Artist Info
We’re beyond excited to announce that The Quick & Easy Boys are set to absolutely rock the Saturday stage!
A power-trio hailing from Portland, OR that creates their own brand of rock and roll using elements from the Minutemen, the Police, and Band of Gypsies among others.
Their shows are an interactive party with electrifying stage antics and profound musical moments as the trio pours out every ounce of their energy, leaving nothing behind.
Check out more here: thequickandeasyboys.com
Quick & Easy Boys
Seattle’s premier psych warriors, Big Kitty, are storming the Friday stage for a night of pure cosmic groove.
Big Kitty will melt your face with psychedelic jams and towering melodies that fuse jazz to funk.
Featuring an all-star lineup: Ben Bloom, Jason Gray, and Grant Schroff (Polyrhythmics, Unsinkable Heavies)join Andy Coe (McTuff, Andy Coe Band) for their own brand of funk, soul, and psych. Not to be missed!
Check them out playing @ Tim's Tavern
BIG KITTY
Imagine the sway of Bossa Nova and the pulse of Samba interwoven with raw rock power, deep R&B soul, and alternative experimentation – that's the sound of Wasabi Samba.
Founded in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle in 2021, consisting of Vocalist/Guitarist Alvaro Molina, Bassist Austin Cloy, Drummer and Backing Vocalist Thomas Canetti, Saxophonist Steven Paul, and Keyboard player Thomas “Tito” Hansen.
With songs in Spanish, English and Portuguese, they bring diverse influences together to create a uniquely vibrant and dynamic sound.
Check em out on Spotify
Wasabi Samba
Trish Savage, lead vocalist of Seattle-based Portishead tribute Sour Times, brings a groove-based set of originals and trip hop vibes to kick off the weekend with special surprise guests!
We are thrilled and honored to welcome Trish back after last year’s unforgettable performance.
IG profiles:
@trishsavagemusic
@sourtimes_band
Trish Savage
DJ, Daniel Ames is a master of the decks. He has been DJing events, private parties and weddings in Seattle, Portland and San Fran for the last 15 + years. Formerly Same DNA and a founding member of Trashy Trash DJ’s, a Portland and Seattle DJ crew focusing on 90’s throwbacks played on vinyl. He really knows how to get the party rocking.
Here are his dj mixes you can check out on Mixcloud.
DJ Daniel Ames
Freaky Outty (Palmer Auty) is a friend of DJ Daniel Ames and a club-trained DJ with an omnivorous musical appetite. His sets cover a wide range of styles from groovy soul & disco to high energy dancehall and Afrobeats. His weekly radio show The Filet airs every Saturday afternoon on Portland's XRAY FM highlighting new and emerging danceable sounds from all over the world.
Freaky Outty
Our very own Mitch Jacobsen or Hjalmar, as he’s also known, will be DJing Friday afternoon in the parking lot to welcome you to Professed! He will be providing an eclectic mix of upbeat tunes to get the weekend started!
Mitch has a varied background in audio, visual and healing arts. He will also be leading our sound bath session with a gong meditation. He is a certified Kundalini yoga instructor which is a yoga practice that focuses on gentle movement and releasing tension through meditation assisted by breath-work, mantra and sound healing.
DJ Hjalmar
Bret Ingold will be bringing some tasty cuts all the way from New Hampshire to feed your soul while Brian Pierce warms our bellies with his famous pancakes on Sunday Morning!
Brett Ingold
“PLUMPS explores the sounds of DnB, UKG, and house with a focus on dynamic drops, bumping beats, and ethereal earworms to take you on a sonic jourey of the senses.”
Give him a listen on Soundcloud
PLUMPS
Tyler Richart - West African Drum Class
Tyler has traveled extensively in West Africa, studying drum and dance music, string music on the 21 string kora, flute music, and balaphone music. His djembe masters (teachers) are some of the most revered djembe players ever to live. He is the current percussionist for multiple groups in the northwest, including REPOSADO, Jimmy James and the Sure Things, as well as the Blowout Heavies Brass Band.Don’t miss this dynamic performance!
Some drums can be provided if you don't have one. Please let let us know if you need to borrow a drum.
The first half of the class will be working on warm ups and honing drum hand skills. The second half will be learning traditional Malinke music from Guinea, West Africa using our voices, djembes, and dununs (west african bass drums with bells).
In addition, we’ll touch on a couple of common non-folkloric patterns that work well for more westernized jams with basses/guitars etc.
IG profile: @tylerwyler77
Skot Foster
Skot is an American Folk Artist. He plays folk and punk covers + originals. Acoustic and electric versions of Johny Cash and Bob Dylan all the way to Social Distortion.
Skot is originally from Bellingham, WA but, currently lives in Lake Tahoe, CA. He has also spent a good deal of time living on Maui and soaking up some island vibes. He is a multi-disciplinary artist who also dabbles in oil painting and clothing creation.
DR. B-flats
Brian Pierce is serving up some late night fun in the Groove Grove on Saturday night.
Brian says:
Music has been part of my life for as long as I can remember, beginning with my mom’s Tower Records albums spinning on my little record player. In eighth grade, hearing Pink Floyd’s The Wall changed everything, turning music from something I inherited into something I actively sought out. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest during the grunge explosion, especially discovering Alice in Chains, made me believe that playing music could become part of my life. I taught myself guitar at 20 and never took a lesson. In 2008, Stephen Smartt and I formed O-W-L, One With Life, and Elijah Blue joined us in 2010. After Elijah died by suicide, playing music became too painful, and I stepped away for many years. Following the birth of my daughter, Velvet, the music slowly found its way back to me, and after years away from performing, I decided it was time to start sharing it again. This Saturday, I’ll become WEENmoeba, a one-off, one-man band manifested by the influence of the Boognish himself and the Brothers Ween, washed clean in the holy succulent juices, and channeling the sounds of Brown and the spirit of God Ween Satan. With loops, guitars, and an old Baldwin organ’s bass pedals, along with whatever else wants to come through, I’ll reimagine favorite jams and share the pork roll, egg and cheese.
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