As he moves from music into film production with Game, a thriller starring Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson, the multifaceted creative mind answers your questions Not content with co-creating one of the defining groups of the 1990s in Portishead, Geoff Barrow went on to make four acclaimed albums with psych-rockers Beak gt;, a host of film scores and more. Now, as he moves into film production, he’ll be answering your questions.Barrow grew up in Somerset, including in the town of Portishead which gave his band their name. Alongside Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley, they created a prowling, nape-prickling sound which would be filed in the trip-hop genre, and which has proved hugely influential. They released three albums and still occasionally perform live, most recently at the Together for Palestine benefit concert in September. Continue reading...
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