sfmusic
03-16-2007, 08:18 AM
SonicFrontiers.net presents an interview with John Gourley, guitarist & vocalist of Portugal. The Man.
“Portugal. The Man? Are they from Portugal?” is usually the question that immediately comes to mind after one utters the noticeably peculiar moniker.
The answer? Well no, actually.
The name taken by Alaska’s “favorite sons” actually has nothing to do with Portugal the country, other than the fact that it was the first country to come to mind when guitar player and vocalist John Gourley was brainstorming possible band names. He did know one thing—they wanted the band to have a larger-than-life feel but didn't want to name it after one of their members. Odd you say? Maybe, but it is just one facet of this endless intriguing band hailing from the icy wilderness of USA’s northernmost state.
Read the entire article here: http://www.sonicfrontiers.net/php/story-18.html
“Portugal. The Man? Are they from Portugal?” is usually the question that immediately comes to mind after one utters the noticeably peculiar moniker.
The answer? Well no, actually.
The name taken by Alaska’s “favorite sons” actually has nothing to do with Portugal the country, other than the fact that it was the first country to come to mind when guitar player and vocalist John Gourley was brainstorming possible band names. He did know one thing—they wanted the band to have a larger-than-life feel but didn't want to name it after one of their members. Odd you say? Maybe, but it is just one facet of this endless intriguing band hailing from the icy wilderness of USA’s northernmost state.
Read the entire article here: http://www.sonicfrontiers.net/php/story-18.html