INFECTIOUS LEAD SINGLE “DUMMY” BECAME BAND’S FOURTHTOP 5 SINGLE AT ALT RADIO
LISTEN TO “DUMMY” | WATCH OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
CURRENT SINGLE “SUMMER OF LUV (FEAT. UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA)” TOP 20 AT ALT RADIO + QUICKLY RISING
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FRANCES CHANGED MY LIFE + CHRIS BLACK CHANGED MY LIFE CAMPAIGNS HERE
New York, NY – (September 7, 2023) Multi-platinum, GRAMMY ® Award-winning rock band Portugal. The Man release the official music video for “Doubt.” Shot in the band’s home state of Alaska – where the band has filmed many videos throughout the course of their career – and filmed on the unceded ancestral lands of the Knik Tribe, the video stars frontman John Gourley playing an upright piano engulfed in flames – watch HERE.
The video was directed by acclaimed cinematographer and frequent collaborator Michael Ragen, who has directed many of the band’s other visuals, including official videos for “Noise Pollution,” “Evil Friends,” “Sleep Forever,” and more, and served as DP on “Feel It Still,” among many other releases over the years.
“Doubt” marks the first release from Portugal. The Man’s forthcoming Chris Black Changed My Life Music Video Trilogy. The song is a standout track off the band’s long-awaited new album CHRIS BLACK CHANGED MY LIFE, which arrived to immediate critical acclaim upon release in June – download/stream HERE.
CHRIS BLACK CHANGED MY LIFE was produced by the legendary Jeff Bhasker (Beyonce, Harry Styles, SZA, Mark Ronson) and features collaborations with Paul Williams (John Lennon, David Bowie, Mac Miller), Asa Taccone, Black Thought, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Nick Reinhart, Homer Steinweiss and Natalia Lafourcade, and Bhasker.
Portugal. The Man has celebrated the release on a run of exclusive headline tour dates and marquee festival performances this summer. The Portland-based rockers have brought their career-spanning set to iconic venues including New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and to festival stages at Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza thus far.
This fall, they’ll perform at Austin City Limits, before embarking on a Canadian headline tour in November, traversing the country from Vancouver to Toronto, with many stops in between.
Portugal. The Man is also encouraging fans to learn about the Frances Changed My Life and Chris Black Changed My Life campaigns – read more HERE. Both initiatives empower others to celebrate those who have impacted their lives, while also taking a moment to reflect and pay it forward.
Portugal. The Man made their triumphant return in early March with the infectious lead single, “Dummy,” which has become the band’s fourth Top 5 single at Alternative Radio, and was immediately praised by Billboard as an “an apocalyptic jingle” upon release. “Dummy” arrived with an official music video directed by Noel Paul and starred the band’s new, honorary member, Tank Dog. Created by Wes Hubbard (Wooden Cyclops) and John Gourley, Tank Dog is PTM’s newest sidekick – Watch HERE.
CHRIS BLACK CHANGED MY LIFE is the band’s first full-length since the release of their Platinum-certified, 2017 record, WOODSTOCK. Opening song, “Heavy Games II (feat. Jeff Bhasker),” teased the forthcoming album with a companion visual featuring and produced by Jeff Bhasker – Watch HERE. The album’s title is dedicated to the band’s late friend and honorary band member, Chris Black.
CHRIS BLACK CHANGED MY LIFE TRACKLIST:Heavy Games II (feat. Jeff Bhasker)Grim GenerationThunderdome [W.T.A] (feat. Black Thought & Natalia Lafourcade)DummySummer of Luv (feat. Unknown Mortal Orchestra)Ghost TownTime’s a Fantasy (feat. Jeff Bhasker)DoubtPlastic IslandChamp (feat. Edgar Winter)Anxiety:Clarity (feat. Paul Williams)
UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS9/16 – Portland, OR @ Frances Changed My Life Block Party10/4 – Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater w/ Teton Gravity Research10/6 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits10/7 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater10/8 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater10/13 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits11/3 – Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre11/4 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory11/6 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum11/8 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle11/9 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre11/11 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre11/14 – London, ON – London Music Hall11/15 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY11/16 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY11/18 – Ottawa, ON – Ey Centre11/19 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
