Music festivals are flooded with talent—so much so that it’s often hard to figure out who you actually need to see. With the 2019 4 Peaks music festival coming up this weekend, the Source wanted to make sure we had you covered. Here’s a list of some of the acts you might not be super […]
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AUSTN Coming Home
The 16-year-old singer is fresh off his debut EP and ready
for Bendites to hear his music
Austin Brown loves Bend. While he spends a lot of time in L.A. now, chasing his passions, his hometown and state remain special to him. This much is reflected in his music. “I think just the whole culture—in Bend especially—Oregon in general, is just very laid back. It’s just relaxing, carefree. You do your work, […]
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Band Fact Sheet: The National Reserve
These alternative rockers earned their stripes from a bar in Brooklyn
The National Reserve possesses a brand of rock, country and soul that is moving and powerful in its vast sound. While the group has seen a variety of member changes over the years, it seems that in the current lineup they have found a completeness that probably won’t change anytime soon. When listening to The […]
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“I’m Getting Used to Living Without You”
The Color Study’s latest single preps Scott Oliphant for success on his upcoming record
The Color Study is the one-man creative project of Bend-based Scott Oliphant. Oliphant’s voice possesses a light and dream-like sort of tone, making it easy to listen to and digest –which is a rather endearing quality for vocalists to have. According to The Color Study‘s bio, the birth of this new music was a bumpy […]
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Band Fact Sheet: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Kicking off summer this year with the first night of music at Les Schwab Amphitheater is Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, along with some help from Father John Misty. Isbell, a four-time Grammy award winning singer/songwriter, will bring his staple mix of Americana to Bend. It’s a show that is sure to set the […]
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Source Material
Here’s a spotlight on a few of the national and local gems from this month so you can be fully plugged in when the AUX cord falls in your hands
The Locals Bin: “Chapter 1: In Betweenin’” – AUSTN. Bend-born, L.A.-based Austin Brown is building up his arrival. The 16-year-old just has that “thing” about him. Like how when Justin Bieber was a mere pop-baby, most people knew he would blow up. Brown could find himself on a similar horizon. His video for “In Betweenin’,” […]
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Artist Fact Sheet: Dizzy Wright
Easygoing raps, heavy bass
Dizzy Wright’s latest album, “Nobody Cares, Work Harder,” was released March 15. The project as a whole might be filled with some of Wright’s most catchy and radio-worthy tracks (two of which I list below) in his professional career. Currently on tour celebrating the new album, Wright has made quite a few waves in the […]
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Ready to Rock
Soulful rock and blues are the fuel behind the Leadbetter Band’s first full-length album
If you get around the music scene in Central Oregon, you’re probably familiar with Eric Leadbetter—or at least have heard his name. His very first show in Bend was back in 2008. Since then, Leadbetter couldn’t have felt more welcome, stating how he’s “fallen in love with the people and the scene” here. Times change, […]
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Preserve Inspires an Opus
‘Malheur Symphony’ concludes COS season
When asked whether his newest symphony was borne of a desire to bring back a positive association for the massive, scenic Malheur National Wildlife Refuge of southeastern Oregon, Chris Thomas is quick to respond in the affirmative. “That was the entire point,” he confirms. While hiking in Wisconsin, the Central Oregon Symphony cellist and composer […]
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Coyotes and Peanut Butter
Jared & The Mill are synced up and doing things to the band’s own groove
Jared Kolesar is very grateful for what he does. This much is abundantly clear as we speak on the phone. The Jared & The Mill frontman gets to make music and tour with people who are friends first, band members second. Kolesar credits the band’s open communication to being its biggest strength throughout the years. […]
