The Act-Ups are a Portuguese band formed in Barreiro, in 2001. Formed from the ashes of Country-Punk band The Sullens, they started up with a formation consisting of three guitars, bass, organ and drums. Their first record, I bet you love us too, released through Hey, Pachuco! Recs. in 2003 is a mix of Garage Rock; Punk and Soul, with a guitar driven sound and excellent song work.
Their second record, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell was released in 2006 through Hey, Pachuco! Recs. on CD. The record was also released in a European limited edition through Spanish label Beatnickmoon Rock and Roll Crafts. This record is a more mature and dark record without losing the ingredients that make the Act-Ups' sound so recognizable: fuzz and great soul songs.
Later that year the band released an EP (Take me Home) through Groovie Records. Music from that record was used in "Um ano mais longo", a movie by director Marco Martins.
In September 2008 the band released their 3rd album, The Act-Ups Play The Old Psychedelic Sounds of Today, recorded at Estúdio King in Barreiro. It was released on CD and LP through Hey, Pachuco! Recs. and Groovie Records. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.