Plastica Music [Portugal]

“Baby Gasoline” was the song that revealed Plastica on the portuguese mainstream musical industry. Selected to be the single from the Optimus 2000 project, “Baby Gasoline” reached the tops and was the most played song of the year at the portuguese airplay charts.
The catchy melodies and choruses are an absolute trademark from Plastica, showing the audiences that this is definitely a “song” band.
All Radio Stations are thankful, and it all sounds like the best pop/rock made in her magesty´s United Kingdom, these facts make Plastica be the opening act for bands like: Oasis, James and The Cranberries.
The high light in 2001 happened on the main stage from “Vilar de Mouros Summer Festival” where the band played side by side with Alanis Morrissette and Sonic Youth.
This media exposure offered the band a record deal with the Portuguese major label EMI Records for 4 albums, who have been following Plastica´s highlight at the scene.
The rest of the year of 2001 was spent at the studio recording their debut album “Pop Songs & Rock People”. Produced by Rick Peet who worked before with bands like Muse, Charlatans and Six by Seven, brings this record the international touch that the band always wanted for their songs.
At the end of 2001, the band was invited to be the special guest opening act for James on their last world tour at the Lisbon Coliseum and Porto Coliseum.
“Sleep all day” was the single chosen between the 14 songs from the debut album “Pop Songs & Rock People”. A special release EP with three songs definitely unveils one of the most interesting pop/rock acts made in portugal.
“Sleep all day” went #1 on the portuguese charts being the most airplayed song of the year of 2002! This was definitely Plastica´s year.. The band goes on tour promoting their debut album with more than 90 live shows all over the country. Interviews, press, radio, special TV appearences took the band to the highlight including the performance at the “Sudoeste Summer Festival” side by side with bands like Muse and The Cure.
“Honey Honey” was the 2nd single released from “Pop Songs & Rock People”, this took the band on the road again and being special guest opening act for London´s Suede on their tour.
After “Pop Songs & Rock People”, after “Baby Gasoline”, “Sleep all day” and “Honey Honey”, after more than 90 shows in one year, the band spent the year of 2003 composing their 2nd coming album.
“Sleep all day” is the single chosen to be released on the well known compilation “NOW 6” side by side with bands like Cold Play and U2…
Creative incompatibilities with EMI Records took the band on a new record deal with the portuguese independent label Metro.
Produced by the band members, the recording sessions took place at Plastica´s own “Red Light Studios” – a true relaxing and spiritual bunker located underground, where the red light flow is as inspiring as relaxing.
“The Red Light Underground” is the name of the 2nd coming album that shows Plastica at their best creative point on their career. The 15 songs reveal a new concept of making a CD release. A split CD with two parts just like the old fashion vinyl. The whole vinyl concept is recovered and assumed by the band in the “The Red Light Underground” CD release ( retro sleeve artwork, retro sounding and 2 sided recording format) .
In Part A we can find Plastica stuck to the best retro Rock sessions ever made in this country in seven classic (drums, bass, guitars, vocals) rock songs with catchy choruses. In the B Part we can find all of the 70´s psychedelic influences in 8 songs full of beautiful ambiences and sound experiments. All this takes you back on a mystical trip to the old vinyl classic format that is almost forgotten by the mainstream.
“Bugs and Astronauts” is the single taken from this album to show the Portuguese musical mainstream the new Plastica.
This song is fresh, this song is something new!
This song is the new Rock ´n Roll!
Yes…“The Red Light Underground” is the record that the true music lovers want to listen and enjoy.
2004 is the international year for Plastica, playing at the “International Pop Overthrow ” Festival in Liverpool – UK at the famous and mytical The Cavern Club where The Beatles made their first appearences.
The Band joins the Scandinavian Management agency Fyrwerk Music & Entertainment and signs a record deal with the Spanish independent label Liliput Records, releasing “The Red Light Underground ” in Spanish territory with a special artwork sleeve and extra booklet with pics and lyrics, taking The Red Light Tour through some of the most important Spanish clubs. “Boys, Girls & Toys” is the song chosen for “INDI * RADIO ” - a compilation of the most important international new bands of the moment released by the Spanish label El Diablo Records. The Band is touring at the moment and working on new songs for the next cd release.

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