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Porterville
Rock / Pop



LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
United States

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Last Login:  10/6/2008
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   Porterville: General Info
Member Since12/5/2004
Band Websiteportervillerocks.com
Record LabelEleventeen Records
Type of LabelIndie



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   About Porterville
PORTERVILLE, California, population 38,795. Senior year of high school, Matthew White came across a four-track tape that classmate Samuel Bottoms had self-recorded and produced under the band name Leotard. Matt loved the music and phoned Sam. That night they wrote and recorded five songs before sunrise. After Matt met drummer Brian Fowler in a Wal-Mart parking lot, the trio came together and PORTERVILLE was born.

Los Angeles, California, population 3,849,368. PORTERVILLE reconvenes, continuing to evolve and refine its sound. With their rousing danceathon live show, PORTERVILLE has built a large and growing fan base (“Supporterville”) in Los Angeles and beyond, earning consistent airplay on L.A.’s influential Indie 103.1 in the process. The band has played shows with Blondie, the B-52s, Art Brut, Violent Femmes, Electric 6, No Age, Matt Costa, Daniel Lanois, Under the Influence of Giants, etc. The new self-titled PORTERVILLE album features big fan and Brit-rock hero Eddie Argos of Art Brut, who cameos with the lead vocal on Overfloatin’.

PORTERVILLE writes, records and produces its own music. The lyrics are poetic and heartfelt. You'll dance and think and remember and feel. The band's influences range from Prince to Pavement. Fine Street (featured in the film Fever Pitch) combines the stalker terror of Silence of the Lambs’ Buffalo Bill with the dance-rock beat of Talking Heads. The music of The Who and the poetry of Walt Whitman inspire the epic Apollo Says. Overfloatin’ echoes the heart-on-sleeve vulnerability of Lloyd Dobler from Say Anything, joined with a wall-of-sound worthy of Bowie’s Heroes.

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Oct 6 2008 5:58 PM

THIS SATURDAY!-REPOST!




ADD:
Domino Effect Media





Oct 3 2008 7:30 PM

Thanks much for the add!

DEM
Awaken the Kraken!





Sep 30 2008 6:29 AM

Hey Matt, Here is an 8 song demo that hasn't been mixed yet. The song "Not Around" is about our hometown.

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obedient waves


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Sep 19 2008 5:30 AM

Tulare County Suicide Prevention Task Force





Sep 17 2008 3:06 PM

Thanks so much for the add!

Tulare County Suicide Prevention Task Force
daniel





Sep 2 2008 10:41 PM

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Porterville
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STUDIO 66





Sep 2 2008 10:31 PM

whats up Porterville? thanks for the add.
glad to see yall doing good, blowing up Porterville!! peace from up here in good ol Poros!!
johnny pumpkin





Sep 1 2008 7:03 AM

I listen to the amazing new Porterville album. I LOVE Porterville.

I check Porterville's page and see they're not playing anywhere. I HATE Porterville.

I listen to the insanely good new Porterville album. I LOVE Porterville.

I check Porterville's page and see they're not playing anywhere. I HATE Porterville.

I listen to Porterville's EPIC new album. I LOVE Porterville.

I check Porterville's page and see they're not playing anywhere. I HATE Porterville.

I have Porterville Bipolar Disorder.



Heart of Gold





Aug 30 2008 10:17 PM

Hey Friends in Porterville, Heart of Gold has a show this evening!

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Aug 27 2008 3:18 AM

Hi Hi...

Hope you're luving this last little bit of summer. Have you been out to The Airliner yet? We've been playing there lately & are really digging that punky East Side vibe. We've got a show there again on the 8th & really want you to come out to see what we do live. Music is always better in person. Rock & Roll!

