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Bristol, United Kingdom (1991 – 2005, 2008 – present)
Portishead are a band from Bristol, United Kingdom, named after a small coastal town twelve miles west of said musical hotbed, in North Somerset. They were initially known for their use of jazz samples and some hip-hop beats along with various synth sounds and the hauntingly beautiful vocals of singer Beth Gibbons. Their current sound drops the samples in favour of a harder, more abrasive edge, but retains Gibbons’ vocals.
The band was formed in 1991 (Then later split in 2005 reforming in 2008), by keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Geoff Barrow and singer Beth Gibbons. Barrow had previously worked with Massive Attack and Tricky whilst tape operator at Coach House Studios in Clifton. He was often referred to as “that bloke from Portishead” and so decided to name his new musical endeavour after his hometown.
After releasing a short film (To Kill A Dead Man) and its accompanying music, Portishead signed a record deal with Go! Beat and their first album, ‘Dummy’, was released in 1994. It featured heavy contributions from guitarist Adrian Utley. In spite of the band’s media-shyness, the album gained universal critical acclaim and was successful on both sides of the Atlantic, spawning two hit singles, “Glory Box” and “Sour Times”. The album won the British Mercury Music Prize in 1995 beating albums such as Definitely Maybe by Oasis and Leftfield’s Leftism.
The band was formed in 1991 (Then later split in 2005 reforming in 2008), by keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Geoff Barrow and singer Beth Gibbons. Barrow had previously worked with Massive Attack and Tricky whilst tape operator at Coach House Studios in Clifton. He was often referred to as “that bloke from Portishead” and so decided to name his new musical endeavour after his hometown.
After releasing a short film (To Kill A Dead Man) and its accompanying music, Portishead signed a record deal with Go! Beat and their first album, ‘Dummy’, was released in 1994. It featured heavy contributions from guitarist Adrian Utley. In spite of the band’s media-shyness, the album gained universal critical acclaim and was successful on both sides of the Atlantic, spawning two hit singles, “Glory Box” and “Sour Times”. The album won the British Mercury Music Prize in 1995 beating albums such as Definitely Maybe by Oasis and Leftfield’s Leftism.
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Third
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Roseland NYC Live
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greatwhiteone wrote:
bitches don't know 'bout my Third.
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mvldk666 wrote:
love, love, love etc ... ... ... ... ... and love
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akulichpunkrock wrote:
just great
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tomekksz wrote:
wish there was someone like portishead
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jamesusillxd wrote:
@lukinhas_du_15: Bullshit, you cant just make stuff up to get people to look at your shitty blog dude...
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TheRazboynick wrote:
The Rip! I ADORE this song! I adore "Third"
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bsimpson1972 wrote:
Thanks, Beth! You made me understand hip-hop!;)
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lfml_1 wrote:
Portishit xD Haha, just kidding... They're sooo unique!
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crackin wrote:
Dummy is a masterpiece. [3]
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lukinhas_du_15 wrote:
Crippled Black Phoenix - I, Vigilante [2010] =====> alltimegreatesthits.baywords.com (Portishead side project)
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Supernature91 wrote:
@begily the only one who sucks here is you.
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IDisorder7 wrote:
Dummy is a masterpiece [2] I really like Third too. It is not garbage at all.
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dvongrimm wrote:
Dummy & Portishead > Third but that doesnt mean 'Third' is bad, not at all, it's very good! [2]
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shivanebula wrote:
lovah her
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theplasticmind wrote:
Dummy is a masterpiece. [2]
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kelvinbalbuena wrote:
Dummy is a masterpiece.
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brunogramacho wrote:
Third> Dummy > Portishead
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begily wrote:
portishead suck!!!!!!!!!
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egzystencjal wrote:
Third > Portishead > Dummy [2]
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hatedanddamned wrote:
who cares, he's an idiot, CLEARLY :))
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Nov
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Portishead
Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles CA, United States
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NEW BEAK> [geoff barrow] NEWS
6 Apr 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/portisheadalbum3
WULFSTANBEAK> release new music and add new live datesbeak> are geoff barrow > billy fuller > matt williams NEW 12 inch Vinyl from here CLICK HERE. …
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Samwiiise wrote about Portishead – Third in Top 50 Artists Questionnaire. last month
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Samwiiise wrote about Portishead – Third in a deleted journal. last month
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Samwiiise wrote about Portishead – Roseland NYC Live in a deleted journal. last month
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