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THE RESOLECTRICS

Expanding on their love of American R&B, The Resolectrics are a rock & soul power trio exploring the vast landscapes of roots music with layered harmonies, multi-tonal guitar tracks, and ambitious arrangements. Since releasing their “Booker T. meets The Band” debut record, High Water, guitarist Tate Peterson, drummer John Becher, and bassist Bob Dunham have honed a leaner, meaner approach through continuous gigging and constant refinement. The band’s latest record, Open Seas, adds some timeless, British Invasion-style psychedelia to the mix along with a touch of horns and harmonica that help reconnect the music to its soul-based heritage.

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Kivett Bednar is a blues musician, amp maker, and visual artist. He’s based in Portland, OR, originally from Austin, TX. He is known for his heartfelt, gritty blues sound and has received awards for his work, including a Muddy Award for Best New Act. He also played with the band The Pining Hearts, which won Best Local Band and Best Indie Rock Band in Willamette Week’s Best of Portland. Additionally, Kivett has worked on albums with other bands and has been featured in media coverage. He is also a tube amp circuit designer and was formerly head tech at Benson Amps.

https://www.silverlake66.com
Maria Francis and Jeff Overbo provide their own take on modern Americana with Silver Lake 66. With a soulful hybrid of classic country, folk and blues, their songs have been hailed by numerous publications and radio stations. They have a natural skill for writing genuine, heartstring-tugging songs. Combine this with impeccable harmonies and masterful guitar-playing, and you have a winning combo of outstanding roots-laden duets following in the footsteps of Americana singer-songwriting greats such as Gram Parsons/Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch/David Rawlings.

https://www.thejustclark.band/
JUST CLARK IS A SINGER-SONGWRITER REVIVING THE ROOTS OF AMERICAN-MADE MUSIC. HE DIGS INTO A WOODY SOUND THAT ECHOES THROUGH THE HOLLERS. CLARK’S MUSIC EMBODIES A TIMELESS RESONANCE THAT HARKS BACK TO THE CHERISHED SOUNDS OF CLASSIC AMERICANA. FROM POET TO PICKER, THE NATIVE TEXAN CONJURES A SOUND AS BRIGHT AS THE LONESTAR HERSELF.

https://www.joshfortenbery.com/
Juneau, Alaska-based Josh Fortenbery is a gravel-voiced singer and guitarist who writes like a poet and moves between genres with ease, creating an inviting combination of country, folk, and bluegrass. His debut album, No Such Thing as Forever, showcases his attention to lyrical detail while sifting through his ennui and existential dread. His sophomore effort, Tidy Memorial, will be released this October.

https://fieldress.bandcamp.com/album/its-a-lot
Founded in 2018 by Sasha Reynolds and Zach Farhney, Fieldress began as a two-piece, with both musicians intertwining delicate yet expressive guitar lines to create rich, textured soundscapes. Over time, the project evolved into a full-band exploration of sound, now featuring Sasha Reynolds (lead vocals, guitar), Omi Golucino (bass), Marissa Deitz (cello, vocals), Phil Di Leo (guitar, vocals), and Francisco Camacho (drums).

At the heart of Fieldress is Sasha Reynolds—a devoted creator. Her artistry extends beyond music, shaping every aspect of the project with an unmistakable personal touch. That craftsmanship is especially present in the upcoming self-released vinyl edition of It’s a Lot, a testament to the band’s hands-on approach to their art.

Fieldress refuses to be boxed in. Sometimes dreamy, sometimes psychedelic indie pop—sometimes jazz? The Oakland-based project shapeshifts between genres, crafting dynamic, melancholic songs woven with haunting harmonies.

https://smilepile.bandcamp.com
The songs of smilepile have a humorous edge with a melancholic underbelly; spirited folk songs with clever poeticism and John Prine meets Townes Van Zandt kinda songwriting.

https://www.facebook.com/Sawtoothfolk/
“In Washington state you can hear tape hiss from the trees. Everyone has a basement and keeps jars of pickled vegetables. Sawtooth, soaked in Olympia rain, are the Saturday Night Live band for Pacific Northwest punk houses.

