//12.25.2009

Happy Holidays

Zach, Boone (soundMAN) and I are back home in Alaska with family spending this holiday season together after a long stretch of tour and music. It has been a heavy year in some respects. We had some big losses as far as material possessions but in the end, these are only things. Our hearts go out to the Hollahans and our close family friends the Weavers for their loss of family. We love all of you and will bring an update with the new year.

Thank you all for the support in the search for Devon. Thank you for the offers of donations after the robbery. Thank you for the help with British Airways through twitter (the issue with my stolen guitar is still not resolved and we may ask you for help again with this matter.). Above all thank you for being there for us when we needed… I wish we hadn’t been in need as much as we were this fall but it happened and it was very humbling for us.

I should say as bad as things looked they were never truly bad. You showed us and the Hollahans that we could have a community of love and respect. We could help one another and work together towards a common cause. We felt that love and want to continue to do what we do in return. No amount of money can match this. Everything we have goes into this band and we do it for you and we do this together with every ticket you buy, every shirt, every CD, and every email you send us. Every friend you share our music with.

Thank you all so much.

We all owe this band and what it is to people like Rich and Reina and Ronan Holtzman, The Sechrists, The Neighbors, The Shaws, The Carothers, and The Gourleys as well as new additions to the family with our new agent Matt Hickey and Boone Howard. Truly wonderful people. We love you.

In band news: We have been talking to labels recently and went in mainly to entertain ideas and future options for the band. We have made some great friends in this and in my mind have found a true level of trust. Whatever we do will be open to all of you and will be in the best interest of the band and its future and what it’s future can be for all of you. We will do right by this.

Love,
John

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//16 Comments

Thanks so much for the amazing music this year, you and the rest of the band are incredibly inspiring. I hope you’re all having a happy Christmas, and I can’t wait to hear what you have in store for us in the new year.
Peace and Love, PTM.
Kelly//12.25.2009
Merry Christmas From Toronto!
Shaun Cooke//12.25.2009
I really admire how even though one bad thing happened after another you coped really well and managed to stay positive. Regardless of those things it was an amazing tour and I can’t wait for the next one! Though the new album comes before that, yes? Either way, lots to look forward to. Have a good christmas
p.s. I drunkenly bought a shirt with your face on it. I think I can claim my rights as your biggest stalker… uhhhhh oh dear.
becca//12.25.2009
Reading all your twitters makes me so happy. That a band, who is crazy-busy with success right now, would take the time to share these personal things and tour happenings with their fans is just lovely. It’s so nice to see that you do appreciate all the people that buy your tickets, tee shirts and CDs. Thanks for beautiful music and I hope you have the best of holidays.
Play Portland again soon. Your show at Doug Fir was so awesome!
Melina Montreux//12.25.2009
thank you for perfecting sound.
Please play coachella.
Happy Holidays!!
Dezmata//12.25.2009
ahahah well I regret commenting…….
becca//12.25.2009
From Oliver and Ruby, and Anthony and me, Happy Hollerdayze to the whole Portugal the Man extended family!
xoxo
JJ//12.25.2009
Looking forward to another creepy Christmas video update (hopefully) Tip: Don’t go solo this time, haha
Cal//12.25.2009
Merry christmas from Toronto, Ontario.. come back here as soon as humanly possible.
James Gorry//12.26.2009
Happy holidays, and happy New Years! I just wanted to say thank you for the incredible music this year. Your big performance on the first night of Bonnaroo was the best show I went to this entire year, and then your acoustic set the next morning and talking to yall is a memory I’ll carry with me forever. Looking/listening forward to your future projects.
Joey
Joey Reyes//12.26.2009
Merry Christmas and have a wonderful New Year!!!
brasherj//12.26.2009
merry christmas from fresno. we love and miss you all very, very much.
jessi//12.27.2009
You guys should consider playing the Coachella Fest in Indio this April.. I know you music would be a great success.
Steven//12.27.2009
Happiness is a warm gun, but you´re the best. Follow your way.
Bonoloco//12.29.2009
You guys amaze me. I respect so much that you guys were able to stay positive about the robbbbbage and shake it off. I also think its amazing what you did for Devon in Germany. That really is a sad matter and thats sweet what you did to help. My repspect grows for you guys all the while. Seeing you live in Salt Lake was the most influential live show that I can say I’ve ever been to. It blew me away how all the songs meshed together into one-hour and a half show. I have a band myself. Its all I do, and i’m always looking to get inspired. Your live show inspired me to write songs I wouldn’t have thought of. I came home the next day and told my band I wished they were all there to get that inspiration. I believe our band would be better if all four of us were there. I saw Portual in Salt Lake City, UT. at studio 600 i think two summers ago. I just remember being mad that no one was moving or getting into it. But i looked around and everyone’s minds were just blown so I dont think they could. haha. Me and my sister were the only people dancing our hearts out. Keep it up. Much love from Uta. Happy Janu-hairy!!
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