The Engenheiros do Hawaii were formed in 1984 in Porto Alegre, RS, by guitarist/vocalist Humberto Gessinger (born in 1962, Porto Alegre), drummer Carlos Maltz (born in 1963, Porto Alegre), and bassist Marcelo Fagundes Pitz (born in 1963, Porto Alegre). Guitarist Carlos Stein (from Nenhum de Nós) joined the band in their early performances but left soon afterwards. The band made their first performance on January 11, 1985. With a good response, they departed for precarious shows in upstate Rio Grande do Sul.
The BMG label, interested in releasing a compilation of the new band...