John Baldwin Gourley (born June 12, 1981) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter from Alaska. He is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Portugal. The Man, with the hit song "Feel It Still". Gourley was previously the lead singer in post-hardcore band, Anatomy of a Ghost.[1] Gourley is also a visual artist, who often uses the alias The Fantastic The.[2]
Gourley was born in 1981 in Willow, Alaska,[3] to John T. Gourley and Jennifer Van Ingen.[4][5] He and his two siblings grew up in Alaska moving from town to town, wherever their father's contracting business took the family.[4][6] Gourley's parents both competed in the Iditarod, and for a while the family lived in a remote "off the grid" cabin accessible only by dogsled.[4][7] He grew up helping to take care of dozens of mushing dogs.
He attended Wasilla High School, but dropped out at age 15 to study at home and work in construction with his father.[4][8] Gourley joined four fellow Wasilla musicians: his best friend Zach Carothers and the three members of band Nice Guy Eddie (Dewey Halpaus, Joe Simon, and Nick Simon), to form punk band Anatomy of a Ghost in 2002.[5][9] They toured across the country and released their album Evanesce in October 2003 on Fearless Records.[10] In the spring of 2003, Gourley recorded vocals for the song "Motelroom.Grandpiano" with the band Fear Before on their first album, Odd How People Shake.[11] The members of Anatomy of a Ghost wanted to pursue their own ideas, however, so the band split up in May 2004. Gourley and bassist Carothers formed Portugal. The Man.[10]
Gourley and longtime partner and bandmate Zoe Manville have a daughter born in 2011.[12]
^Gette-King, Dylan (22 December 2011). "Band with local roots stays grounded amid success". Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^ abcdHopkins, Kyle (21 January 2012). "Portugal. The Man singer tends his Alaska roots". Alaska Dispatch News.
^ abWhite, Caitlin (26 June 2013). "The Man Behind Portugal the Man". Pigeons and Planes.
^Hakata, Josh (4 October 2008). "Back home, Palin lives model life in Last Frontier". MLive. Retrieved 7 July 2015. [John T.] Gourley, who with his wife, Jennifer, raised three children in a generator-powered cabin near Wasila
^Jacobs, Justin (2 October 2007). "Portugal's Gourley a man of many layers". The Pitt News. University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
^Novak, Jessica (25 May 2011). . Syracuse New Times. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 – via HighBeam Research. [John Gourley] dropped out of school when he was 15 to build houses with his father
^Ressler, Casey (28 October 2002). "From humble Wasilla beginnings, the band is making it big". Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.
^ abApar, Corey. "Anatomy of a Ghost - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
^Levy, Joe (4 December 2017). "Portugal. The Man: Rock's Surprise Heroes". rolling stone. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
Further reading
Elliott, Will (27 July 2007). "Valley rockers look forward to homecoming gigs". Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.
Woodburn, Peter (30 October 2009). . Redefine. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
Talbott, Chris (5 August 2011). "Portugal. The Man: From Alaska to rock stardom". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, IL. Associated Press.
External links
"Portugal. The Man Unwind Back in Hometown". Rolling Stone. 22 August 2013.
January 07, 2023
john, gourley, john, baldwin, gourley, born, june, 1981, american, musician, singer, songwriter, from, alaska, lead, singer, rhythm, guitarist, rock, band, portugal, with, song, feel, still, gourley, previously, lead, singer, post, hardcore, band, anatomy, gho. John Baldwin Gourley born June 12 1981 is an American musician singer and songwriter from Alaska He is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Portugal The Man with the hit song Feel It Still Gourley was previously the lead singer in post hardcore band Anatomy of a Ghost 1 Gourley is also a visual artist who often uses the alias The Fantastic The 2 John GourleyGourley in May 2013BornJohn Baldwin Gourley 1981 06 12 June 12 1981 age 41 Willow Alaska U S Other namesThe Fantastic TheOccupationsMusician singer songwriterYears active2002 presentPartnersZoe ManvilleChildren1Musical careerOriginPortland Oregon U S GenresAlternative rock psychedelic rock psychedelic pop experimental rock indie rock post hardcoreInstrument s Vocals guitarMember ofPortugal The ManFormerly ofAnatomy of a Ghost Contents 1 Life and career 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksLife and career Edit John Gourley at 2010 Sasquatch Festival Gourley was born in 1981 in Willow Alaska 3 to John T Gourley and Jennifer Van Ingen 4 5 He and his two siblings grew up in Alaska moving from town to town wherever their father s contracting business took the family 4 6 Gourley s parents both competed in the Iditarod and for a while the family lived in a remote off the grid cabin accessible only by dogsled 4 7 He grew up helping to take care of dozens of mushing dogs He attended Wasilla High School but dropped out at age 15 to study at home and work in construction with his father 4 8 Gourley joined four fellow Wasilla musicians his best friend Zach Carothers and the three members of band Nice Guy Eddie Dewey Halpaus Joe Simon and Nick Simon to form punk band Anatomy of a Ghost in 2002 5 9 They toured across the country and released their album Evanesce in October 2003 on Fearless Records 10 In the spring of 2003 Gourley recorded vocals for the song Motelroom Grandpiano with the band Fear Before on their first album Odd How People Shake 11 The members of Anatomy of a Ghost wanted to pursue their own ideas however so the band split up in May 2004 Gourley and bassist Carothers formed Portugal The Man 10 Gourley and longtime partner and bandmate Zoe Manville have a daughter born in 2011 12 References Edit Anatomy Of A Ghost Fearless Records About The Fantastic The Gette King Dylan 22 December 2011 Band with local roots stays grounded amid success Mat Su Valley Frontiersman Retrieved 22 September 2017 a b c d Hopkins Kyle 21 January 2012 Portugal The Man singer tends his Alaska roots Alaska Dispatch News a b White Caitlin 26 June 2013 The Man Behind Portugal the Man Pigeons and Planes Hakata Josh 4 October 2008 Back home Palin lives model life in Last Frontier MLive Retrieved 7 July 2015 John T Gourley who with his wife Jennifer raised three children in a generator powered cabin near Wasila Jacobs Justin 2 October 2007 Portugal s Gourley a man of many layers The Pitt News University of Pittsburgh Retrieved 7 July 2015 Novak Jessica 25 May 2011 Portugal The Phoner Syracuse New Times Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 via HighBeam Research John Gourley dropped out of school when he was 15 to build houses with his father Ressler Casey 28 October 2002 From humble Wasilla beginnings the band is making it big Mat Su Valley Frontiersman a b Apar Corey Anatomy of a Ghost Biography AllMusic Retrieved 7 July 2015 Odd How People Shake Credits AllMusic Levy Joe 4 December 2017 Portugal The Man Rock s Surprise Heroes rolling stone Retrieved 1 June 2018 Further reading EditElliott Will 27 July 2007 Valley rockers look forward to homecoming gigs Mat Su Valley Frontiersman Woodburn Peter 30 October 2009 Portugal The Man Band Interview Redefine Archived from the original on 26 March 2012 Retrieved 7 July 2015 Talbott Chris 5 August 2011 Portugal The Man From Alaska to rock stardom Daily Herald Arlington Heights IL Associated Press External links Edit Portugal The Man Unwind Back in Hometown Rolling Stone 22 August 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Gourley amp oldid 1117322895, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
