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Influence

When Os Mutantes was formed, it combined influences from psychedelic acts from the English-speaking world like The Beatles, Jimy Hendrix, and Sly & the Family Stone with bossa nova, tropicália, samba and the cultural legacy of the Brazilian art vanguards from the modernist movement.
Os Mutantes is one of the most well-known and influential rock bands in Brazil. In addition, many contemporary underground or independent bands in the United States and Europe cite Os Mutantes as a major influence. Kurt Cobain publicly requested a reunion tour from the trio in 1993, writing a letter to Arnaldo Baptista.^[9] Cobain was introduced to them by Pat Fear from White Flag (whose collaboration with Redd Kross , and other friends under the name The Tater Totz was the first American band to cover or even cite Os Mutantes on their 1988 LP Alien Sleestaks from Brazil). Beck paid tribute to the group with his single "Tropicália" from the album Mutations. The Bees (UK band) covered "A Minha Menina" on their first album, Sunshine Hit Me.  Red Hot Chili Peppers bass player Flea has stated on his Twitter account that "Os Mutantes the brazilian band is so great".
 Kevin Barnes of  Of Montreal cites Os Mutantes as an important influence.  Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has worked to publish and promote the group's music through his Luaka Bop Label.
Their song Ave Lucifer has been sampled on Captain Murphy's The Killing Joke (produced by Flying Lotus).