Artist description PORFIRY is a weft of diverse fabrics - the silken nightgown of a scorned mistress, the contaminated blankets of choleric epidemic, the unravelling wool of a one-eyed playwright on Rue Saint-Germain, and the glossy black leather of a 1980s discotheque - all wrought 'cross a warp of rusty strings from a ramblin' man's banjo.

Music Style pop, rock, electronic, experimental

Musical Influences leonard cohen, elvis costello, david bowie, tom waits, joy division, the cure, the cocteau twins, john mellencamp

Similar Artists massive attack, sparklehorse, flaming lips, mercury rev, gusgus, depeche mode, nine inch nails

Artist History Formed 1996, Newburgh, IN. Relocated 1999, Northampton, MA.

Group Members Jason Raibley: vocals, programming, keyboards, bass, rickywilsonguitarBradley gene Smith: guitars, programming, mandolin, banjo, b-vocalsAndy Paternoster: additional guitars, b-vocalsCharles Brandt: additional samples and programming, farm and barn implements

Instruments keyboards, electronics, guitar, bass, drums, mandolin, banjo, farm and barn implements

Albums BEYOND BELIEF (1997), STATE (2000)

Location Northampton, MA - USA

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