Years Active: 1998-2008
Band Members: Geoff Barrow, Adrian Utley, Beth Gibbons
Influenced by: Massive Attack, Soul II Soul, Lalo Schifrin, John Barry, Ennio Morricone, Burt Bacharach
Genre: Rock & Alternative
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May 06 2008 14:15PM
by Mike Spinella
Filed under: Video, Video of the Day
Spinner: Artist: Portishead Video: 'Machine Gun' Highlight: The trip-hop gurus went lo-fi on their short and sweet industrial driller of a tune. Next Video ... Read moreApr 22 2008 8:00AM
by Steve Baltin
Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Exclusive, Coachella
Spinner: U.S. fans who've waited more than a decade to see Portishead live -- and don't wish to wait any longer -- might want to consider going to Southern California for the band's Coachella show this Saturday. The Bristol trip-hop group will do a small ... Read moreApr 08 2008 9:00AM
by Kim Davis
Filed under: Potent Quotables
Spinner: "We'd hit this 'Lara Croft' moment where basically none of the keys work and every door is f---ing locked!" --Geoff Barrow Barrow recounted Portishead's state of mind after releasing its second album in 1997. With their forthcoming album, 'Third,' ... Read more
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