Luke Bower is a singer-songwriter with a rare voice and a sharp instinct for songwriting. Raised in the Texas hill country, he writes with deep emotional clarity that is raw, reflective, and rooted in real life. His sound blends Americana, folk, and alt-country, shaped by hard seasons and a lifelong search for truth, connection, and something beyond himself.
Following the release of his debut project Man On Fire, Luke quickly caught the attention of fans and tastemakers alike—drawn to his visceral songwriting and unmistakable voice. His poignant, introspective songs have earned over 20 million global streams, landed on editorial playlists across Americana, Country, and Christian genres, and helped him build a loyal following across platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
His first full-length album, Dopamine and Jesus, released in April 2025, is a solo-written ten-song collection that explores the tension between doubt, belief, mental health and spiritual longing. Built around long hours of writing in solitude and immersive production, the record pulls from the introspective roots of his debut release while pushing the boundaries both sonically and lyrically into a more expansive, soul-stirring territory.
Leading into the album release, Luke brought the songs to life on his headline Dopamine and Jesus Tour, performing across the country and earning new fans at every stop. A limited vinyl pressing of the album is available now.
Pickathon Presents
Luke Bower with Mark Tegio
Fri Sep 18 2026
8:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM)
$25.16
Ages 21+
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Luke Bower
Alternative Country
Luke Bower is a singer-songwriter with a rare voice and a sharp instinct for songwriting. Raised in the Texas hill country, he writes with deep emotional clarity that is raw, reflective, and rooted in real life. His sound blends Americana, folk, and alt-country, shaped by hard seasons and a lifelong search for truth, connection, and something beyond himself.
Following the release of his debut project Man On Fire, Luke quickly caught the attention of fans and tastemakers alike—drawn to his visceral songwriting and unmistakable voice. His poignant, introspective songs have earned over 20 million global streams, landed on editorial playlists across Americana, Country, and Christian genres, and helped him build a loyal following across platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
His first full-length album, Dopamine and Jesus, released in April 2025, is a solo-written ten-song collection that explores the tension between doubt, belief, mental health and spiritual longing. Built around long hours of writing in solitude and immersive production, the record pulls from the introspective roots of his debut release while pushing the boundaries both sonically and lyrically into a more expansive, soul-stirring territory.
Leading into the album release, Luke brought the songs to life on his headline Dopamine and Jesus Tour, performing across the country and earning new fans at every stop. A limited vinyl pressing of the album is available now. -
Mark Tegio
Alternative Country
Mark Tegio is a singer-songwriter, guitar player, and storyteller based in Portland, Oregon. Tegio has been playing music since childhood when his Dad bought him his first guitar in a small shop in Southern California. Though he played guitar and fronted some bands in high school, his music took a backseat for the meantime while working towards his college degree. After graduating from UC Berkeley in 2017, with a bachelor's in mechanical engineering, he threw himself into "the drudgery of the 9-5 work week." Feeling unfulfilled and uninspired, he left that world, solely devoting himself to his music.
Living a transient life in a van, playing music had wholly pervaded his being. His first tour with "Smith and Tegio" (a duo formed with his longtime friend Austin Smith) cemented his reverence for the road. Since then, Tegio has been able to scrape together a living as a solo musician, touring musician, and guitarist in multiple country bands in Portland.
Tegio's songs include tales of wanderers and outcasts, dreamers and revelers, lovers and losers; all of whom he has been at one time or another. Originally from San Diego himself, Tegio found fellow native Tom Waits to be an early influence. Waits' fantastical songs of seedy, sordid characters, accompanied by his raspy, guttural voice, inspired Tegio's writing and singing. When Tegio was introduced to Texas songwriters such as Townes Van Zandt and Blaze Foley, he was quick to adapt some of his favorite aspects of their writing into his own developing style. Townes' dark, poetic imagery, especially of natural beauty, paired with his lonesome yet hopeful songs, combined with the levity Foley frequently used in songs and Waits' depictive storytelling, unite to create the holy union of barroom poetry that is Mark Tegio's sound.
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