Holy Nothing is a Portuguese electronic band formed in the city of Porto, in 2013 by Pedro Rodrigues, Nelson Silva and Samuel Gonçalves.OUB'LÁ, Holy Nothing, Antena 3, 6 de julho de 2017 With two albums and one EP released, the trio mixes tropical rhythms with industrial sounds, synthesizers and groove boxes in their music production, generating an unconventional electronic sound.Biografia, Biografia Holy Nothing, Resident Advisor
The trio became friends while living in the city of Porto, Portugal, but at the beginning of the band, all three members were in different places: Nelson Silva was in Porto, Pedro Rodrigues in the Netherlands and Samuel Gonçalves in Chile, having done the initial musical work together via the internet.Agência Lusa, Portugueses Holy Nothing levam "Hypertext" ao festival norte-americano SXSW , Diário de Notícias, 24 de janeiro de 2016 In 2013, they released the first singles from the project: "Given Up" and "Nothing is Fun", which preceded the release of their first EP Boundaries (2014), the result of musical mockups produced in the period which were separated.
In 2015, the band debuted with the first LP: Hypertext.Pedro Dias de Almeida, Eletrónica Gourmet, Revista Visão, 9 de novembro de 2015 The critically acclaimed album was responsible for placing Holy Nothing on the lineup of major festivals around the world, such as SXSW (2016), Eurosonic (2017)Portfolio, Holy Nothing , Bons Sons and Waves ViennaFestival, 29 new artists added to waves vienna 2018 line up , Waves Vienna, 20 de junho de 2018 and Iceland Airwaves,Bill Pearis, Iceland airwaves fest adds 100 more artists to 2018 lineup, Brooklyn Vegan, 29 de agosto de 2018 both in 2018. Besides the international performances, the trio also played in all major Portuguese music festivals, such as NOS Primavera Sound,Wav Notícias, NOS Primavera Sound nas Virtudes com X-Wife e Holy Nothing, WAV MAGAZINE, 1 de junho de 2016 Vodafone Paredes de Coura, and others.Marco Almeida, Holy Nothing no Vodafone Mexefest 28 de novembro de 2015, Musicfest.pt, 29 de novembro de 2015Daniel Dantas, Party Sleep Repeat, Dia 1: Chamemos-lhe Holy Party, Espalha Factos, 23 de abril de 2016Rui Gameiro, Reportagem: Jameson Urban Routes 23 de Outubro, Threshold Magazine, 29 de outubro de 2015
The live performances of the band are enriched with the visual arts and the light design of the Portuguese artists Bruno Albuquerque, João Pessegueiro e Rui Monteiro.Alinea A, Holy Nothing , Alinea A For 2019, they plan on releasing their second LP Plural Real Animal,Ao Vivo na Antena 3, Holy Nothing - Underdog, Antena 3, 22 de maio de 2018 an album marked by collaboration with Brazilian and Portuguese artists such as BaianaSystem and Moullinex.
Band members Pedro Rodrigues: vocals and groovebox Samuel Gonçalves: bass and drum pad Nelson Silva: synth and drum pad
Discography EP Boundaries (2014)
LPs Hypertext (2015) Plural Real Animal (2019)
Singles "Given Up" (2013) "Nothing is Fun" (2013) "Speed of Sound" (2017) "Home" (featuring Muhaisnah Four) (2017) "Underdog" (2018)
References
External links BandCamp Holy Nothing SoundCloud Holy Nothing