Corvos is a Portuguese band. Corvos is unusual within the Portuguese music scene as it consists of a string quartet that plays mostly rock songs. Corvos mixes instrumental elements,
classical origins,
rock
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* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
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* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
, contemporary
pop music
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and other musical genres.
''Corvos'' is Portuguese for ''
crows''.
Members
It is a
string quartet
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constituted by Pedro Teixeira da Silva (
violin
The violin, sometimes known as a ''fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone (string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular ...
), Tiago Flores (
violin
The violin, sometimes known as a ''fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone (string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular ...
) and Luis Santos (
viola
The viola ( , also , ) is a string instrument that is bow (music), bowed, plucked, or played with varying techniques. Slightly larger than a violin, it has a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of ...
). With the release of their fourth album, ''The Jinx'', Corvos included a drummer in its lineup.
Discography
;Singles
* ''Futuro que era Brilhante'' (2001)
;Albums
* ''Corvos Visitam
Xutos'' (1999)
* ''Post Scriptum'' (2001)
* ''Corvos 3'' (2003)
* ''The Jinx'' (2007)
* ''Medo'' (2010)
References
:On the
Portuguese Wikipedia:
Corvos (banda).
External links
Myspace profile
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Portuguese musical groups