Silence 4
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| Origin | Universal Music |
| Members | David Fonseca Sofia Lisboa Rui Costa Tozé Pedrosa |
Silence 4 were a Portuguese band, formed in 1996, who mostly sung in English. They released two albums to high critical acclaim, Silence Becomes It (1998) and Only Pain Is Real (2000). The band never officially disbanded, but went on an undetermined hiatus from 2001 to 2013, when their members decided to reunite for a brief tour after Sofia Lisboa underwent cancer treatment.[1][2] Lead singer David Fonseca is currently undertaking a solo career.
History
Formation
The band's genesis took place in 1995. After good feedback from showing some
They won a 500,000 escudos (roughly 2500 euros) prize in a band festival, which was spent totally in making demos. When presenting these to labels, the answer was always the same: "Singing in English? No way!" Refusing to balk at the demand of recording totally in Portuguese, they ended up recording a cover of Erasure's A Little Respect, which was included in the compilation Sons de Todas as Cores (released in 1998), giving it massive airplay and good critical response.
Silence Becomes It
Only Pain Is Real
They kept touring in 1999, though with less concerts. Then came a period of absence, when they "escaped" to London. It was there, at the
Members
- David Fonseca - lead vocals, guitar
- Sofia Lisboa - backing vocals
- Rui Costa - bass guitar
- Tozé Pedrosa - drums
Discography
Studio albums
- Silence Becomes It (1998)
- Only Pain Is Real (2000)
Live albums
- Ao Vivo - Coliseu dos Recreios (2004)
- SongBook Live 2014 (2014)
References
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