- Act-ups
Infobox musical artist
Name = The Act-Ups
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Origin =Barreiro ,Portugal
Genre = rock
soul
garage rock
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Label = Hey, Pachuco! Recs., Groovie Records, Beatnickmoon
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URL = [http://www.myspace.com/actups The Act-Ups' Myspace]
Current_members =Nick Nicotine Johnny Intense Pistol Pete N. Very Tony Fetiche
Past_members =Gomez (Was made for love)
Hellso The Act-Ups are a Portuguese band formed in
Barreiro , in 2001. Formed from the ashes of Country-Punk bandThe Sullens , they started up with a formation consisting of three guitars, bass, organ and drums. Their first record,I bet you love us too , released throughHey, Pachuco! Recs. in 2003 is a mix ofGarage Rock ; Punk and Soul, with a guitar driven sound and excelent song work. [cite web
url = http://www.senhorf.com.br/agencia/main.jsp?codTexto=2850
author = Rosa, Fernando
date =2007-07-27
title = 'I Bet You Love Us Too': de Portugal, a garagem da Europa]Their second record,
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell was released in 2006 throughHey, Pachuco! Recs. on CD. The record was also released in an European limited edition through Spanish labelBeatnickmoon Rock and Roll Crafts . This record is a more mature and dark record without loosing the ingredients that make the Act-Ups' sound so recognizable: fuzz and great soul songs. Band's line-up changed withPistol Pete replacing Hellso on the drums andGomez (was made for love) leaving the band. [cite web
url = http://www.revistamalabia.com.ar/web_06/web_28/notas/pdf/nota_16.pdf
author = Renna, Daniel
date =2006-10-01
title = The Marriage of Heaven and Hell]With this record the band had great acceptance in
Spain , wich lead them to tour the country several times.Later that year the band released an EP (Take me Home) throughGroovie Records . Music from that record was used in "Um ano mais longo", a movie by directorMarco Martins . [cite web
url = http://www.myspace.com/maestronicknicotine
author = Nicotine, Nick
date =2007-10-01
title = Maestro Nick Nicotine's Myspace]In September 2008 the band released their 3rd album,
The Act-Ups Play The Old Psychedelic Sounds of Today , recorded at Estúdio King in Barreiro. It was released on CD and LP throughHey, Pachuco! Recs. andGroovie Records . [cite web
url = http://a-trompa.net/a-espera/a-esperathe-act-ups-play-the-old-psychedelic-sounds-of-today-the-act-ups/
author = A, Trompa
date =2008-06-29
title = À espera: The Act-Ups Play The Old Psychedelic Sounds Of Today]The band's current line-up is:
Nick Nicotine : Vocals, guitarN Very : GuitarJohnny Intense : GuitarPistol Pete : Drums, vocalsTony Fetiche : BassDiscography
* "I bet you love us too" (
2003 )
* "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" (2006 )
* "Take me Home EP"(2006 )
* "The Act-Ups play the old psychedelic sounds of today" (2008 )External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/actups Myspace]
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