Portraits of Past
| Portraits of Past | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Francisco, USA |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, screamo |
| Years active |
1994–1995 2008–2010 |
| Labels |
Ebullition Records Positively Punk Records Excursions Into The Abyss |
| Associated acts |
Funeral Diner Bellavista |
| Website | Official Website |
Portraits of Past is an American post-hardcore band from the San Francisco Bay Area that existed roughly from 1994-1995.[1] The genre of music that they helped create is often described as "screamo," though that term was not used at the time the band was active. As Kent McClard recounts on the Ebullition website, the band's popularity grew only a couple of years after their demise at the end of 1995.[2]
Former members of the band later formed other projects such as Nexus Six, Seventeen Queen, The Audience, Funeral Diner, Vue, Bellavista and Who Calls So Loud.
Portraits of Past played a number of reunion shows in the second half of 2008. A new song was played at two California and two New York shows. Of the new song, lead vocalist Rob Pettersen has said, "We are not sure if other songs will be written or how/if we will release it/them. Nothing is ruled out, however… " [3]
New material did eventually surface on an EP, Cypress Dust Witch, which was released by Excursions Into The Abyss on October 20, 2009.[4]
Discography
- 7 song demo cassette
- Portraits of Past / Bleed - 2 songs on split 7" - Ebullition Records
- XXX compilation - 1 song on 2x12" - Ebullition Records
- Self-Titled (a.k.a. 01010101) 12" LP - Ebullition Records
- Stealing the Pocket compilation - 1 song - Positively Punk Records
- Discography CD - Ebullition Records
- Cypress Dust Witch 12"EP/CD - Excursions Into The Abyss
Notes
- ↑ (A very short bio on their official website.)
- ↑ (Information on the Portraits of Past records that Ebullition released.)
- ↑ (Impose Magazine)
- ↑ "new EP - available for US preorder". Portraits of Past. 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
External links
- Portraits of past official MySpace page
- www.portraitsofpast.com Portraits of Past official site
- www.ebullition.com Ebullition Records
- IMPOSE magazine article
- Excursions Into The Abyss label