Annie Bethancourt is a story-teller and musician from Portland, Oregon who sings with both humor and heart. After earning a Sociology degree that she promptly put in a box, Annie released her debut album “The Garage Sessions” and has gone on to perform all over the world with artists like Jewel and Sarah McLachlan, and on stages at Newport Folk Fest, South by Southwest, and on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert.  

Praised for his introspective lyrics and vivid storytelling, Portland-based folk artist Arran Fagan has garnered a following in his native Oregon with his uncanny ability to weave the personal and universal. After getting his start in the grassroots music scene of Southern Oregon, Arran has spent the greater part of his life pursuing music, creating wistful and evocative songs that explore themes that connect us all—loss, addiction, change, and the endless passage of time.  

The songs of Barna Howard enjoy ruminating with the nostalgia of home, love and his big city wanderings.    

With a voice that straddles delicacy and huskiness, Portland songwriter Berkley (Andy Jones) takes the mantle from the 70s Laurel Canyon scene. His expansive influences keep him out of the heritage revivalism pack as he ventures into country-tinged, folk-leaning tunes on his second LP Vaquero.  

Dan Cargo is a poet, teacher, performer and songwriter in Portland, OR.   

Drew Harrison writes a heartfelt blend of original folk and bluegrass currently making music in Portland, OR.   

Gina Rose Rizk is a singer songwriter born in the northern suburbs of Chicago and raised in the rainy city of Portland, Oregon. Gina received her first guitar as a Christmas gift at the age of seven and has been writing songs ever since.

The story half of local duo Story & Tune, Karyn Thurston is the sort of optimist who arrives with a pen to a battlefield, confident that the right turn of phrase can coax empathy out of even the most hardened hearts. Her folk-rooted lyricism collides with musical theater earnestness in songs that swoop, giggle, mourn, and tell the truth—even when it hurts.  

Keston Brouillette has one foot in Country and the other in Folk in the tradition of Townes Van Zandt and the like. His debut album “Can You Believe It, Folks?” was released in digital and physical formats January 30, 2026.  

The warm voice and delicate finger picking of this Scotland-born & Oregon-grown songwriter is reminiscent of the American sixties. Reflecting all of the corners of the globe where she has lived, her songs call to mind heart & home.   

Rebecca has been a multidisciplinary artist for most of her life. She has one dog, two cats, and a small army of plants.     

Combining mid-century pop with alt-country sensibilities, Rodeo Wilson creates hazy, technicolored songs of love and pain, drawing musical inspiration from his Southwestern roots. With one album under his belt, Rodeo Wilson is set to release his sophomore effort in the Summer of 2026.  

Based in Portland, OR, Rose Gerber is an American roots explorer, incorporating country, folk, rock, alt-rock, and alt-country into a seamless signature aesthetic, where cowboy boots meet Doc Martins.  

Based in Portland, Oregon, Scott Erdy is rooted in heartfelt Americana that sound familiar and at the same time his own. 

Stephanie Strange leads Strange & the Familiars, a world building, storytelling multimedia project based out of Portland, Oregon. She is a self-published poet and memoirist and producer of A Strange Salon, a salon-style gathering with music, art, poetry, and more.