Tuatha de Danannis a Brazillian band and comes from the city od Varginha, state od Minas Gerais, importante historical region because of the fight against the Imperial domination for Brazil’s indendence. The band’s first name was Pendragon, and they began their activities 1995 intending to do a different kind of music, with no comparasion in the scene, mixing Heavy Metal with the Celtic and Medieval Music. The first demo tape was released in 1996, named “The Last Pendragon”, and this work got very good reviews in the specialized media, mainly because of the unique sonority.

Afterward they changed the band nameTuatha de Danann, wich was perfect to represent ther thematic proposal. The name comes from the Celtic mythology; it mens “People of the Godess Danu”.

TheTuatha de Danannwere onde of the arrival of the Milesians, the ancestrors of modern Gaels. The Danann were descendants of the goddess Danu.

The Tuatha De Dananns were a race of deities as well as race of heroes. They were skilled in art and science, poetry and magic.

Formation Date: December 12,1999

Record Label: Louder Music

Label Type: Independent

Band Members: Bruno Maia, Rodrigo Berne, Giovani Gomes, Rodrigo Abreu e Edgard Brito.

Tuatha de Danann

Genre(s)

Celtic/Folk Metal

Lyrical theme(s)

Celtic Folklore

Origin Formed in Current label Status

Brazil (Varginha, Minas Gerais) 1995 Louder Music Active

Current line-up

Bruno Maia - Vocals, Guitars, Flute, Whistles, Mandolin, Bodhrán, Bagpipes (1995-) (Braia)

Rodrigo Berne - Guitars, Harsh Vocals (1995-)

Giovani Mendonça - Bass, Harsh Vocals (1995-)

Rodrigo Abreu - Drums, Percussion (2000-)

Former/past member(s)

Vocals:

Marcos (1995-1999)

Drums:

Wilson (1995-2000)

Keyboards:

Felipe Batiston (1995-2000)

Leonardo Godtfriedt (2000-2002, also Violin)

Rafael Castro (2002-2003, also Piano)

Edgard Britto (2003-2004)

Additional notes

Formerly called "Pendragon". In their first demo, they used to play doom metal.

Tuatha de Danann is probably the only metal band in the world that had a midget who used to go onstage to do goofy things while they were playing. The midget dressed like a gnome in order to get into the mood for the gig. Nowadays this midget is not a frequent apperance but they still do hire people who have "special characteristics" (really tall people, etc) to be onstage.

Bruno Maia released a solo album (as Braia) in 2007 in the style of folk and progressive rock.

Discography

The Last Pendragon Demo, 1995

Faeryage Demo, 1998

Tuatha de Danann EP, 1999

Tingaralatingadun Full-length, 2001

The Delirium Has Just Began... Full-length, 2002

Trova di Danú Full-length, 2004

Tuatha De Danann Acoustic Live DVD, 2009