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De portables are a Belgian rock band formed in Ghent in 1996, who are steadily becoming one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Since their international stardom, the group consists of Jürgen De Blonde (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Bertrand Lafontaine (guitar, bass guitar, vocals), Ingwio “Wio” D’Hespeel (guitar, drums, vocals) and Hans Gruyaert (drums, guitar, vocals). Rooted in postrock and 1990s indierock, the group later started working in many genres ranging from folk rock to psychedelic pop, often incorporating classical and other elements in innovative ways. The nature of their enormous popularity, which first emerged as the “portablemania” fad, transformed as their songwriting grew in sophistication. The group came to be perceived as the embodiment of progressive ideals, seeing their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 2000s.

With an early line-up of De Blonde, D’Hespeel, Gruyaert and Kenneth Mertens (bass), de portables built their reputation in Brugian and Ghent clubs over a three-year period from 1996. Mertens left the group in 1999 and was replaced by Lafontaine the following year. Moulded into a professional outfit by music label owner Dave Driesmans after he offered to act as the group’s manager, and with their musical potential enhanced by the hands-on creativity of vj and music video director Hendrik Dacquin, de portables achieved Belgian mainstream success in late 1999 with their first single, “A Waltz”. Gaining international popularity over the course of the next year, they toured extensively until 2003, then retreated to the recording studio.
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  • salvadorrocks

    up, we kijken uit naar jullie (en onze) show in the Strip! grt, salvador.

    October 2009

  • schoppenaas

    Aren't we all anal intruders?

    September 2009

  • damaetas

    meer/weer portables in paleizen 12 :)

    January 2009

  • EndingCredits

    goe optreden op 5 april in de vk. en proficiat vo de papa! :)

    April 2008

  • EliseWyseure

    zalig optreden gisteren in MaZ

    February 2008

  • PinbackMontana

    you ruuuuuuuuule.... riddesonofa is amzing.... tot in februari

    January 2008

  • bramuz

    Zo, T.I.M. heeft nu ook een covertje ;)

    January 2008

  • bramuz

    Topless is More staat nog niet bij de releases/albums?

    November 2007
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Double Treat: Tribute to Lou Barlow featuring de portables and wio!

13 Mar 2012 | from www.studiomuscle.com/blog

The wonderful paperheartmusic has assembled an equally wonderful compilation of covers and reworkings of Lou Barlow songs. You can listen to it, share it, download it over here. Enjoy!

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