PROGRAM

Sensible Soccers is made up of André Simão, Hugo Gomes and Manuel Justo. They released their first EP in 2011 and also made their live debut that same year. Since then, the band has performed numerous concerts on all types of stages, from clubs, auditoriums and cultural associations to international events such as Primavera Club, Festival Vodafone Paredes de Coura, Boom Festival, Vodafone Mexefest, NOS Primavera Sound, Rock in Rio Lisbon and the first Portuguese edition of the Boiler Room, attracting a diverse and constantly growing audience.

The Sensible Soccers sound is not easy to categorise. Although they do not hide their love for pop melodies, they combine electronics and organic instruments in their composition, avoiding the traditional song format and opting mainly for progressive structures and arrangements.

In addition to their first EP, they also released "Fornelo Tapes Vol.1", the single "Sofrendo Por Você" and, in 2014, they released their first full album entitled "8", which was unanimously considered by the national press as one of the best this year's albums. 14 months of concerts followed, mainly in Portugal, but also including performances in Spain.

After the natural period of presentation of "8", Sensible Soccers were invited by Teatro Maria Matos, GNRation and Curtas de Vila do Conde to create a show composed of unpublished tracks and a visual component, created by the artist Laetitia Morais. The original show, called "Paulo", had three unique and unrepeatable presentations at the aforementioned venues.

After this period, the band entered a studio to prepare their second full album entitled "Villa Soledade", which was released in March 2016. The promotional tour lasted until the end of 2017, with performances throughout Portugal, including the Algarve, Minho, Azores and Madeira, as well as in the biggest festivals in the country (NOS Primavera Sound, Rock In Rio Lisboa, Bons Sons, Neopop, Super Bock Super Rock, etc.).

In Spain, they performed at the main festivals in Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia and Santiago de Compostela and presented their work for the first time in France and England.

2018 was spent composing "Aurora", the band's third original album, produced by B Fachada and released in March 2019. The album received excellent reviews, and the vinyl and CD editions sold out in a few months. The promotional tour included performances at venues such as Culturgest, Centro Cultural de Belém and Casa da Música, as well as festivals such as Vodafone Paredes de Coura, culminating in an international tour with performances in Spain, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

The Covid-19 pandemic interrupted the presentation of "Aurora" and launched the band into a new project: their fourth original album, which resulted in the composition of a soundtrack for two films ("Douro, Faina Fluvial" and "O Pintor e the City") by acclaimed director Manoel de Oliveira.

This project, which took place over a year with the support of C.M. do Porto, culminated in the release of "Manoel" on October 1, 2021.