Origin: Bristol, England
Genres: Trip hop, experimental, electronic, downtempo, lo-fi
Website: http://www.portishead.co.ukAlbums: » Dummy (1994)
» Portishead (1997)
» Third (2008)
Portishead are a band from Bristol, United Kingdom, 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.