Longtime Laurelthirst roots-rock rowdies host their Sunday “church” show!

Continuing the tradition of local roots-rock rowdies like Jimmy Boyer, Jeffery Frederick, and the Holy Modal Rounders, the Freak Mountain Ramblers keep the music of our people alive. Be having’ things on a Sunday!

Usual suspects: Lex Browning (guitar, fiddle), David Reisch (bass) and Roger North (drums), with Tate Peterson and Pete Krebs (guitar, steel), plus occasional special guests!

A bunch of old friends hanging out and playing roots and country music they love.

Core band:
David Lipkind, Dave Reisch, Ben Nugent, Lewi Longmire, and Jason Montgomery. Darrin Craig is on break.

We are excited to announce the first ever Laurelthurst Open Jam every MONDAY night in May, hosted by Jack McGrane of Bodhi Mojo. Hone in your group improvisational skills in a low key and supportive environment. Bring your own axe if you can and arrive early to get a guaranteed spot on the sign up sheet. Feel free to contact Jack with any questions @ jackmcgrane25@gmail.com

A delightful mix of jug, blues, country, blegrass and hokum sounds from this ebullient ensemble that’s been rocking Portland for decades

https://www.facebook.com/paganjugband

The Pagan Jug Band is an all-acoustic, boot-stompin’ band featuring a mean banjo and a rockin’ guitar – throw in more strings, some brass, and a washboard and you’ve got a band that really knows how to get folks out of their seats and onto the dance floor! On any given Tuesday in Portland you’ll see them playing their weekly “Pagan Tuesday” show – where the band sometimes swells up to 10 members as long-time fans and random passers-by join them on stage to keep the music communal. The Pagans have a large body of original songs that they mix seamlessly with carefully curated covers and traditionals.

Bluegrass from the swamps of Portlandia!

“C U This Tuesday (and Every Tuesday in July!)” a night of music hosted by The One and Lonely Zach Bryson. Beginning Tuesday July 8th Zach Bryson will be hosting the late show 9pm – 11pm on Tuesdays in July! No cover! Lots of special guests! As they say “Tuesday is the new Thursday” come see how true that is! 

https://zachbryson.bandcamp.com/music
Stellar country crooner and onetime Portland resident Zach Bryson comes for an extended summer visit from his adopted home in Nashville, playing EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT at the Laurelthirst with friends and different guests every week!

Scott and band return for their extended happy hour show! 6-9pm, FREE, but do tip the musicians!

Another night led by Scott tonight, featuring Micah Kassell on drums, Tye North on bass, Chelsea Luker on winds and Jeff Baxter on keyboards!

LEWI LONGMIRE leads the Left Coast Roasters (Bill Rudolph, Ned Folkerth and Dan Eccles) through a couple of sets of rockandroll, songs both original and familiar. Thursday Therapy is the name of the game!

http://www.lewilongmire.com

Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

https://drunkenprayer.com
Expatirated musician Morgan Geer returns fom North Carolina to play a set of his inimitale tunes for us!

Drunken Prayer transcends the bounds of Americana music. Morgan Geer writes songs that could emerge from a highly blissed-out biker bar or a swampy ashram. The newest Drunken Prayer album is 2022’s The Name Of The Ghost Is Home. For the last year Morgan Geer has been working from his home studio with Paul Oldham (Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Royal Trux), building on tracks initially recorded in New Mexico at Empty House Studios, home of doom metal bands like OM and Sleep. The end result evokes an ominous acid Western feedback-and-driftwood aesthetic.

https://www.ashleighflynnandtheriveters.com

With what PopMatters describes as “tenacious swagger,” critically-acclaimed solo artist Ashleigh Flynn recently dialed up the volume and debuted an all-female rock band as a nod to the “Rosie the Riveter” archetype from WWII.

​Flynn grew up in Kentucky and cut her teeth on local bluegrass music and Motown. A prolific songwriter and performer blessed with unbridled charisma, she arrived on the Americana scene in 2008 with the release of her third LP, American Dream, a poetic lament to the elusiveness of that national ethos. A Million Stars followed in 2013 – a rollicking journey celebrating the women pioneers of the American West.

Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters’ inaugural LP hit the streets in 2018 featuring a sound that hearkens back to early Stones, ‘70s psychedelic country rock, and alternately charms like a Sunday afternoon front porch session…

Longtime local Portland roots-rock band THE TREE FROGS are putting their lineup back together for a reunion show at the Laurelthirst Pub!

“Treefrogs started in 1991 and continue to rock in Portland, Oregon.
We play rock, funk, country, folk, blues, and old soul music. On any given performance we are a 5-10 piece band with 4 individual songwriters delivering a variety of style and substance.”

http://krisdeelaneandthehurt.com

Kris Deelane is making a loud noise in the Portland Rock scene. With her nine piece soul band The Hurt, Kris is amping up her performances in and around Portland and the Pacific Northwest. A true road warrior with years of solid touring experience, Kris is keeping it local and in the moment with shows all over town. From The Alberta Rose Theatre to The Doug Fir, McMenamin’s Edgefield to Al’s Den at the Crystal and a standing residency at Laurelthirst Public House, she and the band are everywhere. Summer 2015, Kris Deelane and The Hurt performed at Oregon Country Fair, What The Festival, and Dixie Festival, and also opened for 3 Dog Night, and Martha Davis and the Motels.

The Hurt is ten players strong and features a number of Portland music luminaries including Ned Failing (Mexican Gun Fight/Floydian Slips) on drums, Steve Kerin on keys (Too Loose Cajun Band, Atomic Gumbo, Rose City Kings and winner of the Cascade Blues Association’s “Keyboardist of the Year”), Greg Hyatt on bass (Five Easy Pieces, Zoo People, Berthaline, and Lapdog, featuring members of Toad The Wet Sprocket), Heidi Shuler (Merl Saunders) on percussion and Alan Toribio (Mexican Gunfight) on guitar. With her backing singers, The Lady Parts, and horn section, Kris is dipping into deep cuts and old school favorites from the soul sounds of the 60’s and 70’s. Think Motown to Memphis, Stax to Atlantic records, Aretha to Etta. It’s all here!

Longtime Laurelthirst roots-rock rowdies host their Sunday “church” show!

Continuing the tradition of local roots-rock rowdies like Jimmy Boyer, Jeffery Frederick, and the Holy Modal Rounders, the Freak Mountain Ramblers keep the music of our people alive. Be having’ things on a Sunday!

Usual suspects: Lex Browning (guitar, fiddle), David Reisch (bass) and Roger North (drums), with Tate Peterson and Pete Krebs (guitar, steel), plus occasional special guests!

Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country in for a Monday evening’s entertainment.

We are excited to announce the first ever Laurelthurst Open Jam every MONDAY night in May, hosted by Jack McGrane of Bodhi Mojo. Hone in your group improvisational skills in a low key and supportive environment. Bring your own axe if you can and arrive early to get a guaranteed spot on the sign up sheet. Feel free to contact Jack with any questions @ jackmcgrane25@gmail.com

The Jackstraw boys return for their “2nd and 4th Tuesdays” regular bluegrass happy hour!

“C U This Tuesday (and Every Tuesday in July!)” a night of music hosted by The One and Lonely Zach Bryson. Beginning Tuesday July 8th Zach Bryson will be hosting the late show 9pm – 11pm on Tuesdays in July! No cover! Lots of special guests! As they say “Tuesday is the new Thursday” come see how true that is! 

https://zachbryson.bandcamp.com/music
Stellar country crooner and onetime Portland resident Zach Bryson comes for an extended summer visit from his adopted home in Nashville, playing EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT at the Laurelthirst with friends and different guests every week!

The Quick & Easy Boys are a power-trio out of Portland, Oregon who creates their own blend of rock and roll. Imagine the Minutemen, the Police, and Band of Gypsy’s rolled into one.

