| Holy Nothing | |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Origin: | Portugal |
| Genre: | Electronic Music Experimental |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
| Label: | Turbina |
| Current Members: | Pedro Rodrigues Nelson Silva Samuel Gonçalves |
Holy Nothing is a Portuguese electronic band formed in the city of Porto, in 2013 by Pedro Rodrigues, Nelson Silva and Samuel Gonçalves.[1] With two albums and one EP released, the trio mixes tropical rhythms with industrial sounds, synthesizers and groove boxes in their music production, generating an unconventional electronic sound.[2]
The trio became friends while living in the city of Porto, Portugal, but at the beginning of the band, all three members were in different places: Nelson Silva was in Porto, Pedro Rodrigues in the Netherlands and Samuel Gonçalves in Chile, having done the initial musical work together via the internet.[3] In 2013, they released the first singles from the project: "Given Up" and "Nothing is Fun", which preceded the release of their first EP Boundaries (2014), the result of musical mockups produced in the period which were separated.[3]
In 2015, the band debuted with the first LP: Hypertext.[4] [5] The critically acclaimed album was responsible for placing Holy Nothing on the lineup of major festivals around the world, such as SXSW (2016),[3] Eurosonic (2017)[6] and Waves Vienna[7] and Iceland Airwaves,[8] both in 2018. Besides the international performances, the trio also played in all major Portuguese music festivals, such as NOS Primavera Sound,[9] Vodafone Paredes de Coura,[10] and others.[1] [11] [12] [13]
The live performances of the band are enriched with the visual arts and the light design of the Portuguese artists Bruno Albuquerque, João Pessegueiro e Rui Monteiro.[14] For 2019, they plan on releasing their second LP Plural Real Animal,[15] an album marked by collaboration with Brazilian and Portuguese artists such as BaianaSystem and Moullinex.