Listen to interviewTo say Portugal. The Man are experimental is like saying Richard Dean Anderson knew how to get out of a pinch.
With a body of work that screams for blog world buzz, the sometimes expanding three-piece from Wasilla, Alaska may not have MacGyver's guile, but they might just be the band to save a music industry floundering in the digital age.
And with one listen, it's easy to hear how these pioneers of their genre are dutifully aware of their craft's past and unapologetically ready to push the boundaries of what it can become.
Spend time with Portugal. The Man as they tour Hard Rock Cafe Orlando and the Hard Rock Memo Warehouse.
Under the Weather
"I should apologize ahead of time if I say anything wild and off base, because I drank way too much cough syrup."
What’s in a Name
"The idea was we were going to create this character, because we haven't had a real massive giant musician, like a James Brown or David Bowie or Elton John... you know that time when those people were just giant. We wanted to make a name like that."
Sideways
"I started facing sideways (on stage) so they could see what I was doing... I just realized it was so much easier to communicate with the band."
Turn on your Heartlight
"If I'm in a situation outside of music – outside of exactly what I'm doing right now – I'll be completely thrown off and I'll tense up and panic."
He Got Game
"I go up to this girl and I'm like, 'You know, hey would you want to hang out sometime?' And she was like, 'Well, yeah sure.' And I'm like yeah, sure, whatever... gave her my number and leave. And she calls me at three in the morning."
30 Days of Night
"(The movie) was very fair to Alaska. That's exactly what we went through every winter. It was crazy... hiding out in attics."
