Jacob Portrait

Jacob Martin Portrait is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He is the bassist of the New Zealand psychedelic rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and a current member of the Portland-based alternative rock band Blouse.

Jacob Portrait
Portrait performing with Unknown Mortal Orchestra in 2013
Background information
Birth nameJacob Martin Portrait
Also known asJake Portrait
BornPortland, Oregon, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Multi-instrumentalist
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1999–present
Member of

Career

Portrait is from Portland, Oregon.

Portrait started the psychedelic rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra in 2010 along with Ruban Nielson, and is currently playing with the band as their bassist.[1] He has worked with the band on their albums Multi-Love (2015), Sex & Food (2018), and IC-01 Hanoi (2018).

Portrait teamed up with singer-guitarist Charlie Hilton and bassist Patrick Adams to form the alternative rock band Blouse in Portland.[2][3] The band's self-titled first album was released in 2011, and the band's second album Imperium was released in 2013.[4]

Portrait has produced music for several artists. In 2016 he produced the album Palana by Charlie Hilton of Blouse.[5] Porches' album Ricky Music was co-produced by Portrait.[6] He co-produced and recorded Someone New by Helena Deland.[7][1] He also collaborated with Okay Kaya on her album Watch This Liquid Pour Itself.[8]

Portrait has worked with Alex G as a mixing engineer on his albums Beach Music (2015),[9] Rocket (2017),[10][11] House of Sugar (2019),[12][13] and God Save the Animals (2022).[14] God Save the Animals was co-produced by Portrait with Alex G.[15] He also worked as an audio engineer on Whitney's Forever Turned Around in 2019.[16]

In 2020, Portrait co-wrote the lyrics of "I'd Die for You" on Paloma Faith's Infinite Things alongside Faith and Patrick Wimberly.[17] In 2021, he worked as a producer and writer on Cloves' Nightmare on Elmfield Road.[18] Several tracks on Claud's debut album Super Monster were composed and produced by Portrait.[19][20]

Awards

References
  1. Bagel, Joe (October 14, 2020). "Helena Deland's 'Someone New' Is a Confetti Cannon Filled with Breakup Roses". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  2. Mokoena, Tshepo (September 6, 2013). "Perversely, We Talked to Blouse about T-shirts". Vice. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  3. "Band to Watch: Blouse". Thought on Tracks. 30 January 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  4. Zoladz, Lindsay (September 25, 2013). "Blouse: Imperium". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  5. Pearis, Bill (November 11, 2015). "Blouse's Charlie Hilton releasing solo album produced by UMO's Jacob Portrait, shares first single "Pony" (listen)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  6. "Porches announces new album 'Ricky Music' out march 13". V2 Records. January 23, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  7. Chelosky, Danielle (October 16, 2020). "Helena Deland Breaks Down "Someone New" Track by Track". FLOOD. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  8. "Get To Know... Okay Kaya". DIY magazine. January 7, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  9. Vozick-Levinson, Simon (August 27, 2015). "Indie-Pop Prodigy Alex G on His New Album, 'Beach Music'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  10. Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (March 2, 2017). "Listen To Two New Songs From Alex G's Upcoming Rocket Album". The Fader. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  11. "Alex G Announces New Album Rocket, Shares Two New Songs: Listen". Pitchfork. March 2, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  12. Groundwater, Colin (September 12, 2019). "Inside Alex G's Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll Album from Hell". GQ. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  13. Bruce-Jones, Henry (June 4, 2019). "(Sandy) Alex G announces new album House of Sugar". Fact Magazine. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  14. Zoladz, Lindsay (September 9, 2022). "Alex G and the Art of Interesting Choices". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  15. Rettig, James (June 21, 2022). "Alex G Announces New Album 'God Save The Animals': Hear "Runner"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  16. "Whitney - Forever Turned Around FTA - New Lp Record 2019 USA Secretly Canadian Chicago Exclusive Dual Green Vinyl & Download - Indie Rock". Shuga Records. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  17. "Release "Infinite Things" by Paloma Faith - MusicBrainz". MusicBrainz. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  18. Gallagher, Alex (April 30, 2021). "CLOVES announces new album 'Nightmare on Elmfield Road', shares new single". NME. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  19. Solomon, Kate (February 12, 2021). "Claud's Super Monster is a sugary rush of youthful adrenaline". The i. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  20. "Claud Announces Debut Album 'Super Monster'". Dead Oceans. December 3, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  21. "APRA Silver Scroll Awards – 2015 Top 20 + 1981 Top 5". www.muzic.net.nz. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  22. "Five finalists for 2018 Apra Silver Scroll Award announced". Stuff. August 29, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
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