Peace...
Obedient Waves
porterville high school is looking for inspiration





Aug 17 2008 6:05 AM

hello Porterville.
porterville high school is looking for inspiration





Aug 16 2008 11:57 PM

IF YOU LIKE PORTERVILLE, THERE IS A HIGH LIKELYHOOD THAT WOULD WOULD NOT LIKE PHS. LISTEN TO THE TUNES ANYWAY.

SUPPORT THE 559.
bryan





Aug 12 2008 7:37 AM

Odelay vato! Que tal?
Crystina Maez





Jul 24 2008 2:11 PM

Have a wonderful day!
David





Jul 23 2008 4:35 AM

LEXXI PAUL PRODUCTIONS (LOS ANGELES BANDS )





Jul 21 2008 4:26 AM

Hey guys let's book a show in August. Would love to have you!

Lexxi Paul
Russell





Jul 20 2008 6:23 AM

YEAH PVILLE!
URBAN REACTION FIGURES STREETWEAR





Jul 17 2008 9:47 PM


Lauren





Jul 15 2008 5:52 PM

o o i heard u over the airwaves and it made my day
STEEL





Jul 11 2008 7:33 PM

monarch





Jul 3 2008 12:06 AM

hey guys
just stopping by to invite you to an all ages monarch showcase at the knitting factory in LA on july 10th at 730pm..i would love to see you there! brennan
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BRETT ECKLUND





Jun 27 2008 8:40 PM

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Lamp





Jun 23 2008 5:09 PM

Lamp loves you.

Friends forever! Yay!
The Orion Experience NEW SONGS!





Jun 7 2008 12:21 AM

Come see our show, and get a free copy of our new EP!



xoxo T.O.E.
MARIA





Jun 1 2008 1:30 AM

Hi Babys!! thanks for making sharon's big nite on the town... you're her new faves!!
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haven





May 30 2008 12:03 AM

there just might be pictures on my page of your guys... snag away. but credit the photographer! ;)

xox
johnny pumpkin





May 20 2008 10:32 PM

Porterville kicked ass

Took names

Rolled list of names up into a little ball

Ate names

Regurgitated names

Spread name vomit across the ground as fertilizer

Magically made name vomit grow into magnificent psychedelic flowers


I was there
I saw it
JoeDana





May 20 2008 6:48 PM

sooooooooooooooooooooo good!
Melissa





May 20 2008 5:07 PM

Thank you for a wonderful show. It was great to see you all. I know my little girl loved the show.
XOXO
Have a positive beautiful day!!
R2-CPOO





May 15 2008 8:43 PM

A real flyer finally!
Estébî





May 12 2008 8:32 PM

yup yup
Thanks for keeping it weird





May 12 2008 12:48 AM

Um, am I even going to be able to get into your show monday or are you too popular now?
Dave Sweeten





May 11 2008 11:51 PM

Mad love and respect! <3
=D
JULIAN





May 11 2008 12:02 AM

I love your music, let me know when you play in the UK..from papa argos
Sugar Panda





May 10 2008 7:14 AM

Great gig at Silverlake last Monday, budz! We'll have much wicked jamination on the 26th, too!
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May 8 2008 3:18 PM

JUSTUS BENDS





May 7 2008 5:04 AM

i really wish i had a time machine. one more gilroy feast.
mason reed





May 7 2008 12:37 AM

Thanks again for a great night fellas.
See you soon.
The French Semester





May 6 2008 8:54 PM

well guys..... thank you letting us do our thing with the help and support of some of your things! big hearts will not be forgotten....see you soon. -tFS PS: You ruled it last night.
Hearts of Palm UK





May 6 2008 4:38 AM


Michelle Q





May 5 2008 7:29 PM

I REALLY NEED TO CHECK OUT ONE OF YOUR SHOWS ONE DAY!!! SO DOPE YOU DECIDED TO CALL YOURSELVES PORTERVILLE!!! PROOF THAT SO MUCH CAN COME FROM A SMALL TOWN!! CONGRATS ON ALL YOUR SUCCESS!!!
Gumdroplou