Portishead – Glory Box music video 59.9M 1994

PortisheadGlory Box

Glory Box by Portishead is a trip-hop classic infused with sensuality and sorrow. The noir-styled video features vintage aesthetics, smoky club scenes, and Beth Gibbons’…

Portishead, trip hop artist from Bristol, England
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About · Portishead

Formed 1991 · Bristol, England · trip hop, experimental rock · Island Records

Portishead ( 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). Dave McDonald, an audio engineer who helped produce their first two albums, is sometimes regarded as the fourth member. Portishead's debut album, Dummy (1994), fused hip-hop production with an atmospheric style reminiscent of spy film soundtracks and yearning vocals from Gibbons. It was met with critical acclaim and commercial success, becoming a landmark album in the emerging trip-hop genre.… via Wikipedia

Band Members: Geoff Barrow

Discography

Portishead’s studio albums / EPs · 3

In the press

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