Fossil are an instrumental post-rock band from Brazil. In a time when the length of the songs created is determined by the dictatorship of the musical market and by the possibility for them to be played in radios, to surpass the barrier of 3 minutes seems to be something absurd. Contrary to the radio music format, Fossil tries to develop its music, investing in a lineal but varied musical structure, where they use effects in overlapped sound layers, resulting in a quality and inventive contemporary instrumental music. The musicians' concern is focused on the atmospheres - sound landscapes - created through experimentations with effects, ambiences, dynamics and free improvisations. Searching references in a soundtracks, Brazilian music, world music and others musicals manifestations. Fossil, was also a band From UK. They got one big Hit, called MOON, on their Selftitled album from 1994.
