Beautify Junkyards
Portuguese band
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Beautify Junkyards are a Portuguese group influenced by English acid folk, Brazilian Tropicália and contemporary electronica.[1][2][3][4] [5] [6]
- João Branco Kyron
- Martinez
- João Moreira
- Sergue Ra
- Antonio Watts
- Bernard Loopkin
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| Origin | Lisbon, Portugal |
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| Label | Ghost Box Records UK |
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Members
Led by João Branco Kyron on vocals and keyboards. With Martinez also on vocals, João Moreira on guitar, Bernard Loopkin on synths, Sergue Ra on bass and Antonio Watts on drums.[1]
History
Beautify Junkyards are a Lisbon-based band that released their 5th album, “NOVA”, in 2024 on Ghost Box Records - British cult labelwho has released records by artists such as Broadcast, John Foxx and Paul Weller, among many others.
The album was widely praised in international publications such as MOJO, UNCUT, Shindig and Electronic Sound, and received airplay on radios such as BBC2, BBC6, KEXP, RAI Radio 3, Radio France.
Over the years of activity, the band has played in various venues across Portugal.such as CCB, Teatro Trindade, ZdB gallery, Maus Hábitos, Casa da Música, Passos Manuel, Musicbox, Salão Brazil and participated in several festivals, such as Alive, Mexefest, Imminente, Impulso, among others.
In 2023 they performed a 10-dates tour in Italy and the United Kingdom. In 2019, they had made their debut in British soil, with a mini-tour that culminated in a sold-out concert at the mythical Cafe OTO in London.
The Beautify Junkyards are: João Branco Kyron (voices, synthesizers), Bernard Loopkin(synthesizers), Martinez (voices) João Moreira (guitar and synthesizers), Sergue Ra (bass), António Watts (drums and percussion).
Discography
| Title | Year | Format | Label |
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| From The Morning (Nick Drake) / Fuga No.2 (Os Mutantes) | 2012 | 7" single | Fruits de Mer Records |
| Beautify Junkyards | 2013 | LP/CD | Metrodiscos |
| The Beast Shouted Love | 2015 | LP/CD | Mega Dodo / Nos Discos |
| Other Voices 08: Constant Flux / Pirâmide | 2016 | 7" single | Ghost Box Records |
| The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards | 2018 | LP/CD | Ghost Box Records |
| Cosmorama | 2021 | LP/CD | Ghost Box Records |
| Painting Box (with Belbury Poly) / Ritual In Transfigured Time | 2021 | 7" single | Ghost Box Records |
| Verde Pino / Dupla Exposição | 2022 | 7" single | Lux Records |
| Nova | 2024 | LP/CD | Ghost Box Records |