Tara Perdida

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Tara Perdida
Origin	Lisbon, Portugal
Genre(s)	Punk rock Hardcore
Years active	1995 – present
Label(s)	Música Alternativa
Website	http://www.taraperdida.com/
Members
João Ribas, Jimmix, Ruka, Ganso, Rodrigo
Former members
Cró, Orélio, Kistos

Tara Perdida is a Portuguese punk rock band. Composed by 5 members: João Ribas (vocals), Ruka (guitar), Ganso (guitar), Jimmix (bass) and Rodrigo (drums), it was originally an underground project, but upon the release of their last album, Lambe-Botas, they have become commercially successful, especially among young generations.

Tara Perdida formed when João Ribas, after leaving Censurados (a pioneering punk band in Portugal) wanted to create another portuguese punk rock band, and other bandmantes, Ruka and Orélio had the same goal. So they joined, in 1995 and formed Tara Perdida. Since then Tara Perdida has released four studio albums: Tara Perdida, Só Não Vê Quem Não Quer, É Assim..., and Lambe-Botas.^[1]

Tara Perdida is probably the most successful Portuguese punk rock band, and has on several occasions opened NOFX and The Offspring concerts. A DVD is scheduled to be released in December 2007, featuring a recent live performance in Almada. A studio album is also currently in production, to be released in the beginning of 2008.

The band will feature in the opening line-up of the 2008 Lisbon, (Portugal), Super Bock Super Rock festival as guests of Iron Maiden.