Balla | |
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| Origin | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Genres | Rock, pop, electro |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | SonyBMG/Chiado Records |
| Members | Armando Teixeira – Voice; Miguel Cervini – Guitar; João Tiago – Keyboards; Duarte Cabaça - Drums |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/ballaportugal |
Balla (musician) is the musical alter-ego of Portuguese musician and record producer Armando Teixeira (musician). Balla's music references the sound and style of Serge Gainsbourg and Jaques Brel, combined with hip hop and cut-and-paste references drawn from his time as DJ and producer with both Bizarra Locomotiva and the platinum selling Da Weasel. The arrangements have been described as "reflecting a taste for sound composers like Barry Adamson".[1] Armando Teixeira is recognized as a composer, musician and producer of note within Portugal, and his 2006 studio album A Grande Mentira has been described by Portuguese public radio station Antena 3 as "pop, electronica, eroticism and fury".[2] "In this space, I have adopted the solitary writing of a Nick Cave or Iggy Pop" Balla has said of his own work.[3] When asked if Balla was the summary of his years spent in Bizarra Locomotiva or Da Weasel, he responded "Probably, yes... Any of these bands were very closed, while Balla represents freedom. I am able to experiment a lot. Here there is a little bit of everything that I have done."[4][5]