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Five Ways Home

by Portmanteaux

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Swing in Her Step 04:33
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Falling on My Feet 04:36
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Flyaway 05:07
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Have You Got Enough 03:13
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Ejam 04:21
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Preston Piece 03:14
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Taz 03:46
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Freddie's Driving 03:34
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Bright and Breezy 03:19
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Not Quite Right 05:33
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Give a Little 04:16
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12.
Refections 03:44
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Five Ways Home 03:20
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Five Ways Home” is Portmanteaux’s second CD, following on from their initial six-track EP-style CD “General Electric”. This second 13-track CD consists of original material and is all instrumental. Again, the material is based around a Hammond/guitar/bass/drums combo sound, but ranges from funk to blues and Latin grooves.

‘Five Ways Home’ and ‘Have You Got Enough?’ are both in the vein of The Meters and Booker T & the MGs. Harder funk numbers include ‘Give a Little’, ‘Swing in Her Step’, ‘Taz’ and ‘Falling on My Feet’. ‘Not Quite Right’ is a slower funk number with a heavy bass line and soprano sax.

‘Ejam’ is reminiscent of swamp rock purveyors such as Tony Joe White and Credence Clearwater Revival. ‘Preston Piece’ was written by Steve Malkin on the death of Billy Preston and ‘Flyaway’ is a medium-paced Crusaders-style instrumental.

‘Reflections’ and ‘Bright and Breezy’ are both tunes in the Brazilian tradition. ‘Freddie’s Driving’ is dedicated to the late great Freddie King - composer of Hideaway’, ‘The Stumble’, ‘Driving Sideways’ and ‘Sidetracked’– a huge influence on Eric Clapton and Peter Green.

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released July 7, 2009

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Portmanteaux Melbourne, Australia

Portmanteaux is Mick Frawley - drums, Henry Jackson - guitars, harmony vocals, Steve Malkin -keyboards, Margaret Magalotti - bass, vocals.
Portmanteaux has been pumping out original Australian funk, soul and melodic rock around Melbourne’s independent music scene since 2005. Portmanteaux has four CDs to date: ‘General Eclectic’, ‘Five Ways Home’, ‘Between the Lines’ and ‘Nothing Too Deep’. ... more

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