Portishead (/ ˌ p ɔːr t ɪ s ˈ h ɛ d / PORT-iss-HED) are an English electronic band formed in 1991 in Bristol. The band comprises Beth Gibbons (vocals), Geoff Barrow (multiple instruments, production), and Adrian Utley (guitar).

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Portishead, British trip-hop group who popularized the genre in North America by fusing dance music conventions such as drum loops and samples with atmospheric cabaret-style vocals. Their best-known songs included ‘Sour Times,’ ‘Numb,’ ‘Only You,’ ‘We Carry On,’ and ‘Machine Gun.’

May 2, 2022 · Join Songkick to track Portishead and get concert alerts when they play near you. Portishead (formed in 1991) is an English trip-hop, electronica, and experimental rock group, fronted by the talents of singer Beth Gibbons, hailing from Bristol, England.

Portishead are an English band formed in 1991 in Bristol. They are often considered one of the pioneers of trip hop music. The band are named after the nearby town of the same name, eight miles west of Bristol, along the coast.

Known for pioneering the trip-hop genre, Portishead’s music fuses rock, hip-hop, electronic, and jazz influences, marked by its atmospheric sounds and Gibbons’ haunting vocals. The band has released three studio albums: Dummy (1994), Portishead (1997), and Third (2008).

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]

Feb 6, 2008 · It was around this time in 1991 that Barrow met vocalist Beth Gibbons, and together with jazz guitarist Adrian Utley, they formed Portishead. In 1994, the trio released its debut disc, Dummy, a distinctive take on trip-hop’s downtempo sound, thanks to Beth’s unique voice and some inventive sampling of ’60s and ’70s-era records.

Portishead are an English band formed in 1991 in Bristol. Portishead are named after Portishead, Somerset, eight miles west of Bristol, along the coast. The band comprises vocalist Beth Gibbons, producer Geoff Barrow and musician Adrian Utley.

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