PORTNOY

PORTNOY (formerly known as The Portnoy Brothers) are a British-Israeli folk rock duo formed in 2014 by Manchester-born siblings 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
Websitewww.portnoymusic.co.uk
MembersSruli Portnoy
Mendy Portnoy

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.

The Garden Sessions EP

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 PORTNOY's most popular songs to date. 'Old Soul', 'Seeing is Believing', 'Tomorrow's Yesterday' and 'Memories'.

Musical style

PORTNOY play Indie Folk-Rock have cited The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, and Simon & Garfunkel as musical influences.[1]

Discography
Albums
  • The Garden Sessions - EP (2019)
  • Learn to Love (2016)
Singles and music videos
  • "Learn to Love" (2014)
  • "Memories" (2015)
  • "Tomorrow's Yesterday" (2015)
  • "Stars Aglow"/"Timebound" (2016)

Notable Covers

References
  1. Ariel Hendelman (Sep 15, 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
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