​Formed in 2005, The Quick & Easy Boys quickly made a name for themselves in Eugene, Oregon before relocating to Portland and becoming a renown nationally touring act. Their shows are an interactive party with electrifying stage antics and profound musical moments as the trio pours out every ounce of their energy, leaving nothing behind. The band has gained the reputation for moving a crowd all-night long whether it be a big festival or a tiny watering hole. Founding members Sean Badders on vocals and bass & Jimmy Russell on vocals and guitar play all the notes.  Tyrone Hendrix joined in 2018 on percussion.  The Quick & Easy Boys have continued to evolve musically…and audiences continue their enthusiastic calling of “Yeah Bud!” at every show.

Several Wednesdays in JULY: 2, 9, and 23 (6-9pm)… FREE, tip the band and the bar!!

LEWI LONGMIRE leads the Left Coast Roasters (Bill Rudolph, Ned Folkerth and Dan Eccles) through a couple of sets of rockandroll, songs both original and familiar. Thursday Therapy is the name of the game!

http://www.lewilongmire.com

Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

https://www.instagram.com/stoneandsue/?hl=en

The “Forty Drop Few” are a trio originally from the southwest that play popular music of the early 1900s. They perform in various styles from the era as a string band and are influenced by nothing other than the old 78 records that they love so well. Their main influences include New Orleans jazz, southwestern fiddle music, classic banjo rags, black string band music, hillbilly harmonies and unique vocals. The trio consists of Ethan and Candra Francis and Elliot Kennedy who all currently reside in Portland Oregon. The couple, also known as “Stone and Sue” have been playing music together for close to a decade and met Kennedy who joined them 4 years ago. The three are inseparable and spend all of their time picking apart old tunes, listening to 78s, throwing shows in Portland and traveling around the country together.

http://www.michellealany.com

A passionate violinist and vocalist, Michelle Alany has delighted and wowed audiences worldwide.

Specializing in a global acoustic sound that features lush strings, soulful vocals and rhythmic groove, Michelle delivers soulful interpretations of traditional and original Sephardic (Judeo-Spanish), Balkan and Israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings.

She is at home delivering haunting Mediterranean melodies, trading shredder blues licks or gently crafting a sensuous country solo on the fly, bringing her joyous abandon and enthusiasm to any world of music.

As an in-demand touring musician and recording artist, she has performed with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, played for sold-out events in theaters doing movie music or world music ensembles, and brought Texas music to packed Jazz and Blues listening rooms in Europe.

The continuation of the band started by Eric “Big E” Schweiderman, now playing in his absence!

Dan Davis, Tucker Jackson, Steve Kerin, John Becher, and Tate Peterson will all hold forth!

https://www.facebook.com/BigEandtheStomp

Solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of Island breeze!

https://www.instagram.com/ache_mono/
LIVE VIDEO HERE
Ache Mono don’t know
they just do the thing
People say it seems like “Springsteen” or “Palace”,  “Songs: Ohio” or “Wilco”
Maybe so, maybe so.
Ache Mono don’t know. They just go.
1-2-3 and they go

https://laithmusic.bandcamp.com/album/lightning-2
Laith is a Texas songbird. And songbirds don’t fly south for the winter, but they do fly low for the blues. Laith knows that to fly low is to feel high and to feel high is to get struck by lightning. And lightning is the heart of this record. Texas lightning.

Longtime Laurelthirst roots-rock rowdies host their Sunday “church” show!

Continuing the tradition of local roots-rock rowdies like Jimmy Boyer, Jeffery Frederick, and the Holy Modal Rounders, the Freak Mountain Ramblers keep the music of our people alive. Be having’ things on a Sunday!

Usual suspects: Lex Browning (guitar, fiddle), David Reisch (bass) and Roger North (drums), with Tate Peterson and Pete Krebs (guitar, steel), plus occasional special guests!

A bunch of old friends hanging out and playing roots and country music they love.

Core band:
David Lipkind, Dave Reisch, Ben Nugent, Lewi Longmire, and Jason Montgomery. Darrin Craig is on break.

We are excited to announce the first ever Laurelthurst Open Jam every MONDAY night in May, hosted by Jack McGrane of Bodhi Mojo. Hone in your group improvisational skills in a low key and supportive environment. Bring your own axe if you can and arrive early to get a guaranteed spot on the sign up sheet. Feel free to contact Jack with any questions @ jackmcgrane25@gmail.com

https://www.joshcolemusic.com

Josh and his friends will be down here, filling in a couple solid sets of lovely stringband music!

