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Beautify Junkyards
Background information
Origin	Lisbon, Portugal
Genres	Folk Electronica Hauntology
Labels	Fruits de Mer
Members	João Branco Kyron Martinez João Moreira Sergue Ra Antonio Watts Helena Espval
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Beautify Junkyards are a Portuguese group influenced by English acid folk, Brazilian Tropicália and contemporary electronica.

Members

Led by João Branco Kyron on vocals and keyboards. With Martinez also on vocals, João Moreira on acoustic guitar and synth, Sergue Ra on bass and Antonio Watts on drums. Helena Espvall, formerly of Espers, joined the band on cello and acoustic guitar in 2017.

History

In 2012, the band’s first album was a collection of cover versions; mainly of classics of the British acid folk period, but also taking in Tropicália and German Kosmiche. Their version of Kraftwerk’s Radioactivity was included on DJ Food’s Kraftwerk Kover Kollection. Their second album in 2015, The Beast Shouted Love, featured original songs with similar influences. In 2016 the band debuted on Ghost Box Records with a single as part of the label's Other Voices Series. Their first album for Ghost Box, The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards was released in March, 2018.

Discography

References

1. ^ Artist Page at Ghost Box Records
2. Prog Magazine, Review of The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards
3. The Big Takeover, Review of Other Voices 08
4. The Big Takeover, Review of The Beast Shouted Love

External links

• Beautify Junkyards at Discogs

• Portuguese rock music groups
• Musical groups established in 2012
• Ghost Box Music artists
• Portuguese electronic music groups
• Folk music groups
• 2012 establishments in Portugal
• Fruits de Mer Records artists