current_members years_active past_members background genre article_title name
cláudio venturini sérgio magrão vermelho hely 1979 -- present flávio venturini group_or_band mpb , rock , progressive rock , brazilian rock 14 bis -lrb- band -rrb-
 14 bis
14 bis -lrb- band -rrb-

14 bis is a brazilian pop-rock band .
the band took its name from santos-dumont 's 14 bis airplane .
the band was formed in 1979 in the state of minas gerais , when the members of two bands , o terço and `` bendegó '' decided to merge .
flávio venturini and vermelho , two founding members of 14 bis , were also members of the clube da esquina band .
música popular brasileira is a strong element in many of 14 bis compositions .
the influence of progressive rock and caipira -lrb- hillbilly -rrb- is evident in many of its compositions , such as in their use of analog keyboards and complex vocal arrangements .
the group reached the peak of their success during the 1980swith notable compositions and performance of popular brazilian songs .
due to the mild , often happy and soothing theme of many of its compositions , the band was quite popular among children .
