Brazilian indie act Banda AL9 have premiered their take on “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend,” a catchy reworking of The Rubinoos’ 1978 power-pop favorite, via Wicked Cool Records.

“’I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend’ just clicked with us right away,” the band offered in a statement. “It has that upbeat, feel-good energy we love, plus strong vocal harmonies—something we always look for in songs. The guitars really stand out too, especially the solo, which adds a great touch. It’s fun, catchy, and all about love, which is something we’ll never get tired of singing about.”

In addition, the sibling-led act have debuted “She Calls Me Love (2026 Mix),” a refreshed version of a tune which originally helped earn brothers Matheus Khouri (vocals, lead guitar) and Thiago Khouri (vocals, bass) their initial buzz outside their native Brazil.

“‘She Calls Me Love’ has always been special to us,” the band added in another statement, “and seeing it connect so strongly online was incredible. With this new mix and master, it feels even more alive—highlighting the melodies, the vocal harmonies, and that big, explosive chorus that stays in your head.”

Banda AL9 first started earning a cult-following shortly after forming in 2017, thanks to the acoustic covers they posted on social media, with their clips eventually earing over 12million views on TikTok. The viral interest brought the duo mainstream Brazilian stardom and co-signs from Little Steven, who played them on his Underground Garage show, and The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins. Steve Aoki also covered their hit single, “Chama de Amor” and invited Banda AL9 onstage to join him at Tomorrowland Brazil. Van Zandt later signed them to his Wicked Cool records and helped bring the musicians to New York for a series of appearances earlier this year.

While in New York this winter, the Khouri brothers also stopped by Relix’s offices to film a few songs for our recently rebooted “Live From Relix” video series. The entire performance can now be streamed on our official YouTube channel.