ArtistInfo

Petrus Castrus

Band, *1971 PT
Rock

The initial Petrus Castrus in 1971: Pedro Castro: vocals, guitar and bass; José Castro: keyboards, synthesizer and vocals; Júlio Pereira: guitar; Rui Reis: organ; João Seixas: drums. Júlio Pereira left the band shortly after the recording of Mestre. The band suspended activity in 1974 and Rui Reis and João Seixas left to form the band Plutónicos, and the hard/ heavy band A Ferro E Fogo (later known as Ferro & Fogo, "Iron & Fire"). In 1976, the Castro brothers returned with a new lineup: Pedro Castro: vocals, guitar and bass; José Castro: keyboards, synthesizer and vocal; Urbano Oliveira: drums. Two years later, their album Ascenção e Queda was made with contributions from: Fernando Girão: guitar; Rui Serrão: bass; Lena D'Água: vocais; Nuno Rodrigues: vocals.

Members

	Júlio Pereira PT
	Pedro Wallenstein b *1954
	Pedro Castro eb, acg, voc
	João Seixas dr, perc
	Rui Reis p, org, hps *1954
	Urbano Oliveira perc, dr
	Luís Filipe Castro eg
	José Castro voc