Effective period / Period of releases: 2000 - 2011

Members: Gustavo Costa, Fernando Sousa, Henrique Fernandes, Pedro N. Costa, João Mascarenhas, Pedro Vidal (2), Joana Oliveira (2), Pedro Moreira, Pedro Marques (2), Paulo Fialho, Armando Brás

"Stealing Orchestra is a band from Porto, Portugal that explores music through sampling and real instruments since 1997" and was formed as "a soundtrack to the visual universe of Armando Brás", the creator of most of the band's album artwork and an artist in his own right.

In 2001 they launched their "You Are Not Stealing Records" label. João Mascarenhas is the original driving force behind the group that has seen numerous members.