Showing posts with label Vitor Bacalhau. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vitor Bacalhau. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Vitor Bacalhau - I Am Leaving

Size: 37,0 MB
Time: 15:43
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Leave Me Alone (4:04)
02. Falling For You (3:35)
03. Listen Smile Agree (2:53)
04. Take It Upstairs (2:29)
05. I Am Leaving (2:41)

'I Am Leaving' is the latest EP by Vítor Bacalhau, a record where the southern-Portuguese blues/rock artist goes deeper than ever into his bluesier and rootsier influences.

The first single of the same name shows a different side of the artist's musical identity, in a passionate and emotional acoustic performance. “I Am Leaving is a metaphor for those times when we need to address certain issues and change some things in our lives”, confesses the artist about the song that names the new EP. “It's an anthem to personal change and growth.”

For the first time, after three albums and five years of an ever-evolving career, Vitor and his band recorded the album's basic tracks in the South of Portugal, Algarve, at Paraíso 530 studios, in a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. Some of the overdubs of the album were then done by Vítor and Budda Guedes at the Mobydick Records studios in Braga, where the performances of two very special guests were also recorded: João Andresen, an emerging talent of blues harmonica in Portugal, who’s contribution really added to the Blues content of the record, and Rita Sampaio, the singer of the band Grandfather's House, who sang some incredibly soulful backing vocals throughout the album.

I Am Leaving

Friday, November 3, 2017

Vítor Bacalhau - Cosmic Attraction

Size: 100,4 MB
Time: 37:23
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Happy Man (2:39)
02. Who Do Youthink You’re Fooling (3:36)
03. Old Soul (4:01)
04. I’ve Been Dreaming (3:17)
05. Dirty Little Girl (3:45)
06. Let Your Soul Go Free (3:58)
07. Cosmic Attraction (2:55)
08. Shooting Star (5:49)
09. Walk Through Fire (7:20)

Born and raised in the deep south of Portugal, Vítor Bacalhau has dedicated his whole life to playing music. He is now fronting his own power trio and kick starting a promising career as a Rock/Blues singer, guitarist and songwriter.

Influences come from everywhere – from the early Blues of the delta, to big & loud Rock ‘n Roll – and are all channelled into the group’s music in a new and refreshing way. Deep grooves, killer playing and moving power is what you can expect from the group’s music!

In live situations Vítor performs mostly with a three piece band featuring fellow musicians and good buddies João Ventura on drums and Luís Trindade on Bass.

2017 is gonna be a big year, with a new album already on the works and many live performances both in Portugal and abroad.

Cosmic Attraction

Saturday, June 6, 2015

Vitor Bacalhau - Brand New Dawn

Size: 101,7 MB
Time: 42:19
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Mean Woman (4:05)
02. Gone Too Soon (4:06)
03. Too Much Of A Good Thing (3:06)
04. Nicotine (4:24)
05. Nothing On Me (2:39)
06. Free Wolf (6:36)
07. Brand New Dawn (4:05)
08. Can't Get Used (3:36)
09. Cut Me Loose (2:43)
10. Sunday Morning Breakdown (6:54)

Personnel:
Vítor Bacalhau: Vocals, Guitar, Resonator, Backing Vocals
Luís Trindade: Bass, Backing Vocals, Percussion
João Ventura: Drums, Percussion

Guests:
Guest guitar solo on Mean Woman by Budda
Guest guitar solo on Sunday Morning Breakdown by Davy Knowles
Hammond on Gone Too Soon, Nicotine and Brand New Dawn by Manuel Beleza
Backing Vocals on Mean Woman, Nothing On Me and Brand New Dawn by Budda
Backing Vocals on Gone Too Soon by Ana Newton

Born and raised in the deep south of Portugal, Vítor Bacalhau has dedicated his whole life to playing music. At the young age of 24 he’s now fronting his own group, and kick starting a promising career as a Rock/Blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.

His first EP as a solo artist is called Alive Again and it’s a very personal release, with lyrics dealing with themes such as good times, bad times, love, and feeling re-born.

Influences come from everywhere – from the early Blues of the delta, to big & loud Rock ‘n Roll – and are all channelled into the group’s music in a new and refreshing way. Deep grooves, killer playing and moving power is what you can expect from the group’s music!

In live situations Vítor performs mostly with a three piece band featuring fellow musicians and good buddies João Ventura on drums and Luís Trindade on Bass.

In the beginning of 2015 Vítor will be in the studio to record his first full length album, with his band and producer Budda Guedes (Budda Power Blues, Mundo Cão, Balão de Ferro).

Brand New Dawn