..Hailing from Porto, Portugal, 49 SPECIAL is a Country / Honky Tonk band that was formed in June 1998 by the fusion of the now defunct Rockabilly band The Tennessee Boys and two other musicians from the Portuguese rockin’ scene. Since then, the band have been working on their self penned material as well as bringing their musical roots influences on Country & Western tunes.
They have played all over Portugal, and in Europe they have already done all the major Rock’n’Roll and Rockabilly festivals across countries like Spain, France, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, the U.K. and USA.
During one of their mini-tours across France and Belgium, 49 SPECIAL recorded their debut CD, a western swing/country boogie influenced album called “Corn Bread’s Fred Hideaway”, at Space Mobile Studios in France. The CD was released by space Mobile Records on the 31st December 2002.
Dark Lonesome Road, is still their latest release and it dates of 2004. The album has sold out and it was a tremendous success. The title track of the CD - "Dark Lonesome Road" appears on an American independent movie called “One Shot” and Gito’s brilliant artwork and creativity have been internationally recognized and awarded. On this 7 track CD the band show all their roots music influences, by giving us an incredible variety of styles.
The movie was presented at the 2 following film festivals:
* The LA Film Festival
* The Tribeca Underground Film Festival
Because of its particular design and layout the "Dark Lonesome Road" CD was also presented and enrolled at the following categories and festivals:
* Shortlist at ADC(Germany) - Packaging Design e Best Graphic Design Work categories
* Clio awards (New York) Packaging category
* D&AD Global Awards 2006 (London) Packaging Design e Branding categories
There are a bunch of invitations flying in from promoters of countries where they have passed through but also interest shown by other promoters in Australia and Japan.
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New album out - APRIL 8th 2007Order your 'signed' copy today @ info@grasshopper.be
TRAILS OF EVIL is a 14 original track CD, that varies from Country Rock to Honky Tonk, from pure Country to Rockabilly. Besides being a novelty among their peers, this album is a remarkable and a much awaited piece of work. The stamp belongs to the Belgium label Grasshopper.
Hey, Im posting new videos today! New pictures too!
And TUESDAY July 14, the band will be filming a performance for the tv show at SAXON PUB! Be in the audience for the tv show 4:30 to 6!!!!!!!! Ruby Jane
LOS EXPLOSIVOS GARAGE ROCK FROM MÉXICO!!! ROCK IN CHIADO - LISBOA - 02 DE JULHO - 23HORAS (primeira parte a cargo dos MAMUTE (ex - Brainwashed by Amalia, Dawnrider, etc) Happy Hour com cerveja a 1 euro das 23h às 00h
boas malta!!! Quando quiserem merchandise (t-shirts, sweats, pins, etc) dêem um salto ao nosso space para ver os nossos preços. Fazemos merch a partir de 3.3€ e temos sempre promoções que vos podem fazer poupar/ganhar mais dinheiro com as vossas vendas! Temos dos melhores preços do mercado e, caso encontrem mais barato, nós igualamos!
Pois é, este ano é que vão ser elas... mesmo ali na marginal em frente à Alfândega está o Porto Rosa Café, um agradável e relaxado local cuja esplanada vai servir de palco para a actuação dos mais desavergonhados renegados da FREIMA num dos maiores arraiais do ano!
Para mostrar com quantas brasas se assa uma sardinha, estão já confirmadas as presenças de Señor Pelota, Freimatic, King-Fu, Kalman, Ludovic, Just Honey e Homeselektor.z, esperando-se a participação da grande maioria do contingente da FREIMA acompanhada por amigos e parentes: vai ser uma farturinha, vai...
A pândega começa por volta das 8 da noite, com churrascada e sonoridades mais descontraídas, que pela noite dentro se irão transformando em electrónica de dança, até Deus sabe quando. Vais perder tamanho deboche?!
Este evento conta com o já veterano apoio do programa Omega3 da Rádio Universitária do Minho. Design gráfico: AC 3MONITOR.
boas malta!!! Quando quiserem merchandise (t-shirts, sweats, pins, etc) dêem um salto ao nosso space para ver os nossos preços. Fazemos merch a partir de 3.3€ e temos sempre promoções que vos podem fazer poupar/ganhar mais dinheiro com as vossas vendas! Temos dos melhores preços do mercado e, caso encontrem mais barato, nós igualamos!
BLAST OFF! FESTIVAL 2009 9th, 10th and 11th of JULY NOTTINGHAM, UK
with:
THE GORIES THE OBLIVIANS THE GHASTLY ONES CHERRY OVERDRIVE COYOTE MEN ARMITAGE SHANKS DR. COMBOVER THE COSMIC VAMPIRES CAVESTOMPERS THE BRUTES LOS CHICOS THE EVILTONES TORPEDO MONKEYS LES BOF THE OTHERS LOS IMBASILS
+++ Insane International DJ's Frenzied Go-Go Dancers Rockin' Record Fair and Market Far Out Films and Art Eye-Popping Decor All Night Shakin'!