Portishead
( /pɔrtɪsˈhɛd/) are an English musical group formed in 1991 in Bristol. The
band is named after the nearby town of the same name, 13 km (8 mi) west of
Bristol. Portishead consists of Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, and Adrian Utley,
while sometimes citing a fourth member, Dave McDonald, an engineer on Dummy and
Portishead.
Pavement were an American
alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. The group
mainly consisted of Stephen Malkmus (vocals and guitar), Scott Kannberg (guitar
and vocals), Mark Ibold (bass), Steve West (drums) and Bob Nastanovich (percussion
and vocals). Initially conceived as a recording project, the band at first
avoided press or live performances, while attracting considerable underground
attention with their early releases. Gradually evolving into a more polished
band, Pavement recorded five full length albums and nine EPs over the course of
their decade-long career, though they disbanded with some acrimony in 1999 as
the members moved on to other projects. In 2010, they undertook a well-received
reunion tour.
Though only briefly brushing the
mainstream with the single "Cut Your Hair" in 1994, Pavement was a
successful indie rock band. Rather than signing with a major label as many of
their 1980s forebears had done, they remained signed to independent labels throughout
their career and have often been described as one of the most influential bands
to emerge from the American underground in the '90s. Some prominent music
critics, such as Robert Christgau and Stephen Thomas Erlewine, went so far to
call them the best band of the 1990s. In their career, they also achieved a
significant cult following
Origin: Stockton, California
Genres: Alternative rock, lo-fi, indie rock
Years active: 1989–1999, 2010
Labels: Drag City, Matador, Big Cat, Pony Canyon, Domino,
Flying Nun
Associated acts: The Crust Brothers, Ectoslavia, Free
Kitten, Gary Young's Hospital, Marble Valley, Spiral Stairs, Preston School of
Industry, Silver Jews, Sonic Youth, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, The
Verlaines.
Members: Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich, Scott Kannberg,
Steve West, Mark Ibold.
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