Recently-returned singer-songwriter backed up by an Allstar crew: Lewi Longmire (TK & THKNs, Kassi Valazza), Ned Folkerth (Kassi Valazza)

http://www.bradparsonsband.com

Brad Parsons fell in love with music at a young age as the son of a preacher in Lewiston, ID.  After touring for a few years as a sideman playing banjo, keys, and guitar in folk band Horse Feathers, Brad shifted his focus back to his solo band in 2016 and has been blazing trails from Alaska to Atlanta. His booming voice and well-crafted songs led him to appear at festivals like Northwest String Summit, Winter Wondergrass, JamCruise, High Sierra, Aiken Bluegrass Festival, Yarmonygrass and many more. Brad has also shared the stage with his good friends Fruition, Lil Smokies, Trout Steak Revival, John Craigie, etc. In November 2017, he joined forces with Starbird to create a powerful musical experience.

Longtime Laurelthirst roots-rock rowdies host their Sunday “church” show! Guitarist Turtle VanDemarr is back in town for a couple months and playing there Sunday shows!

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!

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

The Jackstraw boys return for their “every other Tuesday” regular Tuesday bluegrass happy hour!

https://badassetspdx.bandcamp.com

Rowdy country-rock with blazing Telecaster guitar!

Some years back Motor Jeffries, the bands primary song-maker-upper, had a vision to write a collection of songs about the drive through Oregon on Interstate 84. After a few years, some different bands, empty whiskey bottles and a helluvalot of beer, Bad Assets are proud to say we did it. Buckle up and turn it up loud, son.

https://leolondon.bandcamp.com/album/little-america
London owes his love for music to his grandparents who raised him from the ages of six to twelve. They owned a piano, which sparked his curiosity in music. Rather than taking lessons, London began to train his ear by learning rhythms on the instrument. When in high school, he inherited vinyl records from his uncles and dad. He listened to a variety of Motown artists and country records, and specifically studied the work of major songwriters like Otis Redding and Phil Spector as well as icons like the Beatles and Bob Dylan.

https://www.nickgamermusic.com
Oregon’s Nick Gamer writes dark, cinematic Americana songs that sound equally at home in the western cosmos of Lucinda Williams and The Byrd’s Sweetheart of the Rodeo. A former guitarist for Japanese Breakfast and frontman of Le Rev, Gamer has traded indie pop hooks for the high lonesome wail of the pedal steel. His songs are a paean to the ashes of youth and the grim smile of moving on, conjuring the times feelings of isolation and dark nostalgic yearning without ever addressing the headlines directly. Gamer is currently touring his debut solo album, Suburban Cowboy, where honky tonks, midnight angels, truck stops and bourbon loom large. It’s the kind of nod to Gram and Emmylou you wished you heard more of while digging its heels firmly in the present.

The return of Thursday Therapy happy Hours!

http://www.lewilongmire.com

Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

https://www.shawnbrownmusic.com
Shawn Brown is a Portland-based singer, songwriter and sushiritto enthusiast. While his music has always buoyed between genres, he is most often associated with soul-based guitar pop as well as the rootsier side rock & roll. After an extended break from music, Shawn returned in 2021 with the extremely well-received ‘Angel of Oakland’ EP. He then released his newest single, “Find Another Way”, ahead of the ‘The Rain Parade’ EP – which is available to stream and on vinyl as of 8/19/22. Enlisting the talents of Grecco Buratto (Shakira, Gwen Stafani, Pink) and Brendan Buckley (Shakira, Perry Farrell, Tegan and Sara), ‘The Rain Parade’ is undoubtedly the high-water mark of Shawn’s recording career and serves as a love letter to the genres that he loves most.  He explains further, “This whole thing came out of pure friendship. I’d been out of music for about 10 years and Rafa Lima just wasn’t having it. He had this magical way of coaxing me back into writing, which turned into jamming, which turned into a full blown recording project. Myself, Grecco Burrato and Rafa- we were making music for ourselves and all these other hugely talented people just kept jumping on board with what we were doing. To me, the whole EP just sounds like friends lovin’ on each other.”

https://davidpollack.bandcamp.com
Portland based singer/songwriter blends the likes of Benjamin Gibbard, Jenny Lewis and James Taylor. With a mix of ear candy, conscious lyrics and powerful vocals Pollack moves you and keeps you coming back for more.

Kris Stuart (Wanderlodge, Root Jack, Brothers & Sister) and Matt Cadenelli (Fernando, Wanderlodge, Don of Division Street) bring in an allstar crew to play southern roots-rock for us, often including master keyboardist Steve Kerin!

https://503cruisecontrol.bandcamp.com/album/1st

https://tdrco.org/tobias_berblinger/
In addition to his work as a solo artist, Berblinger plays with other Portland-based artists, performing bass for apocalyptic folk band Roselit Bone and keyboards for singer/songwriter Kassi Valazza. He is also an engineer at Singing Sands Recording Studio, and performs as a live DJ throughout Portland, hosting genre-themed nights such as “Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love,” “Death Trip,” “Black Acid,” and more. Additionally, Berblinger is a professional graphic designer and illustrator.

https://christabucklandandthebrokenhearted.bandcamp.com
Christa Buckland grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia and West Virginia, learning to sing in church. After relocating to Portland, Oregon and performing with a variety of local bands, she began writing her own songs in 2018. Shortly after, Christa Buckland and the Broken Hearted came together to grace the stages of Portland country music venues, and beyond.

