Local Bands in

Portland
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Paige Montgomery , and Karisa Yee

History of Portlands Music

Portland has had one of the most vibrant hardcore punk scenes in the
Pacific Northwest.
Two bands who are well known representatives of the Punk genre is The
Wipers, and Poison Idea.
The two bands played at a what was known as The Met but has now
become Dantes.
Satyricon was also a popular venue for punk and alternative bands, located
in Old Town. Many bands and celebrities have played here, including the
notorious Kurt Cobain.

Dantes
Located on 3rd & Burnside
It was previously known as The
Metropolis or "The Met", which featured
underground punk bands.
It was a favorite hangout punk rockers,
drag queens and strippers.
Hosts local bands, internationally-famous
bands, solo acts troupes, and
performance artists.
The building where Dantes is located is
home to many other places, the other
stories have become restaurants and
many more.

The famous Keep Portland Weird

painting is located on the building
of Dantes

Satyricon
It operated from 1983 to 2010, making it
the longest running punk venue in the
Western U.S.
It was known for being the venue in
Portland "where everyone who was or
would be anyone in Northwest rock
played over the course of two decades.
It was also a bar where many celebrities
met including, Courtney Love and Kurt
Cobain.
Dave Grohl also played his first venue
with the Foo Fighters here after the
death of Cobain.

The Hawthorne
Theater
and lounge
Theater
serves food and alcohol
venure for local bands and
traveling bands
located on 1507 Southeast
39th Avenue, Portland, OR
97214

Why Is Local Music Important

Local music and bands are
important because bands and
musicians need to start locally,
and be supported to make it
There is inner drive to go seek the
scene out
Its a way to express yourselves,
and can be with friends while
doing it

Kings and Vagabonds

Formed in 2008 in Portland, Oregon
The band consists of:
Matt Gordon - Lead Vocals
Mike Hadfield - Guitar/Vocals
Will Zeigler - Bass/Vocals
Dylan Valentine - Drums/vocals

How did you know that the

members were the right fit?

We have been friends for a long time. We

also play well together, so they stick together
- Will

Kings and
The name comes
from the Lion King from
Vagabonds
the song Can You Feel The Love Tonight
composed and sung by Elton John, and the
lyrics written by Tim Rice

Kings and
Vagabonds

Their Influences?

Everyone in the band has different musical backgrounds. There

is jazz, funk, metal, punk, and metal influences.
Nirvana,
Soundgarden
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sublime
Led Zeppelin

the thermals
Operation Ivy
The Ramones
Outkast
Parliament,
Blink 182
Black Sabbath

Kings and Vagabonds

Genre: Psyche funk -ska punk
Ska Punk
Psyche funk
darker and more political edge
Started as psychedelic soul and
eventually incorporated more funk

Combines Ska and Punk Rock

became widely popular in the late
90s
Includes faster tempos, guitar
distortion, onbeat punk rock-style
interludes, and punk-style vocals.
Has a more developed
instrumentation and a cleaner
vocal and musical sound.

Kings and Vagabonds

Kings and Vagabonds is unique
because not only are all the band
members are native to Portland,
they sound different from any
other band they have played with

Kings and Vagabonds

EPs

Oh $#!+, That's A Dragon! (2013)

Cant Fight The Funk (2015)
From the GraveEP(2015/2016)

Kings and Vagabonds

The Roseland Theater, The
Hawthorne Theater, Dante's, The
Mt. Tabor Theater/Alhambra
Theater, The Tonic Lounge, etc.
https://kingsandvagabonds.bandcamp.com/

The Dark Backward

Formed in 2011 in Portland,
Oregon
The band consists of:
Alex (bass)
Jordan (guitar)

and Phil (drums)

The Dark Backward

I knew the other guys were a good fit
because it's always super awkward
auditioning for bands but auditioning for
TDB was only kind of awkward. We also
have similar tastes in music so I think from
the start there was never a question of what

How did you know that the

members were the right fit?
Alex and Jordan have been playing music
together since high school. Phil was found

we wanted.
-Phil

through a Craigslist post for musicians

The Dark Backward

Where the name came from

The name comes from an early 90's

movie by the same title.

The Dark Backward

Their Influences?
Led Zeppelin, Brand New, and
Oingo Boingo

The Dark Backward

Genre: Rock and Roll
The Dark Backward plays Rock and Roll
music, with ska influence also

if you had a rock oven with a biscuit

and cooked it with punk but then
took it out and drizzled it in hot jazz
and cut it in half and some ska
steamed out - we're that oven.
-Phil

The Dark Backward

Album: The Sound That It Makes (2015)

The Dark Backward

Check them out at bars and venues
around Portland

http://www.thedarkbackward.com/

NRG Tribe
Formed in 2014 in Central
Oregon.
The band consists of:
-Lyon Lovechild (Jarrett
Unverzagt) Vocals
/Beats
-Tyler Martian (Tyler
Martin) Vocals

How did you know that the

members were the right fit?

We have always been best friends. We possess

strong chemistry, strong passion and the same vision
for spreading positive knowledge.

NRG Tribe
How are you guys unique to Portland?

Where the Name came from

We see ourselves as a tribe, a family, or a

We create our own sound and we do not have

a problem with being a different type of artist.
We are hippies from Central Oregon. Our
music comes from the soul.

kin if you will and what we represent is

the common positive energy that is
manifesto ya know? SO NRG is a chemical
format or abbreviation of Energy.

NRG Tribe
Their Influences?
Living Legends,
Albert Einstein,
Pink Floyd,
Eminem,
Jimi Hendrix,
Punk Rock Music.

Genre
NRG tribe plays Hip Hop music
As Hip Hop as Hip hop can be.

NRG Tribe
Album:

NRG Wave

Singles and Songs are released onto

Soundcloud
soundcloud.com/NrgTribeMuzik
You can find them in local bar and cafes
They just moved Portland to expand musical
outreach and opportunities

Patrimony
Formed on February 10th, of 2010
Band Members are:
Trevor Martell, Wyatt Phillipii, Jason
Allenby
They knew that they could be a
good fit because they grew up
together in a small town and
become best friends, and had been
playing together since a young age
and all have the same dreams.

Patrimony
How are you guys unique to
Portland?
Because we have our own kinky
style, we dont care what other
people think of us, and that draws
in a certain crowd. A lot of people
in Portland have the same outlook
as us, and can connect with us
through our music.

Where did your name come from?

Patrimony is influenced by all things
inspiring, or "inherited".
Patrimony in the dictionary means:
property inherited from one's father or
male ancestor..
Come from a very musical place,
and families, so the name has more
hidden meaning than a lot of people
think.

Patrimony
Genre:

Their Influences:

Patrimony is a Rock N Roll band

with no restriction. Whether it be
World, Folk, Blues, Punk, Hip Hop,
Pop, Psychedelic, Rock, Post Rock,
or really any style of music.

The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The

White Stripes, Bob Dylan, St.
Vincent, Modest Mouse, Ben
Harper, Nirvana, Gorillaz, Eminem,
Elvis

Blues, Rock, Punk, Psyche, Folk,

Hip-Hop, Heavy Metal

Patrimony
The band has made and selfreleased 4 EPs, totaling more than
45 songs.
Their next performance is actually
this Friday at the Firkin Tavern here in
Portland and then their next show at
the Douglas Fir Lounge here in
Portland on March 15th.

Patrimony is a Rock N Roll band

with no restriction. The goal is simple:
make timeless music. With Sincerity.
Love. Sadness. Open Eyes. Light
With Dark. Noise. Resonance.
Energy. - Patrimony

Patrimony

http://patrimony.bandcamp.com