“C U This Tuesday (and Every Tuesday in July!)” a night of music hosted by The One and Lonely Zach Bryson. Beginning Tuesday July 8th Zach Bryson will be hosting the late show 9pm – 11pm on Tuesdays in July! No cover! Lots of special guests! As they say “Tuesday is the new Thursday” come see how true that is! 

https://zachbryson.bandcamp.com/music
Stellar country crooner and onetime Portland resident Zach Bryson comes for an extended summer visit from his adopted home in Nashville, playing EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT at the Laurelthirst with friends and different guests every week!

https://www.facebook.com/rhapsodyinredPDX/

Now a continuing “last Wednesday” residency!

Based in Portland, Oregon Rhapsody in Red is a musical tribute to Jerry Garcia. Performing songs from Jerry’s vast musical catalog, the band fuses their individual musicianship with a great love for that iconic Jerry style and musicality. Come out and enjoy a couple of long sets of Jerry tunes performed by these longtime Jerry-inspired musicians!

Steely Pete! – Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar & Vocals
Hayley Valentine – Vocals & Guitar
Dave Rosenberg – Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Jeff Daumen – Keyboards
Chris Petryszak – Bass Guitar
Chris Carey-Stronck – Drums

Onetime Portland resident songwriter is in town from his current home in Nashville and playing a quick popup show to hang out with his pals!

https://www.tommyalexander.com

LEWI LONGMIRE leads the Left Coast Roasters (Bill Rudolph, Ned Folkerth and Dan Eccles) through a couple of sets of rockandroll, songs both original and familiar. Thursday Therapy is the name of the game!

http://www.lewilongmire.com

Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

https://503cruisecontrol.bandcamp.com/
Cruise Control is a band of friends from Portland, Oregon who strum up their love for classic country music through a filter of power pop songwriting. (Think wholesome Carter Family harmonies meets The Velvet Underground, or The Louvin Brothers jamming with Dwight Twilley.) On their debut album, “1st”, the vocals weave sweet like threading sugar while acoustic rhythms give way to big-time choruses, blending twangy picking and fuzzy leads.

https://www.ashleighflynnandtheriveters.com

With what PopMatters describes as “tenacious swagger,” critically-acclaimed solo artist Ashleigh Flynn recently dialed up the volume and debuted an all-female rock band as a nod to the “Rosie the Riveter” archetype from WWII.

​Flynn grew up in Kentucky and cut her teeth on local bluegrass music and Motown. A prolific songwriter and performer blessed with unbridled charisma, she arrived on the Americana scene in 2008 with the release of her third LP, American Dream, a poetic lament to the elusiveness of that national ethos. A Million Stars followed in 2013 – a rollicking journey celebrating the women pioneers of the American West.

Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters’ inaugural LP hit the streets in 2018 featuring a sound that hearkens back to early Stones, ‘70s psychedelic country rock, and alternately charms like a Sunday afternoon front porch session…

Pete Krebs and friends bring swinging country in for a Monday evening’s entertainment.

http://www.michellealany.com

A passionate violinist and vocalist, Michelle Alany has delighted and wowed audiences worldwide.

Specializing in a global acoustic sound that features lush strings, soulful vocals and rhythmic groove, Michelle delivers soulful interpretations of traditional and original Sephardic (Judeo-Spanish), Balkan and Israeli songs infused with her tasty Austin-blues stylings.

She is at home delivering haunting Mediterranean melodies, trading shredder blues licks or gently crafting a sensuous country solo on the fly, bringing her joyous abandon and enthusiasm to any world of music.

As an in-demand touring musician and recording artist, she has performed with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, played for sold-out events in theaters doing movie music or world music ensembles, and brought Texas music to packed Jazz and Blues listening rooms in Europe.

The continuation of the band started by Eric “Big E” Schweiderman, now playing in his absence!

Dan Davis, Tucker Jackson, Steve Kerin, John Becher, and Tate Peterson will all hold forth!

https://www.facebook.com/BigEandtheStomp

Solidly earthy Americana and folk-rock with a touch of Island breeze!