Vasco Espinheira

Blind Zero
Blind Zero frontman Miguel Guedes performing (2007)
Background information
Origin	Porto, Portugal
Genres	Alternative rock, grunge
Years active	1994–present
Labels	NorteSul Universal Red Lemon Music
Website	blindzero.net Facebook page
Members	Miguel Guedes: vocals Vasco Espinheira: guitar Nuxo Espinheira: bass guitar Pedro Guedes: drums Bruno Macedo: guitar Miguel Ferreira: keyboards
Past members	Mário Benvindo: guitar Marco Nunes: guitar Pedro Vidal: guitar

Blind Zero are a Portuguese rock band from the city of Porto. They won the 2003 MTV Europe Music Award for the Best Portuguese Act.

Blind Zero started out 1994 releasing their first EP, Recognize (1995), which sold out in nine days, and is today a collection item. The first album Trigger (1995), was produced by Ronnie S. Champagne (an L.A. producer who had previously worked with bands such as Jane's Addiction, Alice in Chains, Remy Zero and Deconstruction). It was the first rock album by a Portuguese band to reach the gold label.

In 1996, Blind Zero revealed a new sound with the Flexogravity EP, a very experimental record with a fusion of sounds, shared with a hip-hop band from Porto, Mind da Gap. This was considered by many the EP of the year.

Also in 1996, the band recorded an acoustic album, Transradio, one of the first Enhanced CDs (CD Extra) in Europe. The album was recorded live at Antena 3 radio. Months later they were invited to participate in SCYPE (Song Contest for Youth Programs in Europe), a festival gathering bands from all over Europe. They recorded a new original song, "My House", and won the contest.

In 1997, Blind Zero recorded Redcoast, the second album of originals produced by Michael Vail Blum (an American producer who had worked with Suicidal Tendencies, Madonna, Roxy Music, 3T, Tura Satana, Goo Goo Dolls, and Jewel). Redcoast was produced at Sony Music/New York studios by Grammy Award winner Mark Wilder.

In 1998, they recorded with Mário Caldato the song "The Wire", and spent 1999 working on their third album, One Silent Accident, which was released in 2000 and produced by Don Fleming (Sonic Youth, Hole, Posies, Screaming Trees, Teenage Fan Club, Gumball, and Alice Cooper).