Portishead (with the stress on head)'s an English musical group from Bristol. The band's named after the nearby town of the same name, west of Bristol. History Dummy (1994) Portishead's first album—Dummy—was released in 1994. Despite the band's aversion to press coverage, the album was successful in both Europe and the United States (where it sold more than 150,000 copies even before the band toured there). Dummy spawned three singles—"Numb", "Sour Times", "Glory Box"—an… (More on Portishead)