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  • Genre: Alternative / Electronica / Pop

    Location Alcobaça, Leiria, Po

    Profile Views: 368210

    Last Login: 12/21/2011

    Member Since 1/3/2007

    Website www.thegift.pt

    Record Label LaFolie - Gift

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    "The Gift released "Vinyl" (1998) "Film" (2001) and AM-FM (2004) by their own label La Folie Records. With the huge success they had in Portugal they became a symbol for the "Do It Yourself" in the country. They sold out theatres, play in the bigger Festivals and shared stages with some of the big acts... .... In 2002 with Howie B on the production of "Film" they went to SXSW Austin Texas and in the same year they went back to States to perform at New York CMJ Festival and other USA clubs in east coast cities. In Europe, Spain was the "next stop" with a good release and great tour – more than 50 shows. In France the band played "La Cigalle" in Paris and did some European festivals like PopKomm-Koln, Eurosonic-Gronningen or Midem-Cannes. .... In 2003 The Gift came back to USA and opened for Flaming Lips "Yoshimi battles…" Tour and did some good shows on their own – "Mercury Lounge" and "Knitting Factory" New York, "Spaceland" and "Knitting Factory" Los Angeles, San Francisco's "Slims" or Boston's "House of Blues". The band closed the year with the recording of an "MTV Live" in Milan, Italy. .... With the AM-FM album the band had a V2 contract in Spain and Universal Records distributed the album in Portugal. In 2004, the band continued the Portuguese and Spanish tour playing all the Portuguese big festivals and Spanish Sonar Festival in Barcelona among other important festivals. .... One year after, they came back to USA to perform in "Musexpo Festival" at Key Club Los Angeles, performed at PopKomm Berlin, Prague Festival Move and did some London shows in clubs like Borderline, Cargo or Spitz. .... At the "Lisbon's MTV European Music Awards 2005" The Gift received the award for Best Portuguese Act, ending an extraordinary year with two 1 hit singles on the Portuguese radio airplay. .... During 2006 the band went to Brazil where they perform venues in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba and Recife Festival "Porto Musical". Back in Europe they went to Berlin Popkick Festival where The Gift performed with German singer MIA and by the end of the year the band released "Fácil de Entender " – a new album/dvd where The Gift plays Live the great songs from previous albums with new mixes and aesthetical approaches, along with three new studio bonus tracks. The album will be released by March 2007 January in Spain. In both countries EMI is the partner to distribute and promote the album/dvd." .... Meanwhile, The Gift shared the main stage of Super Bock Super Rock with Arcade Fire, Bloc Party, Klaxxons and Magic Numbers this last 3rd July and more festivals and venues will come till September 2007 ...... .. ..The Gift Videos...... ..The Gift - 645...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ..The Gift - Fácil de Entender...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ..The Gift - 11:33...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ..The Gift - Music...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ..The Gift - Driving You Slow...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ..The Gift - Waterskin...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ..The Gift - Question of Love...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ..The Gift - Ok do you want something simple...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ..Introducing The Gift...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..

  • Members

    Sónia Tavares » vocals Nuno Gonçalves » vocals, synths, piano, guitar, theremin and programming John Gonçalves » bass and synths Miguel Ribeiro » guitar, synths and bass

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    Playing a show in Castelo Branco at 9:00 PM today at Cine-Teatro Avenida http://lnk.ms/ZGTXy

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    Playing a show in Vila Real at 9:00 PM today at Teatro de Vila Real http://lnk.ms/YWnCT

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    New show announced in Lisbon at Centro Cultural de Belém on February 16, 2012 http://lnk.ms/YP1FH

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    Playing a show in Faro at 9:00 PM today at Teatro Municipal de Faro http://lnk.ms/YLPbK

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    Playing a show in Arcos de Valdevez at 9:00 PM today at Casa das Artes de Arcos de Valdevez http://lnk.ms/Z5ykN

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  • Stoyka

    Saudos! Estivemos no voso concerto onte no Vigo Transforma. Moitas gracias polo espectáculo, foi realmente increible, disfrutamos moito ca vosa musica. Por favor, continuade asi, sodes fantasticos. 

    7 months ago
  • Luis Carvalho

    E pena não vos ver pelo Seixal 

    7 months ago
  • Ai se eles soubessem to…

    Música naif de elevada qualidade.
    Vale a pena ouvir.  

    8 months ago
  • Madi

    Hola, soy nueva por aquí. Solo quería agradecer a The Gift y a Amalia Hoje su música y su trabajo. Hace unos meses falleció mi madre, y con esto no quiero entristecer esta página sino al contrario, escuchar su música hace que cada día pueda ser un mejor día. Os veré en Madrid, ya queda poco! Mis mejores deseos para que todo os vaya bien y que podamos seguir disfrutando de vuestros discos por mucho tiempo.
    Un millón de abrazon y besos para todos.

    9 months ago
  • Duarte Cancela

    Sem palavras!!! álbum excelente ;) bom trabalho...

