Ornatos Violeta的艺人档案
Widely recognized as one of Portugal's most original bands, Ornatos Violeta were formed in 1991 but only started to take themselves seriously by the mid 90's. Until then they had mostly been an outlet for the visual and poetic concepts of band leader, and art school student, Manuel Cruz.
From 1995 on though the band started rehearsing on a regular basis and, aided by the constant touring, begun shaping a sound of their own. Their debut album Cão (which included a duet with Manuela Azevedo from Clã) was released in 1997 receiving positive reviews and while not breaking them commercially their edgy and arty sound did make them favorites in colleges all over the country. Their low-profile was exponentially upgraded when they were personally chosen by Portugal's top band Xutos e Pontapés to open their shows in the Coliseu de Lisboa. The country was beginning to catch on to them and before the year's end they picked up a best new artist award from influential music newspaper Blitz.
The song "Tempo de Nascer" included in 1998's compilation Tejo Beat hinted at the new, more complex musical vein the group was developing and after paying their respects by recording a Xutos e Pontapés cover in the tribute album Tributo a Xutos & Pontapés: XX Anos XX Bandas they put the finishing touches in their long-awaited sophomore effort.
O Monstro Precisa de Amigos coming out in 99 was unanimously praised in the press and sold respectably. The album's intricate arrangements coupled with Cruz's sleazy/literate lyrics and characteristic voice weren't the only notable thing about the record for it boasted instrumental group Corvos as backing in several tracks, ressurrected portuguese crooner Vítor Espadinha (in the song "Ouvi Dizer") and managed to get on board Gordon Gano of the Violent Femmes for the warped seafaring duet "Capitão Romance".
Their new found notoriety was consolidated in 2000 when they won 4 Blitz awards and saw the Manuel Cruz penned Clã song "Dançar na Corda Bamba" become a huge radio hit. The band kept touring but soon it became clear that despite their success they didn't have much interest in composing new material, the creative standstill eventually lead to their break-up in 2002 after several highly attended farewell concerts.
Manuel Cruz and Peixe to some fan relief formed a new band Pluto which released 2004's Bom Dia bearing a not too distant Ornatos Violeta influence. Following Ornatos Violeta's dissolution, Cruz has indulged in lof-fi home recordings under the nom de plume Foge Foge Bandido and has also been involved in Supernada, a collective of musicians that after frequent, much heralded live perfomances recorded their debut in 2012.
The band reunited in February 9th of 2012.
Widely recognized as one of Portugal's most original bands, Ornatos Violeta were formed in 1991 but only started to take themselves seriously by the mid 90's. Until then they had mostly been an outlet for the visual and poetic concepts of band leader, and art school student, Manuel Cruz.
From 1995 on though the band started rehearsing on a regular basis and, aided by the constant touring, begun shaping a sound of their own. Their debut album Cão (which included a duet with Manuela Azevedo from Clã) was released in 1997 receiving positive reviews and while not breaking them commercially their edgy and arty sound did make them favorites in colleges all over the country. Their low-profile was exponentially upgraded when they were personally chosen by Portugal's top band Xutos e Pontapés to open their shows in the Coliseu de Lisboa. The country was beginning to catch on to them and before the year's end they picked up a best new artist award from influential music newspaper Blitz.
The song "Tempo de Nascer" included in 1998's compilation Tejo Beat hinted at the new, more complex musical vein the group was developing and after paying their respects by recording a Xutos e Pontapés cover in the tribute album Tributo a Xutos & Pontapés: XX Anos XX Bandas they put the finishing touches in their long-awaited sophomore effort.
O Monstro Precisa de Amigos coming out in 99 was unanimously praised in the press and sold respectably. The album's intricate arrangements coupled with Cruz's sleazy/literate lyrics and characteristic voice weren't the only notable thing about the record for it boasted instrumental group Corvos as backing in several tracks, ressurrected portuguese crooner Vítor Espadinha (in the song "Ouvi Dizer") and managed to get on board Gordon Gano of the Violent Femmes for the warped seafaring duet "Capitão Romance".
Their new found notoriety was consolidated in 2000 when they won 4 Blitz awards and saw the Manuel Cruz penned Clã song "Dançar na Corda Bamba" become a huge radio hit. The band kept touring but soon it became clear that despite their success they didn't have much interest in composing new material, the creative standstill eventually lead to their break-up in 2002 after several highly attended farewell concerts.
Manuel Cruz and Peixe to some fan relief formed a new band Pluto which released 2004's Bom Dia bearing a not too distant Ornatos Violeta influence. Following Ornatos Violeta's dissolution, Cruz has indulged in lof-fi home recordings under the nom de plume Foge Foge Bandido and has also been involved in Supernada, a collective of musicians that after frequent, much heralded live perfomances recorded their debut in 2012.
The band reunited in February 9th of 2012.
