More Info on ClăSimilar Undetermined MusicSearch Artistopia
Biography
Unreferenced|date=September 2011Infobox musical artist| name = Clă| image = Cl%C3%A3-2001.jpg| caption = Coimbra , 2001/07/26| background = group_or_band| origin = Portugal | genre = Pop-Rock | years_active = 1992–present| label = EMI | associated_acts = Humanos | website = http://www.cla.pt/ www.cla.pt| current_members = Manuela Azevedo Hélder Gonçalves Fernando Gonçalves Miguel Ferreira Pedro Biscaia Pedro Rito| past_members = Clă is a Portugal|Portuguese pop-rock band of a mixed nature in terms of style, ranging from moments of pure balladry, through jazzy details, to enthusiastic pop songs. They are currentlywhen|date=September 2011 regarded as one of the best Portuguese bandsCitation needed|date=November 2011. They have established themselves as a popular live act and have earned consistently positive reviewsCitation needed|date=November 2011.
Biography
The band was formed in November 1992, consisting of Hélder Gonçalves (guitar), Fernando Gonçalves, Manuela Azevedo (voice), Pedro Rito (bass), Miguel Ferreira (keyboards) and Pedro Biscaia (keyboards).
Their first album, LusoQualquerCoisa, was reelased in 1996. In 1997 they released the album Kazoo.
Their third record, Lustro, was released in 2000. With it they won the Blitz (newspaper)|Blitz Awards for Best Female Vocal, Best National Band and Best National Album. Lustro was also released in France, and the band played in Paris , Bordeaux and Barcelona .
Interested in art, as a whole, Clă were invited by Porto 2001 – Portuguese Capital of Culture - to compose and play live an original soundtrack for a classical silent movie. The band chose Murnau's Nosferatu (1922).
Rosa Carne , the fourth album, was considered by critics one of the most important albums of 2004. Vivo and the DVD Gordo Segredo were released in 2005. The band released their album " Cintura " in 2007.
Discography
Albums
LusoQUALQUERcoisa (EMI, 1996)
Kazoo (Clă album)|Kazoo (EMI, 1997)
Lustro (EMI, 2000)
Afinidades (album)|Afinidades (live with Sergio Godinho) (EMI, 2001)
Rosa Carne (EMI, 2004)
Gordo Segredo (DVD) (EMI, 2005)
Vivo (Clă album)|Vivo (EMI, 2005) (2CD - live)
Cintura (EMI, 2007)
Disco Voador (EMI, 2011)
Singles
Pois É !
Novas Babilónias / Ver Uma Mulher
Ao Vivo na Antena 3 (EMI PROMO 16/97)
G.T.I. (Gentle, Tall & Intelligent)
Problema de Expressăo
''Sem Freio / I'm Free
Conta-me Histórias
Dançar na Corda Bamba
O Sopro do Coraçăo
H2omem (with Arnaldo Antunes )
Espectáculo
Competęncia Para Amar
Tira A Teima
Sexto Andar
Embeiçados
Links
http://www.cla.pt Official WebSite
http://www.myspace.com/clamusic Official Myspace profile
http://www.facebook.com/musica.CLA Facebook
DEFAULTSORT:Cla Category:Portuguese musical groups
