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Portico Quartet first US tour dates - September 2010 + watch video

"Phenoms in the making" (Independent) Portico Quartet confirm first ever U.S. shows; recent Glastonbury and Barbican Gigs win high-profile fans.

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The critically acclaimed UK group Portico Quartet has confirmed its first ever U.S. shows supporting 'Isla' (August 31, 2010 / Real World Records). Continue reading

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Producer John Leckie - Portico Quartet sessions at Abbey Road studio - watch video

UK studio legend John Leckie discusses Portico Quartet's 'Isla' Sessions at Abbey Road.

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"Portico Quartet's music is difficult to define," says famed producer John Leckie who has helmed early recordings by everyone from Public Image Ltd and XTC, to Radiohead and My Morning Jacket. Continue reading

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OneTaste @ KOKO June 16, 2010 - w/ special guests Portico Quartet

OneTaste to host night at Koko on 16th June with special guests Portico Quartet.

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Photo: Oi Va Voi. OneTaste, the renowned music and spoken word collective, is coming out from its birthplace in South London and are hosting their biggest showcase yet at Koko on June 16, 2010 with support from some of the artists it has helped to launch at the beginning of their careers. Continue reading

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Portico Quartet - Isla; March 2010 UK tour dates + watch video

After the huge success of their critically acclaimed second album, Isla (released last year on Peter Gabriel's Real World records), Portico Quartet hit the ground running in 2010 with their most ambitious UK tour to date, including their biggest show yet at the Barbican on March 8th.

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Portico Quartet are Jack Wyllie (sax and loops), Milo Fitzpatrick (double bass), Nick Mulvey (Hang) and Duncan Bellamy (drums and Hang), four young musicians from East London who started a band together after the chance purchase of a 'hang' at a music festival in 2005. Continue reading

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