Artist description Porterville endeavors to cultivate a singular sound: dreamy yet aggressive; blissful yet disconcerting; catchy yet abrasive; organic yet synthesized.

Musical Influences Pavement, Talking Heads, Brian Wilson, The Beatles, Dr. Dre, Belle and Sebastian, Modest Mouse, Pixies, Built to Spill, Jeff Mangum, Flaming Lips, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Wilco

Similar Artists Brian Wilson, Modest Mouse, Talking Heads, Grandaddy, Built to Spill, Pavement, Pulp, Pixies, Stevie Wonder, Jeff Buckley, Neutral Milk Hotel, Dr. Dre, Flaming Lips, Radiohead, Bjork, Wilco

Artist History Porterville met in their hometown of Porterville, CA. Since 1995, the band has strived to create interesting and challenging rock music from the confines of their beloved bedrooms.

Press Reviews "[Porterville] does lo-fi to perfection..." --Rolling Stone.com" //// "Can you imagine a band as good as Grandaddy and Radar Bros? Well... here they are. They come from Porterville (California) and are one of the best bands on mp3.com. Astonishing." - Cibergazeta del Aguila.

Location Porterville, CA - USA

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