Blind Zero are a Portuguese

Portugal

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 rock band from the city of Porto

Porto

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. They have won the 2003 MTV

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 Europe Music Award for the Best Portuguese Act.

History

Blind Zero started out 1994 releasing their first EP "Recognize" (1995) which sold out in 9 days becoming today a collection item. The first album "Trigger" (1995) was produced by Ronnie S. Champagne (an L.A. producer which had previously worked with bands such as Jane's Addiction

Jane's Addiction

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, Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains

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, Remy Zero

Remy Zero

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 e Deconstruction

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). It was the first rock album by a Portuguese band to reach the gold label.

Later in 1996, Blind Zero would reveal a new sound : "Flexogravity" (EP), a very experimental record with a fusion of sounds, shared with a Hip-Hop band from Porto called "Mind da Gap". This was considered by many the EP of the year.

Still in 1996, the band recorded an acoustic album "Transradio", one of the first Enhanced CD (CD Extra) in Europe. The album was recorded live at Antena 3 radio. Months later they were invited to participate in SCYPE ("Song Contest for Youth Programs in Europe"), a festival gathering bands from all over Europe. They recorded a new original "My House" and won the contest.

In 1997, Blind Zero recorded "Redcoast", the second album of originals produced by Michael Vail Blum (an American producer that worked with Suicidal Tendencies

Suicidal Tendencies

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, Madonna

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, Roxy Music

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, 3T

3T

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, Tura Satana

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, Goo Goo Dolls

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, Jewel

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). "Redcoast" was produced at Sony Music/New York studios by Mark Wilder, a recently Grammy Award winner.

In 1998, they recorded with Mário Caldato the song "The Wire" and spent 1999 working on their third album "One Silent Accident" released in 2000 and produced by Don Fleming (Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth

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, Hole (band)

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, Posies

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, Screaming Trees

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, Teenage Fan Club, Gumball

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, Alice Cooper

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).

In 2002, they recorded one of the most famous songs by David Bowie

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, "Heroes".

In January 2003, they start recording "A Way to Bleed your Lover", produced by Mário Barreiros (Clã

Clã

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, Ornatos Violeta

Ornatos Violeta

Ornatos Violeta were a Portuguese alternative rock group whose music included some other influences, such as funk, jazz and ska. The band was formed in the city of Porto....

, Pedro Abrunhosa

Pedro Abrunhosa

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), adding a new member to the band, Miguel Ferreira. The album also contained contributions by Jorge Palma

Jorge Palma

Jorge Manuel d’Abreu Palma, known as Jorge Palma , is a Portuguese singer and songwriter.-Early life and career:At just the age of six, Palma learnt to play the piano and to read...

 e Dana Colley (Twinmen/ex-Morphine

Morphine (band)

Morphine was an American alternative rock group formed by Mark Sandman and Dana Colley in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1989. They disbanded in 1999 after frontman Sandman died of a heart attack....

). In May 2003, Blind Zero are invited by MTV

MTV

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 to perform live, in Milan

Milan

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, as part of the initiative of launching MTV Portugal

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. Later that year they win the “Best Portuguese Act” award at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2003

MTV Europe Music Awards 2003

The UK hosted the Europe Music Award’s for the second time in 2003. Host Christina Aguilera changed costumes a whopping 12 times and opened the show in a Nun's habit...

, in Edinburgh

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, becoming the first Portuguese band to receive an award by MTV. In December, the specialized press considered “A Way to Bleed your Lover” the best album of the year in Portugal.

In 2005 they release “The night before and a new day” already with Pedro Vidal (ex-Stealing Orchestra

Stealing Orchestra

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) as a member replacing Marco Nunes in the solo guitar.

In 2007 they release "Time Machine (memories undone)", a best of Blind Zero unplugged associated with their 13th birthday.

In 2010, their new album, Luna Park, was released on the 30th May. Two singles were released from it so far, "Slow Time Love" and "Snow Girl".

Discography

• 2010: Luna Park
• 2007: Time Machine (memories undone) - Live Best of unplugged
• 2005: The Night Before And A New Day
• 2004: MTV Live in Milan
• 2003: A Way To Bleed Your Lover
• 2000: One Silent Accident
• 1997: Redcoast
• 1996: Transradio
• 1996: Flexogravity (with Mind Da Gap)
• 1995: Trigger