portobello **new album in 2010!**

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Genre: Alternative / Indie / Rock
Location Luzern, Zürich, Bitte Kanton/Region auswählen, Sc
Profile Views: 51413
Last Login: 11/2/2011
Member Since 4/23/2006
Website www.portobello-music.ch
Record Label 11 P.M. Records / Auenland Distribution
Type of Label Indie
Bio
PORTOBELLO - "SINNERS & SAINTS" OUT NOVEMBER 2010! ///// DISCOGRAPHIE: 2010 - SINNERS & SAINTS ///// 2007 - MY HEAD IS MY PILLO W IS MY HEAD ///// 2004 - FACE THE MUSIC ///// PORTOBELLO is an indie rock band from Lucerne (Switzerland) born of singer, guitarist and songwriter Markus Burri. With Roger Huerlimann (bass)and Christian Bucher (drums) an exciting sound-entity emerges, full of energetic, guitar-driven songs! In 2004 PORTOBELLO released their debut album “FACE THE MUSIC,” which appeared through Helvetic Production and 11p.m. Records. The band was pleased with various outstanding reviews in magazines and newspapers. “FACE THE MUSIC” has also enjoyed airtime on different radio stations and the band played several shows in switzerland and some in germany. Banana Pirates Records, a label from Mannheim (Germany) released then a compilation called “Audio Surf”, on which Portobello with “SHE’S LIKE NIGHT” appeared as the only swiss band. They later played seven shows throughout Germany from Frankfurt to Berlin. In the meantime the band started recording their new album at the Metronom-Studio in Basel over the period of one and a half years with Philippe Laffer for “Taktvoll-Musik”. Just for the beginning of 2007, the band’s second album “MY HEAD IS MY PILLOW IS MY HEAD” has been released with 11 great multi-faceted indie-rock-style songs. All songs carry the writing of Markus Burri… pure and honest PORTOBELLO – a tantalising, powerful, yet fragile sound collage with a hint of pop-appeal. The album is produced by Philippe Laffer and co-produced by Markus Burri. “MY HEAD IS MY PILLOW IS MY HEAD” comes with a peculiar cover-art in combination with the video “PLAYING DEAD” which is featured within the same location. With Condor Records, PORTOBELLO signed to a young and innovative label to release “MY HEAD IS MY PILLOW IS MY HEAD” in march 2007. In addition, the first single "playing dead" from their new album was at the same time mx3-song of the week on DRS3 SOUNDS! and their videoclip is rotating since more then 1 year on SF1 roboclip and was in the rotation on differnet tv-stations in switzerland. "playing dead" and "lycopodium" had airtime on DRS3 and Couleur 3 and on different small indie stations. the band toured throughout switzerland and played several shows in renowned swiss clubs like schüür, abart, kofmehl, bad bonn, usine a gaz, albani, galvanik, grabenhalle and so on. 3 gigs in london (uk) followed. portobello played as support act for bands such as nada surf, sarah bettens (k's choice), sophia, matt costa, los banditos... .. ............Myspace Layouts.. - ..Myspace Editor.. - ..Hot Comments.. - ..Image Hosting.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Generate your own contact table!..
Members
markus burri (vocals/guitars) roger huerlimann (bass) christian bucher (drums)
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******************************************* press: ******************************************* …il y a certainement en portobello quelque chose du charisme de groupes come placebo out he verve. avec und personnalité et une énergie propres en bonus… (newzik, oktober 2007, yannick) ******************************************* …dies ist kein hype-rock, wie er im moment von zahlreichen "the"-bands auf den markt geworfen wird. portobellos musik ist nachhaltiger… (regiomusik, deutschland, juni 2007, sabrina reinshagen) ******************************************* …l..atmosphére melancolique et surtout delicieusement melodique de portobello est soutenue par instrumentation noisy, tortureé et inventive. sans jamais abuser des ingredients, une bonne chose, ils ont reussi a donner naissance à de magnifiques chansons… (24 heures, mai 2007, fred valet) ******************************************* …portobello gehören mit ihrer aktuellen cd zu den eigenständigsten indie-rockbands dieser lande… (apero, neue luzerner zeitung, april 2007, pirmin bossart) ******************************************* …ihr zweites album ist die wucht! (schallgrenzen, deutschland, april 2007, peter) ******************************************* …wären portobello briten, sie würden uns wohl bald von jeglichen musikmagazinen entgegenstrahlen… (bandsmagazin, april 2007, fabio) ******************************************* …und portobello, Indie-sound mit stich ins herz. (weltwoche, märz 2007, albert kuhn) ******************************************* …burris stimme lässt an eigenständigkeit keinen wunsch frei. brava! (reagenz, märz. 2007, dj speedwagon) ******************************************* …ein album mit vorbildcharakter… (exitmusic, märz 2007, philipp gautschi) ******************************************* …"my head…" ist ein charismatisches, vielseitiges und ungemein gut klingendes album geworden. (kulturmagazin, märz 2007, christoph fellmann) alle texte im original unter www.portobello-music.ch (>Band >Medienecho) *******************************************