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Portnoy (formerly known as The Portnoy Brothers) are a British-Israeli folk rock duo formed in 2014 by Manchester-born brothers Sruli (born 1990; vocals, guitar) and Mendy Portnoy (born 1992; keyboards). Their debut album, as The Portnoy Brothers, Learn to Love, was released independently on 23 September 2016. On 29 March 2019 they released "The Garden Sessions" EP under their new name, Portnoy.

The Portnoy Brothers
The Portnoy Brothers, May 2016
Background information
OriginManchester, England
GenresPop rock, folk rock, soul, R&B
Years active2014 (2014)–present
MembersSruli Portnoy
Mendy Portnoy
Websitewww.portnoymusic.co.uk

History


Sruli and Mendy Portnoy were born in Manchester, England, later moving to Israel as adults. Their father was an orchestra conductor-turned-rabbi.[1] They played music separately from a young age and began playing together at around 14 years old.[1]

The Portnoy brothers began recording their debut album, Learn to Love, in 2013 with bassist and engineer Alon Hillel.[1] The album was co-funded by fans via an Indiegogo campaign, which raised £9,315 GBP.[2] In January 2016, they released a video for the album's closing track, "Timebound", as a tribute to David Bowie shortly after his death. In May 2016, they appeared at the Day to Praise Israel Independence Day event.[3] The album was released on 23 September 2016.

Originally a YouTube series of live performances, PORTNOY released The Garden Sessions as an EP on 29 March 2019. The release included live renditions of four of the band's songs: 'Old Soul', 'Seeing is Believing', 'Tomorrow's Yesterday' and 'Memories'.

A sophomore album, No Complaints, was released on October 31, 2019. The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, and the band chose the name as a nod to the novel Portnoy's Complaint.[4]


Musical style


PORTNOY have cited The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, and Simon & Garfunkel as musical influences.[1]


Discography



Albums



Extended plays



Singles and music videos



Notable Covers



References


  1. Ariel Hendelman (15 September 2015). "Sibling synchronicity". The Jerusalem Post.
  2. "Funding The Portnoy Brothers Debut Album". Indiegogo. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. Day to Praise 2016 - Shema Yisrael - The Portnoy Brothers on YouTube
  4. Rodgers, Shawn (30 October 2019). "Portnoy Brothers Have 'No Complaints'". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 18 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)





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