A Porto band that mixed grunge with local sounds from 1994 to 2005.
For their early, unpolished feel, 'Contra-canto' works. If you want the confrontational side, try 'Tempestade'.
They gave Portuguese alternative rock a rougher, more confrontational edge in the nineties. Songs like 'Contra-canto' and 'Tempestade' carried that raw, introspective quality that defined their sound. The pointed lyrics on 'O Dono da Ordem' sparked debate, while tracks like 'Vida Rendeira' still turn up on playlists today.
They formed in Porto in 1994 with Sérgio Godinho on vocals and released several albums through 2005. Their self-titled debut in 1994 set the tone, and records like 'Pássaros de Papel' and 'Tão Longe' kept a following. They disbanded in 2006, but their gritty sound from those years still holds up.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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