Portishead (IPA: [pɔːtɪsˈhɛd]) are an British musical group from Bristol. They are mainly associated with the trip-hop genre, although they have expressed distaste for the tag. The band is named after the nearby town of the same name, 13 km (8 mi)^[1] west of Bristol. , Portishead (IPA: ) is a coastal town in North Somerset, England, with a population of 21,000 (Local council update 24/07/07). ... Wolverhamptons Civic Hall has been one of the most important live music venues in the UKs West Midlands for several decades, though for many of the bigger names, the venue is in competition with Birminghams Carling Academy, among others. ... This article is about the English city. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound) is a term coined by United Kingdom dance magazine Mixmag, to describe a musical trend in the mid-1990s; trip hop is downtempo electronic music that grew out of Englands hip hop and house scenes. ... Downtempo (or Downbeat) is a laid-back electronic music style similar to Ambient music, but usually with a beat or groove unlike the beatless forms of Ambient music. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Island Records is a record label that was founded by British record producers in Jamaica. ... Beth Gibbons (born 4 January 1965, in Exeter, Devon) is the vocalist for the English trip-hop band Portishead. ... Geoff Barrow (born 9 December 1971 in Avon, England) is the producer/instrumentalist for the band Portishead. ... Adrian Utley is a jazz guitarist from Bristol, England who is most widely known for his musical direction, guitar work and production of the trip hop band Portishead. ... This article is about the English city. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... , Portishead (IPA: ) is a coastal town in North Somerset, England, with a population of 21,000 (Local council update 24/07/07). ... This article is about the English city. ...

History

The band was formed in Bristol in 1991, by Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley. Previously, Barrow had been working as a tape operator (including work with Massive Attack and Tricky)^[2], Gibbons was singing in pubs, and Utley had played jazz guitar for Big John Patton and The Jazz Messengers.^[3] The trio created the short film To Kill a Dead Man, which was heavily inspired by espionage films, and its accompanying soundtrack persuaded Go! Beat Records to sign the band.^[4][5] Geoff Barrow (born 9 December 1971 in Avon, England) is the producer/instrumentalist for the band Portishead. ... Beth Gibbons (born 4 January 1965, in Exeter, Devon) is the vocalist for the English trip-hop band Portishead. ... Adrian Utley is a jazz guitarist from Bristol, England who is most widely known for his musical direction, guitar work and production of the trip hop band Portishead. ... Massive Attack are an English trip hop band. ... For other uses, see Tricky (disambiguation). ... The Jazz Messengers were a jazz ensemble founded by Art Blakey and Horace Silver in 1955. ... To Kill a Dead Man is a short film made in 1994 by the trip hop group Portishead. ... Spy and Secret agent redirect here. ... Go! Beat Records was launched as a subsidiary of Go! Discs Records for dance artists like Gabrielle and Portishead. ...

Dummy (1994)

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Portishead's first album, Dummy, was released in 1994 and the first single was "Numb." In spite of the band's aversion to press coverage, the album was successful in both Europe and the United States (where it sold more than 150,000 copies even before the band toured there).^[4] Dummy spawned three singles, "Numb", "Glory Box" (which was used in the 1996 film When the Cat's Away) and "Sour Times", and went on to win the prestigious Mercury Music Prize in 1995.^[6] Dummy, released in 1994, was the debut album of the Bristol-based group Portishead. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Dummy, released in 1994, was the debut album of the Bristol-based group Portishead. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Look up numb in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Glory box may refer to: a hope chest, a box containing items typically stored by unmarried young women in anticipation of future marriages or married lives Glory Box, a song by Portishead from their 1994 album Dummy Category: ... When the cats away is a 1996 French drama directed by Cédric Klapisch. ... Dummy, released in 1994, was the debut album of the Bristol-based group Portishead. ... The Mercury Music Prize, now officially known as the Nationwide Mercury Prize, is a music award given annually for the best British or Irish album of the previous 12 months. ...

Portishead (1997)

After their initial success, Portishead withdrew from the spotlight for three years until their second album, Portishead, was released in 1997. The album's sound differed from Dummy, the main differences being that much of the music was composed and recorded by the band, then pressed to vinyl. This created a grainy, harsher sound. Three singles, "All Mine", "Over" and "Only You" were released, the first one achieving a Top 10 placing in the UK. Portishead is the second album from the band of the same name, released in 1997 on GO! Beat Records. ... See also: 1997 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1997 Record labels established in 1997 // January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou... Over may refer to: Look up Over on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Over (cricket) Over (professional wrestling) or a place in England: Over, Cambridgeshire Over, Cheshire Over, South Gloucestershire This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Only You is the name of several things: Only You, a song by Scatman John Only You (short for Only You (And You Alone)), a song by The Platters Only You, an album by Harry Connick Jr Only You, a 1994 movie starring Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr. ...

