PORTION CONTROL

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Portion Control Biography

Portion Control is an English electronic band formed in 1979 by John Murphy and Lesley Brown. The band's early work was heavily influenced by the industrial and electronic music of the 1970s and 1980s. Portion Control's first album, "I Staggered Mentally," was released in 1981 and featured a more experimental and atmospheric sound.

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Portion Control released several more albums, including "A Quick Fix of Melancholy" (1983), "Pressure" (1985), and "The Great Divide" (1989). The band's sound during this period became more experimental and diverse, incorporating elements of industrial, EBM, and electronic music.







In the 2000s, Portion Control released several more albums, including "Frozen Moments" (2003) and "The Visitor" (2015). The band's sound during this period became more electronic, incorporating elements of techno and modern electronic music.

Portion Control continues to tour and release new music to this day. The band's most recent album, "The Great Divide Plus" was released in 2020. Throughout their career, Portion Control have been influential in the industrial and electronic music scene and continue to be respected for their aggressive and experimental sound. They were known for the use of electronic and industrial elements and their incorporation of samples and unconventional instruments in their music, as well as their live performances that often involve political and social commentary. They are considered pioneers of the UK post-punk and industrial scene and their music continues to inspire many other artists today.