Central Oregon musician Erin Cole-Baker has released two new singles with her new band Sun Dive. She formed the band last summer with her husband Bruce Cole-Baker, Tyson Vandenbroucke and Dan Paggi. They’re celebrating two new singles named “Possible” and “Earthquake” with a show at Silver Moon Brewing. Erin Cole-Baker says their goal is to complete an album by spring.
She describes “Possible,” out Nov. 10, as a blend of slide guitars, ambient synths and hazy vocals. “Earthquake,” out Nov. 21, continues their lush, atmospheric sound.
It took awhile to settle on a band name they all liked. “I’m a huge sun lover — need it on my skin year-round ideally. Vitamin D — could just dive right in, so Sun Dive just worked for me and the rest of the band liked it!” Erin told the Source.
She first appeared in the Central Oregon music scene nearly 20 years ago, playing solo and as a duo with friend Erin Zurflu as The Erins. She and her husband came to the area with one-way tickets to the Sister Folk Festival. “We had never lived in a winter with snow before so wanted to try it and ended up really loving Bend life,” she says. Erin was born in California but grew up in New Zealand.
She says the idea of Sun Dive began after she and her husband played at a school fundraiser with Paggi, who has kids at the same school. “We had so much fun and got in touch with Tyson to see if he’d be keen to expand the band sound with four of us. It’s been a lot of fun,” Erin says.
The Sun Dive release party at Silver Moon Brewing is Saturday, Nov. 22 with The Living Room.
Sun Dive Release Party
Saturday, Nov 22, 7pm
Silver Moon Brewing
24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend
silvermoonbrewing.com/events
$12 advance/$15 at door
This article appears in the Source November 13, 2025.
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