Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man is an experimental indie rock band from Wasilla, Alaska (form… Read Full Bio ↴Portugal. The Man is an experimental indie rock band from Wasilla, Alaska (formed in 2004), but currenly based in Portland, Oregon, USA. The band's line-up currently consists of singer/guitarist John Gourley and bassist Zach Carothers (both formerly of Anatomy Of A Ghost), Gourley's wife Zoe Manville (backup vocals/percussion), guitarist Eric Howk, drummer Jason Sechrist, and keyboardist Kyle O'Quin (formerly of Gatsby's American Dream). The band has released eight studio albums (the latest being 2017's "Woodstock"), two #1 hits on Alternative Radio, scored a #4 hit in the USA with "Feel It Still", and won a Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
Portugal. The Man centered on frontman John Gourley’s abstract musical approach and corresponding upbringing. He was raised in a sort of technological isolation: his log cabin home in the winter wasteland of the fringes of Wasilla, Alaska was powered by a generator and had no telephone. Both of his parents helped completely immerse him in the unique lifestyle that comes with a land of seasonal darkness and perpetual cold with their jobs as dog sled mushers. Gourley’s innate curiosity and individual spirit combined with a fascination with science fiction and experiences of homelessness create a distinctly transcendent sound that is always open to interpretation and change.
The band’s debut album, Waiter: “You Vultures!” was released by Fearless Records on January 24th, 2006.
On June 22, 2007 they released their second full length, Church Mouth. The band then set out on a full US tour with support from The Photo Atlas, Play Radio Play, Tera Melos, and The Only Children. They then toured Europe, and followed it up with another US headlining tour with support from Rocky Votolato and Great Depression during September and October. Following this tour, they joined Thursday on a short east coast tour in November alongside Circle Takes the Square.
Portugal. The Man collaborated with the band The Sound of Animals Fighting on the re-release of their first album, “Tiger and the Duke.” Portugal. The Man remixed three of the songs on that album.
On July 30, 2008, it was announced that Portugal. The Man would release Censored Colors under its independent record label, Approaching AIRballoons, with a partnership with EQUAL VISION RECORDS. The album was released September 16, 2008.
On April 9th, 2009, Portugal. The Man announced a fourth studio album, The Satanic Satanist. It was released on July 21, 2009.
As of October 2009, It was announced through Twitter that Portugal. The Man have completed another album entitled “American Ghetto” which combines their progressive rock style from their latter albums with some of the electo style from their “Its Complicated Being A Wizard” release. A listening party was held for a group of 17 fans in Los Angeles CA. The album was released on March 2, 2010.
The Got it All (This Can’t Be Living Now) Songfacts reports the band’s sixth album and first for Atlantic, In the Mountain in the Cloud, was released on July 19, 2011.
On February 8, 2013, Portugal. The Man leaked pictures on Bonnaroo's official Tumblr page which showed that celebrated producer Danger Mouse was producing the band's new record. According to a Q&A Zach did on the band's Tumblr, their new album was influenced by Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" album.
On February 25, 2013, Portugal. The Man released the name of their new album, titled Evil Friends, on Instagram. On March 6, the band revealed the album art for Evil Friends using a Tweet-to-reveal mosaic. The next day, the video for the title track from Evil Friends was released on the band's YouTube channel. On June 4, 2013, the album was released in the United States. The album featured backing vocals by Este Haim and Danielle Haim. A music video of "Purple Yellow Red and Blue" followed.
On April 22, 2014, the band announced a partnership with Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute to release a limited-edition run of 400 records to raise awareness for critically endangered Sumatran tigers. The track, "Sumatran Tiger" does not officially exist digitally, and the copies were sent to "400 carefully chosen influencers, among them actors, activists, musicians, conservationists, bloggers and journalists," and is, as the band claims, "the first song meant to go extinct unless it's reproduced." The band encouraged fans to "scour the Internet" using the hashtags #EndangeredSong and #SumatranTiger to find recordings of the song.
In November 2014, Portugal. The Man were in the studio recording their eighth album with Mike D from The Beastie Boys producing. The band also posted pictures of themselves in the studio on Instagram, as well as showcasing small teasers of what their new album would sound like. Mac Miller was also shown working with the band as well. In May 2015, the band released teasers on social networks of what appeared to be new music with a Latin twist with huapango guitars, dream synths and drums machines. On May 5, Portugal. The Man released a Spanish version of "Purple Yellow Red and Blue" covered by a Mexican-American band called The Chamanas on their official YouTube channel to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. On December 31, 2015, Portugal. The Man posted to their website that they had completed two records followed by separate hashtags #Gloomin + #Doomin. However, on February 3, 2016, the band tweeted from their official account that the new record would be entitled Gloomin + Doomin. In February 2016 Portugal. the Man were featured on the Yoko Ono collaboration album Yes, I'm A Witch Too performing "Soul Got Out of the Box".
