Portland Rise
I’ll be honest – I’ve known Portland Rise (warning: MySpace link) for a few years, back when they used to have another member and a different name, a different sound. However, I do like their stuff on a non-friend level too, with several of their tracks on my iPod.
It just so happens that they played a small gig the other day at a Battle of the Bands at UCL Union, and of course I popped along (still sans flash – need to pick up a new one very soon!) to take a few photos. They’re mostly of frontman George, with one shot that I liked of another band’s frontman too (apologies to him for knowing neither his name nor his band’s name!), but the larger pic above is of the entire threesome.
Do check out their MySpace to listen to their sound (piano-led indie pop, it was described as at one point) and follow links to buy tracks online, but also stop by their new blog to say hello (they’re not on WordPress, but I’m working on it). They’re playing a gig at 229 in the not too distant future, which is a fantastic venue, so expect some more photos next month! For the meantime, check out the gallery below.
