Holy Nothing is a Portuguese electronic band formed in the city of Porto, in 2013 by Pedro Rodrigues, Nelson Silva and Samuel Gonçalves.[1] 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.[2]

Holy Nothing
Background information
OriginPortugal
GenresElectronic Music
Experimental
Years active2013–present
LabelsTurbina
MembersPedro Rodrigues
Nelson Silva
Samuel Gonçalves
Websiteholynothing.bandcamp.com

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.[3] 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.[3]

In 2015, the band debuted with the first LP: Hypertext.[4][5] The critically acclaimed album was responsible for placing Holy Nothing on the lineup of major festivals around the world, such as SXSW (2016),[3] Eurosonic (2017)[6] and Waves Vienna[7] and Iceland Airwaves,[8] both in 2018. Besides the international performances, the trio also played in all major Portuguese music festivals, such as NOS Primavera Sound,[9] Vodafone Paredes de Coura,[10] and others.[1][11][12][13]

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.[14] For 2019, they plan on releasing their second LP Plural Real Animal,[15] an album marked by collaboration with Brazilian and Portuguese artists such as BaianaSystem and Moullinex.

Band members

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Discography

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  • Boundaries (2014)
  • Hypertext (2015)
  • Plural Real Animal (2019)

Singles

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  • "Given Up" (2013)
  • "Nothing is Fun" (2013)
  • "Speed of Sound" (2017)
  • "Home" (featuring Muhaisnah Four) (2017)
  • "Underdog" (2018)

References

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  1. ^ a b OUB'LÁ, Holy Nothing, Antena 3, 6 de julho de 2017
  2. ^ Biografia, Biografia Holy Nothing, Resident Advisor
  3. ^ a b c Agência Lusa, Portugueses Holy Nothing levam "Hypertext" ao festival norte-americano SXSW Archived 2019-02-15 at the Wayback Machine, Diário de Notícias, 24 de janeiro de 2016
  4. ^ "New Album: Holy Nothing - Hypertext". glamglare. 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  5. ^ Pedro Dias de Almeida, Eletrónica Gourmet, Revista Visão, 9 de novembro de 2015
  6. ^ Portfolio, Holy Nothing Archived 2014-06-03 at the Wayback Machine, Bons Sons
  7. ^ Festival, 29 new artists added to waves vienna 2018 line up Archived 2019-02-15 at the Wayback Machine, Waves Vienna, 20 de junho de 2018
  8. ^ Bill Pearis, Iceland airwaves fest adds 100 more artists to 2018 lineup, Brooklyn Vegan, 29 de agosto de 2018
  9. ^ Wav Notícias, NOS Primavera Sound nas Virtudes com X-Wife e Holy Nothing, WAV MAGAZINE, 1 de junho de 2016
  10. ^ "Entrevista aos Holy Nothing sobre o seu disco "HYPERTEXT"". BRAN MORRIGHAN. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  11. ^ Marco Almeida, Holy Nothing no Vodafone Mexefest 28 de novembro de 2015, Musicfest.pt, 29 de novembro de 2015
  12. ^ Daniel Dantas, Party Sleep Repeat, Dia 1: Chamemos-lhe Holy Party, Espalha Factos, 23 de abril de 2016
  13. ^ Rui Gameiro, Reportagem: Jameson Urban Routes 23 de Outubro, Threshold Magazine, 29 de outubro de 2015
  14. ^ Alinea A, Holy Nothing Archived 2018-05-05 at the Wayback Machine, Alinea A
  15. ^ Ao Vivo na Antena 3, Holy Nothing - Underdog, Antena 3, 22 de maio de 2018
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