Os Haxixins

Biography

Os Haxixins are a retro-styled garage rock band from São Paulo, Brazil, named after the 19th-century Club des Hashischins, a group of poets and intellectuals known for their fondness for hashish. Emerging from the city's underground garage-rock scene, they are recognized as one of the most obscure and ill-fated acts, drawing heavily from the raw, primitive sound of 1960s garage punk and psychedelic rock. The band committed to authenticity by using exclusively vintage gear, wearing period clothing sourced from junk shops, and insisting on analog tape recording for their debut album, postponing sessions until finding a suitable local engineer.[2][4][5]

Fun Facts

• The band's name derives from the historical Club des Hashischins, a 19th-century group of hard-living poets fond of hashish.[2]
• They delayed recording their debut album until securing analog tape instead of digital, emphasizing 1960s authenticity.[2]
• Lyrics are mostly in Portuguese, paired with fuzzed-out Farfisa organ for a primitive psychedelic garage-punk vibe.[2][6]
• Described as the most obscure and ill-fated band in São Paulo's garage-rock scene.[4]

Musical Connections

Key Collaborators

• Alexandre Alopra - Farfisa organ player dominating the band's sound (S/T debut LP) [2010s]
• Fabio Fiuza - guitarist providing fuzz solos (S/T debut LP, Under the Stones LP) [2010s]
• Alex Romera - Diatron organ player (Under the Stones LP) [2010s]

Discography

Albums

Top Tracks

1. Onde Meditar (Imi-dá) (Os Haxixins)
2. Dirty Old Man (Os Haxixins)
3. Viagem À Cavernas (Os Haxixins)
4. Pó da Estrada (Under The Stones / Debaixo das Pedras)
5. Surgia Por Sobre À Relva (Os Haxixins)
6. E Se As Pedraa Caírem (Os Haxixins)
7. Peregrino Inter Estelar (Under The Stones / Debaixo das Pedras)
8. Viagem as Cavernas (Os Haxixins)
9. Depois Eu Volto (Gimme) (Os Haxixins)
10. Davi & Seus Lírios (Os Haxixins)

External Links

• Spotify
• MusicBrainz