Portishead

Tags: trip-hop , electronic , female vocalists

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.

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