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Bristol, United Kingdom (1991 – present)
Portishead is a band from Bristol, England, 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, 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, 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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Dummy
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Third
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Roseland NYC Live
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Numb
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It Could Be Sweet
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Machine Gun
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Silence
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All Mine
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Hunter
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Nylon Smile
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Pedestal
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Shoutbox
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Lasinenkissa wrote:
<3 hopefully their new album will come soon......just can't wait!
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adelon85 wrote:
the voting for European Electronic Artists League will start soon.
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outsider65 wrote:
chase the tear is amazing
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alexia_N wrote:
Chase The Tear is my new favorite song.
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TonyBadass wrote:
mind-blowing
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laawra wrote:
wtf? cowboys people.
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WoofWoofit wrote:
Woofit descended through the thick poisonous cocktail of global dimming airborne contaminants that envelop planet Tarmac. Neon lights illuminating the entire land mass of the planet, an endless homogeneous grid of roads and buildings. Tributaries of the 500 lane mega-highways. A testament to progressive Tarmacian expansionism. Woofit sits back and contemplates the grand march of Tarmacia. Oh Woofit you are a silly dog.
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JazzyUh_ wrote:
Third
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EnzoHaven wrote:
love dummy
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Tyyler wrote:
xxx
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PauloCedric wrote:
Músicas fodas para foder xD
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luchozepp wrote:
Absolutely amazing
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Spark_and_Spark wrote:
Wow, do people just not listen to their second album or something? I'm surprised that "All Mine" is the only track from that album in the top 15. I thought at least "Cowboys" would be higher.
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livingspirit wrote:
yesss!
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saramarie923 wrote:
one of my favorites of all time..love them.
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obtusellama wrote:
Why why why! didn't i check this band out earlier?
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Djvrazel wrote:
First band I ever played along with on piano back in 2002.....will always haunt me....damn theramin
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alek0824 wrote:
awesome
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Spark_and_Spark wrote:
That was good timing, reading that as I listen to Pedestal.
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beak> liveGEOFF BARROW {PORTISHEAD}BILLY FULER {FUZZAGAINST JUNK}MATT WILLIAMS {TEAM BRICK}click here to find it7PMrough trade east - london - 7 pmcome and supportthanks
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