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Port City Music

Rhythm, Drone, & Melody

About Me

Port City Music is a project by Philip Palmer where he explores melodic dissonance. Each song is structured around a particular meaning and consists of many simple layers woven together until it is rich and full.

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Member Since: 8/22/2006
Band Website: portcitymusic.com
Band Members: Philip Palmer
Toby
Amy
Amanda
Chris

our website :
Influences: Steve Kilbey, Syd Barrett, Joe Jackson, Blondie, Lightning Hopkins, Morphine, The Doors, Hal Hartley's film scores, Marty Willson-Piper, James Brown, PJ Harvey, The Church, The Reds, Leonard Cohen, Television, Jeff Buckley, Pylon, Hank Williams, Alice Cooper, early Elton John, Mars Volta, Cheap Trick, Low, Guided by Voices, Sonic Youth, The Byrds, The Beatles, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Pixies, The Glands and the beat goes on and on and on.........
Sounds Like: By Murmur Magazine:
"...The music itself is dark and moody, falling somewhere between Love and Rockets and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, with some creative flares reminiscent of Talking Heads. The eponymous, self-produced CD is truly an under-recognized local work worthy of praise it hasn't yet received... one of the best albums as a whole to be made in Savannah in the last few years."

Type of Label: None

My Blog

Artist Spotlight: Port City Music

Local Artist Spotlight: Port City Music's Philip PalmerThe Inkwell, Week of Jan. 25, 2007 Anyone familiar with Savannah's music scene for the past few years probably knows the now-former band Vermilli...
Posted by Port City Music on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:46:00 PST

Interview with Philip Palmer by Aami

What musicians have inspired you the most! (I ask this first because I know you hate this question!) Right off the bat you ask me that dreaded question. Let me start by saying that I have a love/hate...
Posted by Port City Music on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:34:00 PST