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Formed: 1991 in Bristol, England
Years Active: 90 's, 00's
Genre: Rock

Biography:
Portishead may not have invented trip-hop, but they were among the first to popularize it, particularly in America. Taking their cue from the slow, elastic beats that dominated Massive Attack's Blue Lines and adding elements of cool jazz, acid house, and soundtrack music, Portishead created an atmospheric, alluringly dark sound. The group wasn't as... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2008 Third
1998 PNYC
1997 Portishead
1994 Dummy
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Filmography:
2008 Sounds of the West, Part Two: Punk to Avant Garde, New Wave, Straight Outa Bristol
1998 Saturday Night Live: Sarah Michelle Gellar [1]
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Group Members: Beth Gibbons Geoff Barrow Adrian Utley More >> Similar Artists: Tricky Lamb Olive Alpha Mono More >>

Influenced By: Massive Attack Ennio Morricone John Barry Burt Bacharach Soul II Soul More >> Followers: Morcheeba Lolo Amaral Sur Carabela Said Sadly More >>

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