Cícero Lins was born in Rio de Janeiro and is a Brazilian singer-songwriter with great influences from Bossa Nova and folk besides artists like Radiohead and Caetano Veloso. In June of 2011 he recorded his first album, Canções de Apartamento (Apartment Songs), and released it for free at his official website. It was recorded in his own lo-fi studio, at his apartment. In addition to piano and guitar, the album includes many other musical instruments such as accordion