With indie-folk vocal stylings reminiscent of 1920s jazz, songwriting that is unafraid to tackle the taboo, and pop melodies that stay with you for days, Portland-based singer-songwriter Blair Borax writes tender folk-pop songs to make you feel less alone.

The striking talents of Kendall Lujan will be impossible to miss in the coming year. Her indie-operatic voice stratifies songs through octave runs, making moody, melodic folk rock. Kendall embarked on her first solo month long European tour September 2023, and a week long tour in November 2023 to play a run of shows with opening slots for Bobby Alu and Early James as well as Bluebird Festival in Vienna in November. She has also shared the stage with Frazey Ford and Allie Crow Buckley on recent tour dates in the PNW.

Walk down any street in Portland, Oregon and you are sure to encounter a mustachioed Brazilian rock and roll troubadour named Johnny Franco. Recently moving from Sao Paulo, Johnny has developed a little following in Portland for his high energy street performances and stylish music.

Signed by music producer Sterling Fox (Lana Del Rey, Elle King) on his label Blanket Fort, Johnny has released a debut EP "Experience Report #1" that feels instantly timeless and two singles "Stay Real & Shelter The Light" combining Dylanesque vocal stylings with a unique jangly Brazilian influenced beat.

Morgan Geer, also known as Drunken Prayer has played hundreds of shows across dozens of countries and across the US at venues such as the Newport Folk Festival, Pickathon and San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall. Geer’s music has been featured on AMC, NPR, WFMU and SiriusXM.

Geer is also the lead guitar player for alt-country goths Freakwater and writes original music for different artists. Morgan has also been touring internationally, opening for and often joining the Handsome Family. Today Morgan splits time between Portland, OR and Asheville, NC.

Third Seven is an international touring one-man cello artist from Oregon, led by Billy Mickelson. He has 20+ years of international touring and performing experience, with thousands of concerts under his belt and spanning about 16 countries.

Billy places particular importance on honesty, vulnerability, relationship building, and storytelling in his musical forays. His technique and performances are one of a kind. He uses looping and layering of cello, percussion, and vocals to create an engaging experience.

Rogue Moon, an acoustic trio from the Great Northwest. Playing the tunes of Merle Haggard,Bill Monroe, Hank Williams, the Grateful Dead, Old and in the Way and more…

The Sweet Old Souls began as a fireside serenade. Often it was just Susanna and James performing for an audience of one, Naga the dog. Eventually they played a few shows in California and Oregon, and then put together a truly soul-warming album, “Go to Town,” which features 19th century cowboy songs, 1920s-50s country and jazz, and even a traditional Klezmer tune.

Dumpster Joe performs old-time jugband music on res-o-phonic guitar. If you know, then you know. Dumpster Joe.

Americana Tender-Rock Artist Jacob Westfall is a larger than life troubadour of love and adventure — a young veteran of the Portland music scene that has gained recognition as one of the fastest growing singer-songwriters in the Pacific Northwest; often seen onstage with a family of collaborators and musicians of his adoptive hometown community. After appearances on shows like NBC’s The Voice (S12) and ABC’s American Idol (S1) he has released two projects: A full length record "Where We Are" (2018) an EP, "Wonderful (2021), and his latest single, "To Be Loved" (2022)

Lewi Longmire has built a reputation as Portland's multi-instrumentalist "go to guy." In the years since relocating to Portland from Albuquerque, New Mexico, he's been included on shows and recordings by many of the Northwest's finest bands and songwriters.

Seattle singer-songwriter, Nick Drummond, is a chef and his music is a sumptuous feast. To hear Drummond’s songs is to sit down at a long dining room table, tuck in your napkin and begin to digest all that’s set before you. First the smells and sights then the sounds and conversations that swirl about. With the close and reopening of your eyes, your table is suddenly transported outdoors, Mad Hatter-style, with teacups and intoxicated cats draped over their delicate plates. The songs continue, lavishly.

The Horsenecks play hard-hitting and heartfelt, traditional and original roots music. Their sound is centered around the pairing of the signature rhythmic Appalachian fiddle style of Oregonian Gabrielle Macrae and the inspired guitar and driving yet subtle banjo playing of Liverpudlian Barry Southern. Gabrielle's playing style is the result of being raised in the Old Time music hotbed of Portland, OR and being exposed to the fiddle traditions of the Southeast US through years of traveling to festivals and learning from some of the greatest players in the genre.

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Kyle’s musical influences spanned the gamut of genres – everything from the alternative sounds of Modest Mouse to The Talking Heads and even grunge making its way into his musical palette. Today, he cites John Prine, Gillian Welch and The Mountain Goats as a few notable influences that have helped him forge his own sound and identity as an artist.

Leah is a Portland, OR-based singer/songwriter who draws inspiration from folk artists of all decades. Her debut EP, Extra Guacamole, was written and recorded in 2017 and can be found on all streaming platforms. She is currently in the process of writing and recording her first full-length album.

Ritchie Young is the beloved lead singer and songwriter for the Portland-based indie rock band Loch Lomond. The band has released over a dozen albums and has gained a following in Portland, nationally and internationally.

Leo Moon is the solo incarnation of Portland OR based actor, artist and veteran touring musician, Brian Koch. His musical style oscillates between spare, haunting folk songs to ethereal soundscapes and back. He is also a current and founding member of Portland bands Dead Lee & Blitzen Trapper with whom he has toured the western world over.