On November 30, 2016, Triple J radio debuted Portugal. The Man's new song "Noise Pollution". It was released as a single on December 2, and featured Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Zoe Manville. On March 3, 2017, the band released a single titled "Feel It Still", which was followed by the release of an accompanying music video three days later. It was revealed that Gloomin + Doomin "failed to complete" and was thrown out after three years. They have since completed another album, titled Woodstock, which is promoted by "Feel It Still". The album's title was inspired by an original 1969 Woodstock music festival ticket stub owned by Gourley's father. It led Gourley to a realization that almost 50 years later, music has the same mission as then – "to comment on societal and political unease." "We worked with so many rad people on this album, but ended up with just the four of us in a basement at 4 a.m. trying to say something that mattered," said Gourley. "Trying to write music that would help people feel they're not alone, even if they're angry or feeling lost." Woodstock was released on June 16, 2017. John Gourley and Zoe Manville married on New Year's Eve 2017.
Portugal. The Man centered on frontman John Gourley’s abstract musical approach and corresponding upbringing. He was raised in a sort of technological isolation: his log cabin home in the winter wasteland of the fringes of Wasilla, Alaska was powered by a generator and had no telephone. Both of his parents helped completely immerse him in the unique lifestyle that comes with a land of seasonal darkness and perpetual cold with their jobs as dog sled mushers. Gourley’s innate curiosity and individual spirit combined with a fascination with science fiction and experiences of homelessness create a distinctly transcendent sound that is always open to interpretation and change.
The band’s debut album, Waiter: “You Vultures!” was released by Fearless Records on January 24th, 2006.
On June 22, 2007 they released their second full length, Church Mouth. The band then set out on a full US tour with support from The Photo Atlas, Play Radio Play, Tera Melos, and The Only Children. They then toured Europe, and followed it up with another US headlining tour with support from Rocky Votolato and Great Depression during September and October. Following this tour, they joined Thursday on a short east coast tour in November alongside Circle Takes the Square.
Portugal. The Man collaborated with the band The Sound of Animals Fighting on the re-release of their first album, “Tiger and the Duke.” Portugal. The Man remixed three of the songs on that album.
On July 30, 2008, it was announced that Portugal. The Man would release Censored Colors under its independent record label, Approaching AIRballoons, with a partnership with EQUAL VISION RECORDS. The album was released September 16, 2008.
On April 9th, 2009, Portugal. The Man announced a fourth studio album, The Satanic Satanist. It was released on July 21, 2009.
As of October 2009, It was announced through Twitter that Portugal. The Man have completed another album entitled “American Ghetto” which combines their progressive rock style from their latter albums with some of the electo style from their “Its Complicated Being A Wizard” release. A listening party was held for a group of 17 fans in Los Angeles CA. The album was released on March 2, 2010.
The Got it All (This Can’t Be Living Now) Songfacts reports the band’s sixth album and first for Atlantic, In the Mountain in the Cloud, was released on July 19, 2011.
On February 8, 2013, Portugal. The Man leaked pictures on Bonnaroo's official Tumblr page which showed that celebrated producer Danger Mouse was producing the band's new record. According to a Q&A Zach did on the band's Tumblr, their new album was influenced by Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" album.
On February 25, 2013, Portugal. The Man released the name of their new album, titled Evil Friends, on Instagram. On March 6, the band revealed the album art for Evil Friends using a Tweet-to-reveal mosaic. The next day, the video for the title track from Evil Friends was released on the band's YouTube channel. On June 4, 2013, the album was released in the United States. The album featured backing vocals by Este Haim and Danielle Haim. A music video of "Purple Yellow Red and Blue" followed.
On April 22, 2014, the band announced a partnership with Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute to release a limited-edition run of 400 records to raise awareness for critically endangered Sumatran tigers. The track, "Sumatran Tiger" does not officially exist digitally, and the copies were sent to "400 carefully chosen influencers, among them actors, activists, musicians, conservationists, bloggers and journalists," and is, as the band claims, "the first song meant to go extinct unless it's reproduced." The band encouraged fans to "scour the Internet" using the hashtags #EndangeredSong and #SumatranTiger to find recordings of the song.
