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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. […]
Kuinka is a band formed out of happenstance—one of those “it’s a small world” moments. The four all grew up in Mount Vernon, Wash. While they ran in similar circles, they never really totally met. Miranda Zickler was reacquainted with brothers Nathan and Zach Hamer while they were all living in Brooklyn, randomly meeting at […]
The boys of Precious Byrd have become a staple in the Pacific Northwest, and Central Oregon especially. It’s a wonder that they’ve only put one project before this, with 2016’s “Superphonic Magical” EP, but here they sit – a Bend symbol representing nights danced away to funky grooves. But the wait for more original material […]
There’s something special about the big-band era. Hearing every instrument fire off sounds to execute the perfect song has an unmatched energy, one you might not find today if you’re not looking for it. However, if you look north to Seattle, you’ll find a seven-piece gem called The Dip. Formed at the University of Washington, […]
If anyone caught Ripe‘s show in Bend last year, you know the electric energy it brought to the table. The band’s last album, “Joy in the Wild Unknown,” is a ride through infectious grooves that get your feet tapping. That feeling is one of the key ingredients to their genre-blended sound smoothie. Over the phone, […]
It’s not often people can say that they’re living out their high school dreams. Of the people who are, most would say they’re the lucky ones. It’s especially a great achievement when the dreams are met alongside your friends. For alternative rock band Aqueous, early dreams formed in Buffalo, N.Y., have become today’s reality. “When […]
Some might say Playboy Manbaby is a silly name for a band, or for anything, really. But maybe that’s the point? That’s something Robbie Pfeffer, lead singer of Playboy Manbaby, makes note of about himself and the Phoenix music scene. It’s more of a happy-to-be-here type of situation. You’ll notice that in the theatrical punk […]
Portland’s high-octane bluegrass band, Cascade Crescendo, will be releasing its sophomore album, “Chasing The Sun,” Feb. 15. Made up of Hunter White (guitar), Taylor Skiles (upright bass), Aden Beck (mandolin) and Harrison Olk on banjo, the guys really brought it this time around and are prepping for a stretch of release shows. The sun is […]
We know that New Year’s Eve is generally reserved for the big end-of-the-year blowouts, but why not double up and have some extra fun this weekend? Just think of it as practicing for the parties on Monday night. Brother Gabe Album Release Party Gabe Johnson’s solo debut album is here, and we’re going to celebrate […]
Parallel 44’s founder Gabe Johnson is stepping even more out into the music scene with the release party of his solo debut album “FireOnyx” at the Volcanic Theatre Pub. Self-produced by Brother Gabe himself, alongside Steve Swatkins – whom Johnson says is a “gentleman in the truest sense” – “FireOnyx” is a combination of soul, […]
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