David Maranha was born in Figueira da Foz during the year of 1969.
In 1986 starts to develop its work as a musician both solo and with several bands.
He creates “osso exótico” in 1989 with André Maranha, António Forte and Bernardo Devlin.
The group has been developing its work with different members being its current formation composed by André Maranha, David Maranha, Francisco Tropa, Manuel Mota and Patrícia Machás.
Also:
Curia with Manuel Mota and Margarida Garcia on electric guitars and Afonso Simões on drums. Edited Curia I by Fire Museum (USA) and CuriaII by Headlights (Portugal).
Organ Eye with Patrícia Machás and the Australians Torben Tilly and Jasmine Guffond, released an album by Staubgold Label (Germany)
Bowline with Francesco Dillon on cello, released an album by Sonoris (France).
Dru with Manuel Mota on electric guitar and Riccardo Dillon Wanke on fender rhodes. Album by Headlights (Portugal).
A duo with Gabriel Ferrandini the have released “a fonte de aretusa” on mazagran records (Portugal).
Has also collaborated with many musicians as Z’EV, Emmanuel Holterbach, Helena Espvall, Phill Niblock, Jochen Arbeit, Minit, David Daniell, Arnold Dreyblatt, Richard youngs, Jacob Kirkegaard, Carla Bozulich, Stephan Mathieu, Chris Cutler, Werner Durand, Robert Rutman, Ben Frost, Helge Sten, etc.
In parallel has been developing his work as an architect since 1993, creating public buildings, such as schools, museums, hospitals, and cemeteries.
