Martinis

Porto Alegre project with disguised influences from North American independent rock from the 70s and 80s. They benefited, throughout their diverse formations and existence, from some success in their hometown. Born in December 1984 under this name, Martinis went back to more distant roots when they were Aníbal Miranda‘s garage band with vast influences from Lou Reed or Iggy Pop. The band was initially formed by Anibal Miranda, recording a single under the name Aníbal Miranda e os Martinis. Its most consistent line-up was as follows: José Ferrão on guitar…

Aníbal Miranda

Aníbal Miranda began to connect with music around 1963, after being greatly influenced by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Them or Kinks. Later he became deeply interested in the blues. Always captivated by pop music, he learned to play the guitar and, in the Foz do Porto area, formed his first group called Luv 24. He then went to study at a boarding school in Ermesinde and there he also formed the first group of the school. After abandoning his studies, he joined the group Scorpion Music Incorporated, a satellite…