lisbon, spring 2009. francisca cortesao, a singer-songwriter who came to be known as minta, found herself a band. guitarist manuel dordio (jesus the misunderstood, walter benjamin) and multi instrumentalist mariana ricardo (münchen, rock group tiger) started coming around her place to play her songs, old and new. they played live. the songs kept coming around. they recorded an album. they called it, and themselves, minta & the brook trout.
NEWS
LIVE,
MINTA & THE BROOK TROUT
IS ALL OR SOME OF:
francisca cortesao
vox, guitar
mariana ricardo
bass, vox, ukulele
manuel dordio
guitar
nuno pessoa
drums, vox
26 Jan, 22h
Minta & The Brook Trout w/ João Cabrita – Bartô (Chapitô, Lisboa)
(+ info)
also:
a) They’re Heading West – Francisca Cortesao and Mariana Ricardo of Minta & The Brook Trout,
Joao Correia of Julie & The Carjackers and
Sergio Nascimento of too many bands to mention – toured the West Coast of Canada and the US
last September.
Click here for the tour diary: one picture a day.
b) have you downloaded Carnide yet?
It’s a live record by Minta & the Brook Trout
with very special guests.
It’s also free.
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