Roseland NYC Live (1998)

In 1997, the band performed a one-off show with strings by the New York Philharmonic orchestra^[7] at Roseland Ballroom in New York. A live album primarily featuring these new orchestral arrangements of the group's songs was released in 1998. There was also a long-form VHS video of the performance, and a DVD followed in 2002, with substantial extra material including many early videos. The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active symphony orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842. ... The Roseland Ballroom (also referred to as Roseland Dance City) is a catering hall/music venue/dance hall in a converted ice skating rink with a colorful ballroom dancing pedigree in New York Citys theatre district on West 52nd Street. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Roseland NYC Live (also referred to as PNYC) is a live album by Portishead. ... For other uses, see Orchestra (disambiguation). ... See also: 1998 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1998 Record labels established in 1998 // 1998 - The single Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls sets a new hot 100 airplay record, 18 weeks at number one. ...

Hiatus (1999–2005)

For the next few years, the band members concentrated on solo and other pursuits, until in February 2005, the band appeared live for the first time in seven years at the Tsunami Benefit Concert in Bristol.^[8] Around that time Barrow revealed that the band was in the process of writing its third album. In August 2006, the band posted two new tracks on its MySpace page--described by Barrow as "doodles".^[9] Around the same time, Portishead covered Serge Gainsbourg's "Un Jour Comme un Autre (Requiem for Anna)" on the tribute album Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited. MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ... Serge Gainsbourg (April 2, 1928 – March 2, 1991) was a French poet, singer-songwriter, actor and director. ... Monsieur Gainsbour Revisited was a tribute album to the works of late French Singer/Songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. ...

Third (2008)

On October 2, 2007, Portishead stated that the new album, titled Third, had been mixed and was nearly complete, and was due for release in early April 2008. The release date was later pushed back to April 28. On December 8-9, 2007, the band curated the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in Minehead, England. The festival featured their first full live sets in nearly 10 years.^[10] They premiered five tracks from the new album; "Silence", "Hunter", "The Rip", "We Carry On" and "Machine Gun". On January 21, 2008, a European tour to support the album was announced,^[11] together with a headline spot at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 26, 2008.^[12] is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... All Tomorrows Parties logo projected at festival. ... , Minehead is a coastal town in West Somerset, England with a population of around 10,000. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the annual music and arts festival. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Portishead's newest 11-track album "Third" went live on last.fm last week attracting 327.000 listeners in just under 24 hours^[13]. It was the first time Last.fm has made an album available before its official release date. The site estimates that a quarter of a million people have visited their site expressly to listen to the Portishead tracks. The album was released on April 29, 2008 to coincide with band's appearance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.^[14] Last. ...

Future (2008-beyond)

On May 18, 2008, producer/instrumentalist Geoff Barrow expressed the band's enthusiasm for recording new material on their official website's blog, stating "cant wait to write some new tunes."^[15]

Discography

Main article: Portishead discography

Portishead has released four albums.

• 1994 Dummy
• 1997 Portishead
• 1998 Roseland NYC Live
• 2008 Third

As well as their main recorded output, Portishead have been involved in a large number of remixes and collaborations with other artists. Dummy, released in 1994, was the debut album of the Bristol-based group Portishead. ... Portishead is the second album from the band of the same name, released in 1997 on GO! Beat Records. ... Roseland NYC Live (also referred to as PNYC) is a live album by Portishead. ...

See also

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References

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External links

• Portishead Official site
• Portishead at MySpace
• Unofficial Portishead site
• Portishead at Discogs
• Portishead at Allmusic
• Portishead at Last.fm
• Pitchfork interview: Portishead, April 7, 2008
• Portishead: back on the beat, Telegraph, April 12, 2008
• Review of Wolverhampton Civic Hall show April 13, 2008
• Third Review
• Third Review by Christopher Roddy at 'darktwincities.com'
• Portishead feature on AOL Music Canada
• Podcast of Portishead's entire 2008 Coachella performance
• Third Review at UKEvents.net