UK 'Phenom' Portico Quartet Launch First Ever US Tour

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New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Today in Minneapolis, UK's critically acclaimed Portico Quartet kick off their first ever U.S. tour supporting 'Isla,' an album the New York Timesdescribed as a "something new," and The Washington Post raved as, "wholly original, 21st-century experimentalism that stirs both body and soul." Full tour dates below.

In just a few years, Portico Quartet's hypnotic music has taken them from busking on London's South Bank, to a Mercury Prize nomination, to recording Isla at Abbey Road Studio Two with famed producer John Leckie. (Stone Roses, Radiohead, Muse etc). Watch a glimpse of their live show YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM6hPuui-l8

Here's what critics are saying about 'Isla' (Real World Records):

"Multitracking, electronics, steady ostinatos, echoed soprano saxophone anda malleted percussion instrument called a "hang," which sounds like a steel drum... clean lines and tasteful repetition. " - New York Times

"Portico Quartet's bewitching mix can sound like a noirish jungle cruise scored by Wayne Shorter and Steve Reich." - LA Times (3/4 stars)

"Wholly original, 21st-century experimentalism that stirs both body and soul." - The Washington Post

"Breathtaking and cinematic" - Pop Matters (8/10 stars)

"A phenomenon in the making" - The Independent (UK)

Portico Quartet U.S. Tour:
Sept 22 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
Sept 24 - Cedar Rapids, IA @ CSPS
Sept 25 - Chicago, IL @ World Music Festival
Sept 27 - Kent, OH @ Kent Stage
Sept 28 - New York, NY @ Joe's Pub
Sept 29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Coco 66
Sept 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe' Live
Oct 1 - Cambridge, MA - Lily Pad
Oct 2 - Montreal, QC - L'Astral

Album Art, Hi Res Photos, Bio, Links, and More:
https://www.shorefire.com/clients/porticoquartet

Portico Quartet on the Web:
https://www.porticoquartet.com/
https://twitter.com/porticoquartet
https://www.myspace.com/porticoquartet
https://www.youtube.com/user/porticoquartetvideo
https://realworldrecords.com/