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Mad Maria
Mad Maria formed in Porto in 2005, originally just called Maria. Their sound was raw from the start, a mix of heavy rock and grunge with some Portuguese folk...
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Mad Maria formed in Porto in 2005, originally just called Maria. Their sound was raw from the start, a mix of heavy rock and grunge with some Portuguese folk touches, and it found a small audience in the city's underground scene. Vera Maria's vocals gave the band its focal point, with Fernando Sousa on guitar, Carlos Araújo on bass, and Pedro Leal on drums.
Their 2007 debut album 'Maria' included 'Crianças Abandonadas,' a song whose blunt lyrics about child abandonment caused an uproar in 2008. They followed with 'Véspera' in 2011 and 'Cinzas' in 2015, working through the usual financial strains and lineup adjustments that come with keeping a rock band going.
Songs like 'Eu Bebo,' 'Grana,' and 'Sexta-feira' show their straightforward approach. There's no grand arc here, just a Portuguese band that writes about what it sees, plays it loud, and has managed to stick around.
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