The Moonshine is a loose and bright constellation of similar-minded musicians taking the magic of the stringband as their foundation and turning it into something resembling the sounds that shaped them. Original and dynamic, with deep roots in all manner of Folk, Indie Rock, Pop, Blues, and Spiritual traditions, the group focuses mainly on the songs that Michael Gerard Levasseur has written over the course of a lifetime traversing back and forth between the East and West Coasts of the United States.

Josiah is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, performer, and recording artist based in Portland, Oregon. He began playing the mandolin and singing at the age of eleven. Throughout his career he has won numerous competitions both individually as a mandolinist, including the national mandolin championship, and as the front-man of the Colorado-based, progressive bluegrass band the Hot Strings. Josiah is currently an active member in the Folk, Bluegrass, and Indie communities of the Pacific Northwest, and continues to establish himself as a sought-after instrumental musician, vocalist and songwriter, keeping a spirit of exploration, experimentation, and positive energy.

The Muddy Souls are a leading progressive/jamgrass band based in Eugene, OR featuring original songs, virtuosic improvisation, tight vocal harmonies, and a high-octane groove that always has the dance floor bouncing. Formed in 2018, the band has four albums of completely original music, and has played more than 150 shows across the Pacific Northwest, Northern California, and the Northeast including festival sets at Freshgrass, Bridge City Bluegrass, Oregon Country Fair, and Wintergrass. A gem of the Northwest music scene the Muddy Souls are sure to get your feet dancing and your face grinning.

Pythias Braswell is the musical offering of Michael C. Hays, a poet and composer whose songs are direct, impassioned, austere, haunting and hopeful. His vocals combine the trance-induced, improvised expansions often found in devotional hymns of the world, with the structure and lyrical clarity of a Jazz-era ballad. His guitar work draws from American folk traditions until it reaches the edge and falls off into unknown regions. Hays grew up in Iowa and lives in Portland, OR.

Drawing from country legends like George Jones and Willie Nelson, Matt Buetow and Ian Miller bring to life a classic sound reminiscent of 60’s Nashville country. Through a mix of both classic and original songs the duo showcases Buetow’s voice and songwriting, and Miller’s world-class guitar virtuosity.

Singing and performing since she can remember, Portland-based, Mama Sam is a soulful songwriter who scrubs hearts with her captivating voice and groovy guitar. Mama Sam formed her Sparkly Psych Pop band in 2018, playing her original writings of heartbreak and heavenly affairs, lifting vibrations and giving goosebumps. Like Mazzy Star meets Fleetwood Mac, catchy melodies and powerful harmonies over trippy guitar and groovy beats leaves listeners feeling high on vibes.

Dumpster Joe performs old-time jugband music on res-o-phonic guitar. If you know, then you know. Dumpster Joe.

Just Clark is a singer-songwriter reviving the roots of American-made music. He digs into a woody sound that echoes through the hollers. From poet to picker, the native Texan conjures a sound as bright as the Lonestar herself.

Josh Cole has been playing bluegrass in the Pacific Northwest for over 25 years. It started in the late 90s, when he first heard "Midnight Moonlight" from Old and In the Way. That moment forever bonded Josh to bluegrass music. He went on to serve as President of the Oregon Bluegrass Association and continues to host "Music From the True Vine" on KBOO-FM, the longest running bluegrass show West of the Mississippi.

Josh's influences include Ralph Stanley, Larry Sparks, and Bill Monroe, many of whom are featured on the Josh Cole Bluegrass Show, his podcast with nearly 200 episodes of traditional bluegrass recordings. Josh has played in dozens of bands, along with running his own hard-driving bluegrass band for nearly two decades. That's why hometown fans have lovingly nicknamed him "The Elvis of Portland Bluegrass."

Steve Wilkinson is a singer-songwriter from Portland, OR. His career started in the early 1990s as the fiery singer for American band Gravelpit on Schizophonic Records (I-5 Killers compilation Everclear, The Wipers, Supersuckers), which released two singles and two full-length albums.

Guitar driven bluesy, roots rock husband and wife songwriting team. Featuring guitarist JT Wise and bassist Maggie Wise. Describing themselves as purveyors of good time music. Dynamic, not ordinary and crossing the musical traditions. Sharing songs, stories, tasteful guitar and vocal harmonies.

Brenna Larsen is a singer-songwriter. She began writing music at the age of 12 when she first picked up an acoustic guitar, then quickly graduated to playing at local restaurants, bars, and coffee shops in the Portland- metro area. Citing influences such as Joni Mitchell, Johnny Cash, The Roches, songwriting is at the forefront of her music. She has had songs featured on platforms through Shady Pines Radio, Berklee, Local Roots Music NW, Tiny Dorm Sessions, Section 36 Music, Valley F.M. Radio and more.

Thunder Ridge is a straight ahead bluegrass band.

Hailing from the Columbia River Gorge, Megan Alder is a vocal powerhouse performing upbeat swing and Americana music. She delivers her original songs with raw grit and soul.

Influenced by artists like Billie Holiday and Bonnie Raitt, Alder leads her band with fearless flat picking. She performs as a solo artist with live loops and kazoo flare. Her latest EP, Dark Side, features four original songs recorded live in Parkdale, OR, available on all platforms.

The Luckiest Hippie Alive, Tobias Berblinger who plays in bands such as Roselit Bone, Kassi Valazza and The Black Doors.