Afterwards he joined the Academy of Musical Amateurs (Academia dos Amadores de Música), where he stayed until the age of 20.

[3] In 1977, aged 17, Pedro Ayres Magalhães joined his first band, a punk rock group called Os Faíscas, as a bass player.

[3] In 1981, he formed the pop rock band Heróis do Mar, along with two bandmates from Corpo Diplomático, Carlos Maria Trindade and Paulo Pedro Gonçalves.

[4] Heróis do Mar became a successful and influential band in Portugal thanks to hit singles such as "Amor" and "Paixão", and went on to release five studio albums from 1981 to 1988.

[7] In 1985, Magalhães and Rodrigo Leão, keyboardist of the band Sétima Legião, decided to start a side project outside of rock music.

[9] Around 1990, Magalhães, together with Tim (frontman of Xutos & Pontapés), Fernando Cunha and Miguel Ângelo (both from Delfins) formed a new band called Resistência.

[10] The founding members were joined by Olavo Bilac (from Santos e Pecadores), Alexandre Frazão, Rui Luís Pereira, Fredo Margner, Fernando Júdice, Yuri Daniel and José Salgueiro for their first album and tour.

The group played shows in Europe, Japan, United States, Mexico, Brazil and other Lusophone countries.