In November 2014, Portugal. The Man were in the studio recording their eighth album with Mike D from The Beastie Boys producing. The band also posted pictures of themselves in the studio on Instagram, as well as showcasing small teasers of what their new album would sound like. Mac Miller was also shown working with the band as well. In May 2015, the band released teasers on social networks of what appeared to be new music with a Latin twist with huapango guitars, dream synths and drums machines. On May 5, Portugal. The Man released a Spanish version of "Purple Yellow Red and Blue" covered by a Mexican-American band called The Chamanas on their official YouTube channel to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. On December 31, 2015, Portugal. The Man posted to their website that they had completed two records followed by separate hashtags #Gloomin + #Doomin. However, on February 3, 2016, the band tweeted from their official account that the new record would be entitled Gloomin + Doomin. In February 2016 Portugal. the Man were featured on the Yoko Ono collaboration album Yes, I'm A Witch Too performing "Soul Got Out of the Box".
On November 30, 2016, Triple J radio debuted Portugal. The Man's new song "Noise Pollution". It was released as a single on December 2, and featured Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Zoe Manville. On March 3, 2017, the band released a single titled "Feel It Still", which was followed by the release of an accompanying music video three days later. It was revealed that Gloomin + Doomin "failed to complete" and was thrown out after three years. They have since completed another album, titled Woodstock, which is promoted by "Feel It Still". The album's title was inspired by an original 1969 Woodstock music festival ticket stub owned by Gourley's father. It led Gourley to a realization that almost 50 years later, music has the same mission as then – "to comment on societal and political unease." "We worked with so many rad people on this album, but ended up with just the four of us in a basement at 4 a.m. trying to say something that mattered," said Gourley. "Trying to write music that would help people feel they're not alone, even if they're angry or feeling lost." Woodstock was released on June 16, 2017. John Gourley and Zoe Manville married on New Year's Eve 2017.
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Portugal. The Man Lyrics
03. Evil Friends Your mama's got nothing on me Your daddy's got nothing on…
1000 Years First I stand then I crawl I became all mankind…
1989 I was born in 1989 All we could do No shakes or…
60 Years First I stand then I die I became all mankind As I…
A.K.A. M80 the Wolf Through crooked teeth and mouthed up ties They spit you…
AKA M80 the Wolf Through crooked teeth and mouthed up ties They spit you up…
All Mine They let us out from our zoos A fixed escape, still…
All My People Deeper in and deeper still use your hands for eyes Sift…
All Your Light I'm just a shadow of a bigger man Glowing brighter with…
and i Freedom Freedom Freedom Freedom Sometimes I feel like a moth…
Atomic Man You're feelin' tired, I know three's a crowd But if I…
Bad Bad Levi Brown If I were a bear, I'd be the greatest of…
Bellies Are Full Look at him working Wearing his hands to the bone just…
Black Magic So children come in. So children come in, Find a seat you'…
Cheer Up I plant my feet in the dirt My knuckles thrown from…
Chicago The pig's spitting taxes and unwanted tasks We say, Send…
Children Bury me in blood oil (bury me in blood oil) Salt,…
Church Mouth Sell me, I'm a skeptical boy And if you need help…
Colors All the needy still need And I know All the losers still…
Created I don't know how we're created But I know we all…
Creep In a T-Shirt I'm sorry Mr. Policeman If I wanted to talk I would…
Crystal Magic I found the way out, But if I told you you'd…
Dawn Because it's safe at the bottom, this lake We know what…
Do What We Do Do you live in that big bright sky? Do you live…
Do You Do you understand the people that we are Do you believe…
Don't Look Back In Anger Slip inside the eye of your mind Don′t you know you…
Dummy My religion is A piano hanging over Am I about to…
Easy Tiger Good kid, bad brains Livin' for whatever Tight rope, no chai…
Elephants Conductor stood up and took role call He sent love…
Emerald Magic Always... Always... Always... Always... Where it's alw…
Everyone Is Golden Diamonds shine like stars beneath the ground, Little rivers …
Everything You See Everything you see, everything you see Can be measured, weig…
Evil Friends Your mama's got nothing on me Your daddy's got nothing on…
Fantastic Pace He was born in the first grade hungry little lion Swallowed…
Feel It Still Can't keep my hands to myself Think I'll dust 'em off,…
Floating We may not be hopeless But we're still helpless in the…
Gold Fronts The sun bent down and spoke with the last of…
Got It All This can't be living now If so then show me how We'll…
Guns & Dogs We took a trip down in '87 We were looking for…
Guns. Guns…Guns Where have all the people gone Whose lives are no longer…
