A soft female vocalist backed by a DJ and jazz influenced guitars complete what Portishead first delivered with their 1991 full length release 'Dummy' and are now known for that sound. There music touches many different styles mainly electronic, down tempo and trip hop but when it comes to influnces they are very diverse ranging from dr. dre to old jazz. On the other hand, Portishead has influenced many musicians new and old. Releasing three full length albums and one live album they sink you into it's sounds and create your love for down tempo. After 1997 Self Titled effort they went on a hiatus from 1999-2005 the members all pursued solo projects or other pursuits. On February 2005 the band played live to support Tsunami Benefit in their hometown of Bristol; their first show in 7 years, soon after Portishead released some demos on Myspace and came out with the long awaited third full length release titled simply 'Third'. From the sound of things they're just like before but with a little love for old hip hop with still that slow tempo feel. We are to expect more from this creative bunch, keep your eyes open.
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