- Fingertips (band)
Infobox musical artist
Name = Fingertips
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Background = group_or_band
Origin =Portugal
Genre =Pop rock ,Alternative rock ,Piano Rock
Years_active = 2000–Present
Label =EMI
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Current_members = Zé Rui Saraiva Alexis Dias Jorge OliveiraFingertips is a Portuguese band that sings in English, with some alternative soundsbut mostly
pop rock ,alternative rock and ballad rock.They reached success in Portugal with their first single "Melancholic Ballad (For The Leftlovers) ", followed by the song "Picture Of My Own ", (soundtrack of an advertisement on TV), both from their first album "All 'Bout Smoke 'n Mirrors ". Their second album "Catharsis" released in 2006 has produced three hit singles in Portugal, "You're Gone ", "Move Faster " and "Cause to Love You " who have been in the national tops.The band has participated in Festival de
Vilar de Mouros and inRock in Rio Lisbon [ [http://www.thefingertips.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1858 Fingertips no Rock In Rio 2006 - Fingertips ] ] . They have also opened concerts forNelly Furtado ,The Corrs , Queen andGeorge Michael [http://jn.sapo.pt/2007/05/10/cultura/fingertips_abrem_george_michael.html] .Members
*Zé - vocals
*Rui Saraiva - bass
*Alexis Dias -guitar
*Jorge Oliveira - drumsDiscography
Albums
* "
All 'bout Smoke 'n Mirrors " (2003)
* "Catharsis" (2006)
* "Fingertips - live act" (acoustic) (2008)Notes and references
* [http://www.thefingertips.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1858]
* [http://jn.sapo.pt/2007/05/10/cultura/fingertips_abrem_george_michael.html]References
External links
* [http://www.thefingertips.com/ Official website] , in Portuguese and English
* [http://thefingertips.com.sapo.pt/ Information about Fingertips]
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