photo taken by Carolyn Taylor “Left-coast mountain punk-grass” is how Highwater, a Portland- and Eugene-based band, describes its sound. If you’re unfamiliar with that particular genre of music, you’re not alone: Highwater’s tunes are as unique as the men who made them, and they’re spreading their sound all across the state. The four men of
Photo taken by Crystal Jenks Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros are no strangers to BestNewBands.com – Cervante Pope profiled the group in early August, and Lauren Novik caught them at L.A.’s Sunset Junction a couple weeks ago. An avid ES&MZ fan myself, I jumped at the opportunity to watch the gang’s Eugene concert at
Some secrets are not meant to be kept. This year’s Whiteaker Block Party exposed me to a few musical groups that, despite their humble beginnings, are on the fast track to fame. The only question now is: do I keep these local treasures for myself, or do I share them for the world to enjoy?