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Pythias Braswell
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.
https://pythiasbraswell.bandcamp.com/music
https://pythiasbraswell.com/songs-from-thy-merciful-teeth
Megan Cronin Tucker
Portland based multi-instrumentalist Megan Cronin Tucker plays music at its most vulnerable, showing the tender underbelly of the human experience. Inspired by artists as varied as Tori Amos, Billie Holiday, Sarah Watkins, Brandi Carlile, Nick Drake and Blossom Dearie, she focuses on alluring melodies and smooth vocal lines that are powerful even without her poignant and often heart wrenching lyrics.
https://www.megancroninmusic.com/
https://megancronin.bandcamp.com/album/warm-summer
William DeLee
William DeLee is one of the most proficient pickers in Portland, Oregon. Recorded live to tape with no effects and no overdubs, DeLee's debut tape showcases his familiarity with the guitar and the charango, a small 10 string instrument that were originally made from Armadillo Shells (Will's is made of wood), along with his keen ear for improvisation and play. Exuberance and lush textures explode from the strings between DeLee's fingers while taking the listener through dynamic peaks and valleys of sound.
https://budtapes.bandcamp.com/album/improvisations-for-guitar-and-charango