Into the Vale

Luís  was born and raised in Ourém.

Here he was introduced to music at the conservatory and learned to play the guitar.At the age of 10, he moved to the Algarve and quickly became aware of his growing passion for music.

Later he started to write his own music, participating in many different projects, as a singer/guitarist, composer and vocalist.  

He became interested in the world of music recording and sound design by teaching himself and later enrolled in a Musical production course by ETIC, all of which helped shape and develop his abilities and increase his set of skills as a producer/singer/songwriter/composer. 

His eclectic style and passion for music make him move between different genres and projects, either composing or writing for himself, for other artists, or even being in charge of sound design for films and commercials, a jack of all trades.

“I try to get a sense or feel of where the music wants to go and on how emotional states can drive us musically speaking, some of it I think is based on perceptions, perspectives and sensations.

Music has a lot of psychology.”

Luis plays regular local and international gigs as a solo act, with a band and in other formations.

He started out professionally when he was 17, performing his own music compositions and cover songs, ranging from private settings (weddings, private parties) to broader audiences  hotels, corporates,  festivals), and all types of events.

Playlist:

Música POP

A thousand Years – Christina Perry
Shallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
How deep is your love – PJ Morton
Billy Joel – Just the way you are
More than words – Extreme
Save room – John legend
Ordinary people – John Legend
All of me – John Legend
Time after Time – Cindy Lauper
Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles
BlackBird – The Beatles
Ob-la-di Ob-la-da – The Beatles
Norwegian Wood – The beatles
Imagine – John Lennon
Another day in paradise – Phil Collins
English Man in New York – Sting
shape of my heart – Sting
Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
Back for good – Take that
Borrow – Silence 4
Somewhere over the rainbow –
I can’t take my eyes of you – Damien Rice
Can’t take my eyes off of you – Frank Valli
Don’t worry, be happy – Bobby Mcferrin
Knocking on heaven’s door – Bob Dylan
Nobody’s girl – Bonnie Rait
I can’t make you love me – Bonnie Rait
Wish you were here – Pink Floyd
Confortably Numb – Pink Floyd
Easy – Lionel Richie
Better man – James Morrison
Better man – Pearl Jam
Wonderwall – Oasis
Somewhere only we know – Keane
Baby I love your way – Peter Frampton
Wild World – Cat Stevens
I don’t wanna talk about it – Crazy Horse
With or without you – U2
Darius Rucker – Comeback song
High and Dry – Radiohead
Creep – Radiohead
Sunday Morning – Maroon 5
She will be loved – Maroon 5
Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
A team – Ed Sheeran
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
Photograph – Ed Sheeran
Shape of you – Ed Sheeran
Thinking out Loud – Ed Sheeran
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
New york – Snow Patrol
My stupid mouth – John Mayer
Daughters – John Mayer
Say – John Mayer
Your body is a wonderland – John Mayer
Man in the mirror – Michael Jackson
Heal the world – Michael Jackson
Human Nature – Michael Jackson
The Scientist – Coldplay
Yellow – Coldplay
Hurt – Johnny Cash

Bossa Nova / Samba / MBP

Sozinho – Caetano Veloso
Leãozinho – Caetano Veloso
Amiga da minha mulher – Seu Jorge
Carinhoso – Pixinguinha
Garota de Ipanema – Tom Jobim
Não há nada mais lindo – Leo Fressato
Linda – Caetano Veloso
Apelo – Baden Powell/ Vinicius

Jazz

Singing in the rain – Frank Sinatra
New York, New York – Frank Sinatra
Fly me to the moon – Frank Sinatra
What a wonderfull World – Louis Armstrong
Summertime – Ella Fitzgerald
Dream a little dream – Ella Fitzgerald
I got rhythm – John
Feeling good – Michael Buble
Masquerade – George Benson
Nature Boy -George Benson
Sunshine of my life – Stevie Wonder
Golden Lady – Stevie Wonder
Overjoyed – Stevie Wonder
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Living for the city – Stevie Wonder
Isn’t she lovely – Stevie Wonder
Don’t you worry about a thing – Stevie Onde
As – Stevie Wonder

Funk/disco/soul/R’n’B

September – Earth Wind and Fire
SexBomb – Tom Jones
Tutti Frutti – Elvis
I got a Woman – Ray Charles
Celebration – Kool & the Gang
Give me the night – George Benson
On broadway – George Benson
I feel good – James Brown
Get up off of that thing – James Brown
Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater revival
Thriller – Michael Jackson
Hit the road Jack – Ray CHarles
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Rock with you – Michael Jackson
Seven days in sunny june – Jamiroquai
Cosmic girl – Jamiroquai
Space Cowboy – Jamiroquai
Virtual Insanity – Jamiroquai
As – Stevie Wonder
Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
How deep is your love? – Bee Gees
What you won’t do for Love – Bobby Caldwell
Just the two of us – Bill Withers
Ain’t No sunshine – Bill Withers
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Seven Nation Army – White Stripes
Rocketman – Elton Jon
Dock of the bay – Otis Reading
Sir Duke- Stevie Wonder
Isn’t she lovely – Stevie Wonder
Valerie – Amy winehouse
Stronger than me – Amy Winehouse
Drive – Incubus
mind tricks – jamie cullum
lets get it on – Marvin Gaye
What’s going on – Marvin gaye
Your Song – Donny Hathway
Let’s stay together – Al Green
get lucky – Daft punk
Happy – Pharrel Williams

Música Portuguesa

Nunca me esqueci de ti – Rui Veloso
Porto Sentido – Rui Veloso
Todo o Tempo do mundo – Rui Veloso
Porto Côvo – Rui Veloso
Loucos de Lisboa – Ala dos Namorados
O gato mia – Ala dos Namorados
Música ao longe – Yami
Ás vezes o amor – Sergio Godinho
O que faz falta – José Afonso
Zorro – António Zambujo
Lambreta – António Zambujo
Amor Real – Paulinho Lêmos
Malhão – Música Tradicional Portuguesa
20 anos – José Cid
Chuva – Mariza
Manuel Freire – Pedra filosofal

Folk

Stay young – Don Williams
Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
Lover, should’ve come over – Jeff Buckley
It don’t matter – Donavon Frankenreitter
Free -Donavon Frankenreitter
What cha know about – Donavon Frankenreitter
Make you mine – Donavon Frankenreitter
Heading home – Donavon Frankenreitter
Move by yourself – Donavon Frankenreitter
Down the line – Jose Gonzalez
Heartbeats – Jose Gonzalez
Nothing – Mason Jennings
Butterfly – Mason Jennings
Neon – John Mayer
This time – Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Everlong – Foo fighters
Wonderful Life – Katie Melua

Reggae

Santeria – Sublime
Love is what I got – Sublime
Master Blaster – Stevie Wonder
Jammin’ – Bob Marley
Could you be loved – Bob Marley
Three little birds – Bob Marley
Is this love – Bob Marley
Positive Vibrations – Bob Marley