cool place."

CLOTHING 

Rugby - "The Rugby shop in the Village is a good place to shop for clothes. They have comfortable stuff that's pretty easy."

Rozalb de Mura - "Rozalb de Mura are designer friends of ours from Romania. They make very original clothing and they're excellent designers. In fact, the dress I'm wearing now (in the video) was designed by them."

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