Hard Times I was shaking from the neck down Shaking down, down to…
Head Is a Flame I was born without a name, a soldier for The streets,…
Heavy Games A mother leaves behind a son who forgets her with…
Hip Hop Kids I went out to take a walk with my baby…
Holy Roller Another day full of sunshine Another day in the clouds Yeste…
Horse Warming Party Born and raised that giant was a fighter. Mississippi. On…
How the Leopard Got Its Spots Palms are fitted black and finely tuned To triggers, cause…
Intermission La la la la la la la la la la…
It's Complicated Being a Wizard Giants always find you Where sheep share friendly informati…
Just a Fool Like everyone around he claimed to see and he was Beautiful…
Keep On Keep on hangin' on Stuck here 'til I'm gone Boys still throw…
Kill Me. The King Basking briefly in this Overeating indulgence of insides But…
Lay Me Back Down Oh I remember things not many things Don't remember where my…
Let You Down It's a shame that we need everything Still everything I see…
Live In The Moment My home Is a girl with eyes like wishing wells I'm not…
Lovers In Love Crawl from the fire into the pan What we don't need,…
Marching With 6 Woke up late on that Sunday morning (Woke up late yeah…
Modern Jesus Come on in, take a seat next to me You know…
Monster The monsters over my shoulder Whispering sour nothings It di…
Mornings Mornings go best with the sunrise, The sunrise I used to…
My Mind Stepping steps of floating floats That float above such shin…
Never Pleased No I'm not Jesus, but I'm more than a man, I'll…
New Orleans I slip back down where we found A meter milling maze And…
Noise Pollution Hello, I'm, hello, I'm, hello, I'm Hello, I'm introducing He…
Number One Freedom, freedom Freedom, freedom Sometimes I feel like a mo…
Oh Lord Shepherds they came, stripped of their names But we were all…
Once Was One Of all us he had to know he'd never grow He'd…
Opal Magic Giants always find you Where sheep share friendly informati…
Our Times Talkin' 'bout hard times, yeah. Talkin' 'bout our times, ye…
Our Way Oh, but we found that we were always lost Never find…
Out and In and In and Out Hear that outside? Go feed the dogs. They're begging, barki…
People Say Save me, I can't be saved I won't I'm a president's son I…
Plastic Soldiers Everything carries weight Everything is the same Within us, …
Purple Yellow Red & Blue All I Wanna do is Live in ecstasy I know what's best for…
Purple Yellow Red and Blue All I wanna do is live in ecstasy I know what's…
Purple Yellow Red Blue All I Wanna do is Live in ectascy I know what's best for…
Rich Friends Hey man I'm cool to lean on But I'm not your…
Ruby Magic Someday we'll find a home, (I found the way out, but…
Salt My legs are all buried in salt, the way My lips…
Sapphire Magic Back to the world, The acrobat's spinning around With his …
Sea of Air It's came the day we found a sea of air When…
Senseless I watched the words drip from you And pour from your…
Shade Claims, they crawled from those clouds And over mountains cr…
Share With Me The Sun Share with me the sun You forget sometimes it's yours Can't …
Sit Back and Dream Oh, I sit back and dream. Oh, I sit back and…
Sleep Forever As I finally meet my end I won't be scared, I…
Sleeping Sleepers Sleep Shave our heads strip our clothes burn them books but the…
Smile I don't need to talk about the world alright I just…
So American If pain was a color to paint on you Your heart…
So Young So young, just begun Don't need to live to know What I've…
Some Men Some men search to find their own Some men will…
Someday Believers Yesterday has come and gone and we can't forget it Anyway,…
Stables & Chairs I met a face with ring rounded pocket eyes That shaped…
stables and chairs I met a face with ring rounded pocket eyes That shaped…
Sugar Cinnamon Did you ever see anyone? (Sleepin' on the streets) Did you…
Sun Brother heavy were the words dripping from my brain flow about and…
Telling Tellers Tell Me Summer came and I lost my shoes. Purple gold linens, presse…
The Bottom How high soldiers pull boys in the rain Ground to their…
The Dead Dog Yeah, these people have it made They got all the money,…
The Devil Whoa fuck, heard you're tired of listenin' to the slow…
The Home Do you ever listen For the sounds that your hands make? Did…
The Pines There's a sound, in the distance It's a cry of sorrow…
The Pushers Party I'm paper love are you sure you're up my hands…
The Sun Heavy were the words dripping from my brain Flow about and…
The Woods When I lived in the woods, When I lived in the…
Tidal Wave I can see it in your eyes See it in your…
Tommy Tommy was a preacher's son Now he's running through the jung…
Tomorrow The sun will come out tomorrow Bet your bottom dollar that…
Waiter Under blankets these hills cover neatly We'll take steps to …
Waves You can't fight a war with nobody to fight back But…
When The War Ends Shed me from the universe Carry me from life It's been beaut…
Work All Day If you work all day you keep the rhythm through…
You Carried Us Share with me the sun You forget sometime it's ours Can't yo…