What is "portishead"

Portishead are an English band formed in 1991 in Bristol. They are named after the nearby town of the same name, eight miles west of Bristol, along the coast. Portishead consists of Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley, while sometimes citing a fourth member, Dave McDonald, an engineer on their first records.

Their debut album, Dummy, was met with critical acclaim in 1994. Two other studio albums were issued: Portishead in 1997 and Third in 2008.

Portishead is the second album by English band Portishead, released in September 1997.

Portishead may refer to:

• Portishead, Somerset, a coastal town in North Somerset, England
• Portishead (band), an English musical group from Bristol
  • Portishead (album), the 1997 album by Portishead
• Portishead Radio, a worldwide maritime radio communications station based in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England