A triple-shot of amazing roots-rock and Americana goodness!

Special extended happy hour show with possible guests, for the holidays!

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.

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!

https://waysidersband.com

https://www.lostcreekmusic.com

From Portland, Oregon, Lost Creek sings and twangs about happiness and heartache in the bluegrass style. For years they’ve delighted audiences at festivals, street corners, dances, and weddings throughout Oregon and Washington.

Legendary Portland country-funk jam trio now playing an extended happy hour show every Wednesday in December!

The return of Thursday Therapy happy Hours!

http://www.lewilongmire.com

Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

https://www.chadbaultmusic.com
Just across the river from Portland, Oregon is where singer/songwriter Chad Bault now calls home. Not too far away from where he cut his teeth as a performer. But that was many years and hundreds of performances ago. His perennial involvement in touring and recording has made him fans across the US and beyond. As a solo artist he has released two EPs, one full length album and been featured on several compilations. After taking a break to spend time with his family during the pandemic, Chad has returned to performing with a mountain of new material. His live shows, a mix of barn-burner folk rock and soul-crushing balladry, still feature that remarkable voice that inspired the Portland Tribune to say “Whether at a whisper or full volume, Bault has that rare ability to stop conversation and turn every head in the house in his direction…”

https://mikecoykendall.com
Veteran songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Coykendall has been amazingly prolific over the last three decades or so. Currently most well known for his duties as a sideman, producer, and recordist via his work with M Ward, Blitzen Trapper, She & Him, Annalisa Tornfelt, & Tin Hat Trio, to name a few, Coykendall has been making his own unique outsider records since the mid ’80s.

Our longtime dusty country-roots songwriter James Low returns to a monthly appearance here at the LT Pub for happy hours!

https://www.facebook.com/TheJamesLowIrregulars/

Rare late show for the Stomp!

https://www.facebook.com/BigEandtheStomp

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

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!

http://www.harvestgoldny.com
Raucous tribute to the music of Neil Young, Buffalo Springfield and CSNY!

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!

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

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

Legendary Portland country-funk jam trio now playing an extended happy hour show every Wednesday in December!

The return of Thursday Therapy happy Hours!

http://www.lewilongmire.com

Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

https://www.tommyalexander.com

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.

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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…

https://www.tommyalexander.com

http://www.annativel.com

Longtime Portland root-rock Americana singer and her kickass band!

https://lynnconover.bandcamp.com

https://www.tommyalexander.com

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!

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

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!

Richard Gans

Raised in the flatlands… Rambling from the North country to the South desert plains…howling at your local saloon. Richard Gans brings new life to the old folk tradition. With wailing harmonica, rhythmic guitar and mystifying lyrics… Richard’s soulful voice speaks to your depths and rattles your bones.

Legendary Portland country-funk jam trio now playing an extended happy hour show every Wednesday in December!

The return of Thursday Therapy happy Hours!

http://www.lewilongmire.com

Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

https://leahhuesermusic.com
Leah is a Portland, OR-based singer/songwriter who draws inspiration from Folk Americana artists of all decades. She has performed with groups large and small, but finds her musical sweet spot in playing solo acoustic sets. What started as violin lessons at the age of 6, Leah found her way to songwriting through travel, storytelling, a fascination with human connection and emotion… and a natural ability to overthink almost everything. Her debut EP,  Extra Guacamole, was written and recorded while living in Munich, Germany in 2017. Musicians themselves, her host family quickly filled the role as a backup band, and helped her create the four-song EP that is now found on all streaming platforms. Leah is currently writing her first full-length album with hopes of releasing it by the end of 2022. If you like Leah’s music and find yourself in the PNW, she is often spotted performing in a brewery, winery, or really anywhere an alcoholic beverage is being poured and music is being consumed.

https://www.ninayates.com
Nina Yates is a Portland, Oregon based singer songwriter who pulls you into her stories with thoughtful and distinctive songs. A slow, tender and delicate drag, yet fierce with lived emotion, the wisdom of a mother, the comfort of a sister and the heartbreak of a daughter.

https://www.marktegio.com
Built to roam, singing songs and telling stories along the way. Mark Tegio‘s songs do not help settle the dust of the wanderer, but rather, travel along side playing ode to a ramblin’ fever. He often credits the influence of Blaze Foley and Townes Van Zandt for his guitar picking and songwriting style. Still, while their influence shines through, it only acts to illuminate the sincerity of his own approach.

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

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

Legendary Portland country-funk jam trio now playing an extended happy hour show every Wednesday in December!

The return of Thursday Therapy happy Hours!

http://www.lewilongmire.com

Rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!

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.

Our longtime dusty country-roots songwriter James Low returns to a monthly appearance here at the LT Pub for happy hours!

https://www.facebook.com/TheJamesLowIrregulars/

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!

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

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!

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 Portland root-rock Americana singer and her kickass band!

https://lynnconover.bandcamp.com

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.