As Dead Combo, free-ranging guitarist Tó Trips and multi-instrumentalist Pedro V. Gonçalves conjure sultry, dust-caked twang while cutting across genres and cultural influences as they please. While rooted in mournful Portuguese fado, the Lisbon duo pay homage to spaghetti-western heroes Clint Eastwood and Ennio Morricone, as well as broader global touchstones like Casablanca and Edward Snowden. Whether collaborating with guitar innovators (Kid Congo Powers, Marc Ribot) or indulging their own textured fingerpicking styles, Dead Combo create a vivid atmosphere.