Portishead (band)
Portishead (pronounced /pɔrtɪsˈhɛd/, with the stress on head) are an English musical group from Bristol. The band is named after the nearby town of the same name, 13 km (8 mi) west of Bristol.[1] Portishead is Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, and Adrian Utley, while sometimes using a fourth member Dave McDonald; an engineer on Dummy.[2][3]
Portishead | |
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 Portishead live at Wolverhampton Civic Hall in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bristol, England |
| Genres | Trip-hop, Electronic, Experimental, Industrial, Krautrock, Folk rock, Acid house, Trip rock, Breakbeat, Rave, Acid jazz, Experimental rock, Electro, Hip hop, Jazz, Chill out, IDM |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Go! Discs |
| Members | Geoff Barrow Beth Gibbons Adrian Utley |
| Website | portishead. co. uk |
References
- Portishead and Bristol on Google Maps
- The Rock Hard Times: Dave McDonald
- "A Portishead Fansite: Dave McDonald". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
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