Corvos is a Portuguese band. Corvos is unusual within the Portuguese music scene as it consists of a string quartet that plays mostly rock songs. Corvos mixes instrumental elements, classical origins,

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, contemporary

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and other musical genres. ''Corvos'' is Portuguese for ''

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s''.

Members

It is a

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constituted by Pedro Teixeira da Silva (

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), Tiago Flores (

) and Luis Santos (

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). With the release of their fourth album, ''The Jinx'', Corvos included a drummer in its lineup.

Discography

;Singles * ''Futuro que era Brilhante'' (2001) ;Albums * ''Corvos Visitam Xutos'' (1999) * ''Post Scriptum'' (2001) * ''Corvos 3'' (2003) * ''The Jinx'' (2007) * ''Medo'' (2010)

References

:On the

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: Corvos (banda).

External links

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