Fresh & Fantastic a group of NW artists, two brothers & a close friend. Started summer of 2012. Papa Don E-White Cap

Spectral Echo is a four-piece instrumental band from Portland, Oregon that finds a link somewhere between progressive rock and post-rock. Formed in late 2015, Spectral Echo began working on original material in early 2016. The guys in the band had been jamming together for a few years previously, and realized that the chemistry and level of musicianship was ideal for forming an official band. The eclectic influences of indie rock, classic rock, progressive rock, post-rock, and metal all aid in the cinematic sound Spectral Echo creates together. All members share in writing material for the band. Spectral Echo drummer Glenn Schmitz, originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin, started playing drums in 1997. He played drums with the math rock band Mechakucha, a band signed to indie label Frenetic Records. In support of their album "One Million Safe Hours," Mechakucha toured the West Coast with The Fucking Champs. Schmitz had not played drums for some years until R.J. Young invited him to play on Young's album "12:34." Schmitz has done some work as a session drummer, and is an accomplished guitarist as well. Bassist Nate Otani grew up in the Portland area playing in several local bands, and played many of the local venues. Otani drummed for the band Pictorials, who toured the West Coast with Black Moth Super Rainbow. Otani has also done work as a recording engineer, and producer. Otani started his musical career on bass, but he, too, is an accomplished guitarist. Guitarist Chris Korsak, also originally from the Portland area, earned his B.A. in music from the University of Oregon. Korsak has recorded two solo albums and three guitar instructional CDs. A source of pride for Korsak is that Spectral Echo is the only band he has ever been in where he likes all the material the band plays, and that each of the members is a composer. Guitarist R.J. Young, a native of Portland, spent his years in college studying classical composition. Even though his first love is rock music, Young looks to classical music for its epic compositional stylings. Young has played in many rock bands in the past, and recorded albums with the bands Bob and Meridian. Young has also recorded one CD of his classical music and, more recently, two instrumental albums of Americana art rock, "12:34" and "Fade." Young has produced and engineered other recording artists over the past few years. Early 2017 will see the release of Spectral Echo's demo recordings. The demo is of six original tracks totaling 40 minutes in length. Produced and engineered by Young, the band's entire demo was recorded in one day with no overdubs. Because they performed the tracks live together, there is a raw energy captured in the recordings. Spectral Echo is a band that is not afraid to fully embrace any of their influences. They create a spacey and often loud rocking sound together. That sound is easily heard in their new demo.

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Rare Monk is born from the grit of jam sessions, proof that the modern day rock band who creates together, stays together. In 2015, the Portland-based Rare Monk will release their apocalyptic-tinged self-titled EP, produced by Tom McFall (Weezer, Bloc Party, Snow Patrol, R.E.M.).

Tumbledown is a Portland-based 5-piece band that plays gritty, soulful indie folk rock. Spiced with Americana, alt-country and pop, the band takes you on a journey through dark ballads, sweet love songs and rollicking road anthems. Songwriters Tyler South and Scott Robertson draw inspiration from classic 70s artists, but you'll hear modern influences like Wilco and My Morning Jacket — along with the band's unique Portland flavor — ring through. Ranging from soft to raucous to brooding, Tumbledown’s debut EP, "In Between," out February 2017, exposes the band’s fun yet contemplative spirit.

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we are a duo with keyboards, guitar, vocals. we have full pa and the keyboards are accompanied by bass and drums. we also have a 5 piece band, called Simple Complications. We play classic rock, blues and originals. We are Salem Oregon's hidden treasure. Give us a try you will be glad you did. Thanks for supporting live music. Kenny

100 Proof Southern Roots Rock!  Deacon Jones & The Dirty Rotten Sinners deliver soulful southern music with a tip of the hat to many of their musical influences including the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gov’t Mule and more.  Deacon and the rest of the sinners pull Southern Rock out of the 70’s into a time and culture where folks need the pride and attitude the music invokes. Leading a congregation of hard-core Southern Rock fans from the keys of a gritty sounding B3, Deacon Jones is on a mission to bring the people back to the fold.

Hello, My name is Robbie and I serve as the front man for a band called Ojos Feos , a world music project that plays all original music, much of it with contents pertaining to social justice. Our music is high energy, upbeat an danceable and fuses African and Latin rhythms with American jazz and blues. The band is a 7 piece project and our compositions are in Spanish, Sierra Leone Krio, Swahili and English. Rhythms that we perform include; samba, cha cha, cumbia, djoli, tumbao, reggae, guaguanco. The music incorporates influences from over 15 countries where I have worked as a medical doctor/physician on voluntary surgical missions. I am the president and founder of a registered non-profit Surg+Restore and I hold a Master's Degree in International Public Health: http://www.surgandrestore.org/ I am inquiring as to possibilities of Ojos Feos playing at the Tacoma Art on the Ave for 2017 and I am including links to our new CD which is being printed and pressed as we speak; https://soundcloud.com/ojos-feos Below is the link to our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Q3lyV1JApkSL9er6L0APA Here is our website; http://ojosfeos.com/ Ojos Feos also performs on the soundtrack of my charity's , Surg+Restore, film documentary which was shot on location in Sierra Leone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zftJSXN6JE0 Thank you, Robbie

Bag of Hammers consists of two people, 5 instruments, a loop station and a sweet dirty dance party. Every show is unique, because Luke McKern and Holly Sorenson create layers of improvised instrumental grooves and familiar vocal hooks right before your eyes.

Fox and Bones is a conceptual folk collaboration between American songwriters Sarah Vitort and Scott Gilmore based in Portland, Oregon. Both artists in their own rite (Sarah Wild and The Watch, Just People), the pair had an instant spark when they met, which quickly translated to an electric songwriting chemistry that has been compared to that of power folk duo Scarlett and Gunnar on the hit TV series "Nashville". The duo, who's music has been called "addictive like peanut butter" by European music blog Rockette, combines lush two part harmonies and a complex, heartwarming lyrical landscape with soft-spoken yet rich musical accompaniment. Live, they draw their audience in with their quirky banter and adorable onstage chemistry, creating - and inspiring in their fans - an archetype for true love in the modern world. The duo released their debut, self titled 5-song EP in August, 2017 to critical acclaim. Chris Young (Vortex Music Magazine) calls their first single "Warm" “Intimate, delicate ... a soft, beautiful, harmony-rich salvo” and describes their second single "Gravity" as "countrified, in the best possible way...the lyrics share deep thoughts while discovering essential connections with another and the universe." They are currently in the studio recording their full length album with Justin Phelps (Cake, The Mars Volta) at the Hallowed Halls in Portland, OR. They are currently on a month long European tour spanning Germany, Austria and Switzerland in support of the new EP, which will be followed by a nationwide US tour in early 2017.