PORTS, formerly named Little Bear, are a Northern Irish 4 piece who formally got going under their new name in 2013 and have since managed to have a pretty phenomenal year. After the release of their first demo ‘I’d Let You Win’ the band received a flood of fantastic reviews including; ‘Flavour of the Month’ and ‘Ones to Watch’ from BBC Introducing which resulted in extensive airplay from BBC Radio 1 and RTE. They continued their rise to prominence when they stepped in to take a key slot at the ‘Other Voices’ concerts in Derry, after Two Door Cinema Club pulled out, and played a couple of gigs with a young singer called Hozier as the support act.
This year the band have been busy performing a host of headline gigs across the province and featured on the line up to Stendhal Festival and Moira Calling. They have also been nominated for this years Northern Ireland Music Prize which will announced in November. The Northern Ireland Music Prize was won last year by SOAK and celebrates the best of local music.
Debut album is available since May and available to buy or stream.
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