
“No Complaints carries a balancing act between retro vibes and up-to-the-moment observations, empathy and irony, a deep sense of rootedness and a sound that belongs everywhere.”

About the PORTNOY BROTHERS
Formed somewhere between Manchester (UK) and Israel, the PORTNOY BROTHERS is the combination of Israel Portnoy & Mendy Portnoy who’ve been making music together for as long as they can remember. They constitute two out of nine children in a very musical family. Their body of work spans a variety of sounds and genres all of which culminate in a sound uniquely their own. Their discography includes their 2016 album “Learn To Love” a Live EP "The Garden Sessions" (2019) and most recently their 2019-released album “No Complaints” (recorded in Nashville) which features 11 nostalgia-inducing original tracks which are all equally as impressive as they are soul-stirring. For the icing on the cake, they also included a classic live rendition of Knockin’ on heaven’s door featuring Alex Clare. The self-produced record which was entirely self-funded (through their ambitious and successful crowd-sourcing campaign) broke them into the BILLBOARD Heat-seeker charts. The brothers have performed internationally in an impressive array of venues and countries as wide ranging as the Watford Colloseum (London), RELIX, Rockwood Music Hall and Sofar (NYC) and The Palace Theatre (Manchester). Their music has even taken them as far as New Zealand. They have performed nationally with Israeli-sensation Ivri Lider and they were personally invited by world-music superstar Idan Raichel who contacted them and invited them to be his opening act for a few nights at the famed Shuni Ampitheatre.
Wondering What They Sound Like?
Their sound can be best described as Soul-Stirring Indie Folk-Rock. They have a breathtakingly warm sound infused with their effortless harmonies, the kind you only hear present between two siblings. They weave a deep sense of melody with an old-fashioned emphasis on lyrics. Imagine a combination of the Beatles, The Milk Carton Kids, Crosby Stills and Nash and of course their sonic resemblance to “Simon & Garfunkel” in a live setting, all meshed into one.
Whether they're with their full band or playing as a duo, their distinct sound and their infectious live-show banter complete with a healthy dose of brotherly love, always shines through.
Music
NEW SINGLE: NOW STREAMING!
SPOTIFIED
“[Spotified is...] the kind of sunny anthem that’s undeniably certain to freshen up any sort of sour mood”
— B-Sides and Badlands
NEW ALBUM:
No Complaints (Fall 2019)
No Complaints carries a balancing act between retro vibes and up-to-the-moment observations, empathy and irony, a deep sense of rootedness and a sound that belongs everywhere.”
BRAND NEW SOUL-STIRRING FOLK - OCTOBER 31, 2019
SPOTIFIED - SINGLE (MAY 2019) | THE GARDEN SESSIONS - EP (2019) | NO COMPLAINTS (2019)
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Video
PORTNOY Present: Behind the Song
THE STORIES THAT MADE NO COMPLAINTS
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