    9 months ago
  • ANgel aparIcIo NAVazo

    Hola q tal vais??soy vuestro ex-conserje de Madrid,me encantan las nevas canciones espero poder veros en el Circo Price y poder saludars otra vez,un fuerte abrazo

    10 months ago
  • ANgel aparIcIo NAVazo

    Hola chavalessoy vuestro ex-conserje(ciudalgolf) ya veo q todo el trabajo ha salido bien,espero veros pronto en el Circo Price de Madrid y saludaros,un fuerte abrazo

    10 months ago
  • PLUS

    Parabéns pelo novo álbum! Renewal winds! Great ;)
    Um abraço com estima,
    Plus

    10 months ago
  • BJDEEJ

    thank you for confirming. i love your songs! especially "made for you".

    10 months ago
  • Carlos

    Fui ao concerto no dia 18, Grande mesmo Muio Grande e Bom concerto, já tinha muitas vezes vibrado ao som da vossa música até porque são dos poucos que ao vivo conseguem efectuar os mesmos registos que ao vivo, no entanto Este concerto ultrapassou todas as minhas expectativas que já eram altas...Obrigado pelo magnífico espectáculo e por serem cada vez melhores...

    10 months ago
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THE GIFT - A BRIEF TIMELINE


1994 The Gift is formed by teenagers: Nuno Gonçalves [keyboards], Sonia Tavares [vocals], John Gonçalves [bass and keyboards], Miguel Ribeiro [guitar, bass].

1996 Release a “Digital Atmosphere” a six track enhanced CD featuring interviews and videos to the press to great acclaim, 30 city Theater tour to largely sold-out audiences.

1998 Release “Vinyl”, which is named Album of the Year by Portugal’s Diário de Notícias newspaper.

1999 Opens for The Divine Comedy in Lisboa. The “Vinyl Tour” begins end ends with 80 shows. Single “Ok! Do You Want Something Simple?” wins awards and Vinyl eventually goes platinum at 35,000+ units - a first for a debut record of an independent band. Perform for first time abroad Paris and MIDEM.

2000 Vinyl era ends and simultaneously release photo book A Single Diary , by Ana Pereira, and the video “Single Hand Camera Documentary” , Gonçalo Covacich, and documentary pieces on the Vinyl Tour. In June embark on mini Tour abroad : Germany -Expo 2000 ,Macau, Paris.

2001 Represent Portugal at the Eurosonic Festival in the Netherlands. Begin recording “Film” - The band enlists Daniel Howard (drummer /Cinematic Orchestra), a string orchestra conducted by Gavin Wright (Nick Cave, Massive Attack) and producer Howie B,[U2, Björk]. “Film” premiers Leiria and the beginning of the Film Tour throughout Portugal begins “Film” goes gold and The Gift win several awards for its videos (“Waterskin” and “Question of Love” – the album’s first 2 singles). Film eventually sells over 25,000 Units.

2002 SxSW, Paris, Popkomm, Musikfest Am-Ring, Barcelona, Prague, Madrid New York. Perform Manchester Mad Remixers concerts, a project created for the "24 Hour Party People" film's premiere, which features The Gift together with Rodrigo Leão and Pedro Oliveira recreating songs from Joy Division, New Order, The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays.

2003 The Gift is The Opening band for The Flaming Lips’ “Yoshimi battles…” Tour and Cousteau. The Gift spends the year abroad and perform in over 50 venues in Spain [ Barcelona, Madrid, Bilbao, Vigo] USA New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Boston, San Diego, London and Caracas, amongst others. In December 2003, perform for the recently launched Portuguese MTV, record one of the first MTV Portugal and later MTV Live in Milan.

2004 10 year anniversary. Sonar 2004 Festival, Barcelona. Release the double album AM-FM” selling more than 35,000 copies. The Gift returns to the stage with the AM-FM Tour.

2005 MTV European Awards – Best Portuguese Act – End year with 2 No1 Singles.

2006 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba and Recife Festival “Porto Musical”. Perform with M.I.A. n Popkick Release “Fácil de Entender’ Their first live album. Sells 25,000 units.

2007 The Gift shares the main stage of Super Bock Super Rock with Arcade Fire, Bloc Party, Klaxxons and Magic.

2008 Nuno, Sonia and John work on side project Hoje: Amalia Hoje with fellow musicians Fernando Ribeiro [Moonspell] and Paulo Praça [Plaza].

2009 Tour with Hoje’s: Amalia Hoje. Amalia Hoje garners triple platinum status selling over 85,000 units and is the Portuguese runaway Album of the Year.

2010 Begin working on Explode.

2011 Explode released in Portugal and Spain March 2011 - US Release -September 2011

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Member Since:

January 03, 2007

Members:

Sónia Tavares » vocals
Nuno Gonçalves » vocals, synths, piano, guitar, theremin and programming
John Gonçalves » bass and synths
Miguel Ribeiro » guitar, synths and bass



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