Porterhouse
Welcome to the Porterhouse website.
It's nice to record a song and put it on-line the same day!
Promoting music on-line on Soundclick.com
Makes it easy to give people the chance to have their say on our music.
Porterhouse is a project for life, We started in 1993.
Porterhouse, is me, Finn, and my sister Thorbjorg the lead singer, but we have had few other guest singers and musicians as well.
Helgi Valur who is a talented singer/songwriter with a very unique voice and a great presence.
The rhythm section from Dikta.
Nonni and Skuli (Drum&Bass www.dikta.net)
Karl Olgeirs and Jonsi(JEH) who have been musical guides to us and many many more...................
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Porterhouse is a project for life. started in 1993.
First two songs released in 1994 on a compilation with guest singers Bryndis Asmundsdottir (actress) and Runar Orn Fridriksson, singer of "Sixties"the band.
Porterhouse is, Finnur Bjarki, songwriter/musician, Thorbjorg, lead singer and Hilmar Tryggvi songwriter/musician.
We have had some guest singers and musicians as well.
Helgi Valur who's a talented singer/songwriter with a very unique voice and a great presence.
The rhythm section from Dikta.
Nonni and Skuli (Drum&Bass www.dikta.net)
Karl Olgeirs and Jonsi(JEH).
Arni Ola, Bass player and more.....
Our newest project includes the likes of: Adam Rodeh, Elad Fish, Guy Bartor, Kevin Efrat from StudioPros.com fantastic guys.
And then we have as well a good working relationship with Siggi Palma. www.siggipalma.com
and Shay Dillon.
www.shaydillon.com
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Not at the moment.
Your musical influences
Main influences are the Beatles, Herman's Hermits, Stones, Abba, Queen, U2
We listen to almost everything. Live music. Though technology is good we miss the live element in lot of music today, but there are very good artists who manage to take the best of (all)both worlds.
What equipment do you use?
Pro-Tools.
Seagull acoustic, Godin electric, Fender Jazz Bass.
Anything else?
Currently we're recording new songs with Shay Dillon. One of our favorite vocal artist!
It's such an honor.
