THEY’RE HEADING WEST
João Correia
Mariana Ricardo
Sérgio Nascimento
Francisca Cortesão
Four voices, ukulele, tiny drum kit, guitar, bass – stuff that will fit the trunk of any car with no hassle. Three singer-songwriters and an extremely versatile drummer. They enjoy playing each other’s songs, and those of their guests, immensely. They head west whenever they can.
They’re Heading West is Mariana Ricardo (The Secret Museum of Mankind, Minta & The Brook Trout, Silence is a Boy), Sérgio Nascimento (Humanos, Deolinda, Sérgio Godinho), Francisca Cortesão (Minta & The Brook Trout) and João Correia (Tape Junk, Julie & The Carjackers, Benjamim).
Guest performers in past sessions (and their 2015 record) include Ana Bacalhau, Capicua, Frankie Chavez, JP Simões, Peixe, Bruno Pernadas, Nuno Prata, Luísa Sobral, Samuel Úria and You Can’t Win, Charlie Brown (the full list is right here).
THEY’RE HEADING WEST RELEASE MUSIC THROUGH PATACA DISCOS
All band photos by Vera Marmelo.