Each year, Easyfolk selects a number of independent artists to feature. These artists will form a close community of support for one another and build off of each other's momentum. Throughout the year, easyfolk will provide each artist
with community building and performance opportunities.
the
parnells
Members: Whitney Parnell, Corey Parnell
Location: portland, or
There’s a particular kind of harmony that can’t be taught - it has to be earned. The nuanced twists and turns that carry the Folk/Americana blend of Whitney and Corey Parnell are heavy with history - heartfelt, hard won, and borderline holy to witness. Clever lyrics and infectious melodies meet backwoods sincerity in songs that are as modern as they are timeless, blissfully impossible to get off your mind.
karyn
ann
Members: karyn ann
Location: portland, or
Introspective singer-songwriter Karyn Ann writes excavations - songs that carve meaning out of memory, upend harm into healing, and loose rotting roots into unapologetic new growth. With a voice that’s equal parts church bell and bourbon barrel and a gut-punching grit reminiscent of Bonnie Raitt or Grace Potter, Karyn Ann sings both revenge and redemption, winding her way with unflinching honesty through the stories that define us and leaving no stone unturned.
story
& tune
Members: ben Grace, Karyn Thurston
Location: portland, or
The close harmony of ethereal folk duo Story & Tune mirrors the tightrope edges of trauma they write about - haunting, precarious, and determined to heal. Earnest with cinematic storytelling, a soar-and-tumble dynamic range reminiscent of the Civil Wars, and subtly Celtic melodies, Story & Tune’s songs demand that you lean forward and listen, confront your ghosts, set solid boundaries, and celebrate your hardest goodbyes.
flyover
states
Members: Steven Patton, Jessica Patton, Aaron Elliott
Location: portland, or
Every true traveler is always in search of the best kept secret. Folk trio Flyover States has it tucked in the three-part rise and fall of their atmospheric harmony, their hindsight wisdom lyrics, and the dynamic pulse of tradition alive in their melodies. With Simon & Garfunkel-esque tonal precision and Nickel Creek’s undeniable warmth, their songs might summon the welcome glow of a cozy pub tucked away off a cobblestone road or inspire a gentle soundtrack for a long walk in the woods. Wherever you wander, Flyover States will most certainly be a soft place you’ll never be sorry to land.
wren
the band
Members: Chrissy Wood, Andy Wilhelm
Location: portland, or
Call it carbonated jazz, swanky pop, or caffeinated folk, Wren the Band delivers a bubbly taste of healing music for your soul. With echoes of vintage R&B and a playful rebellion for the conventional, this three piece band will move you through empowering grooves. But don’t mistake their effervescence for superficiality - this is joy that understands sorrow, the kind of hope that can clear the clouds off your heartache without ever letting go of your hand.
Peter
Romanelli
Members: Peter Romanelli
Location: Eugene, or
If people were places, Peter Romanelli would be a front porch. Unvarnished, rooted, and intentional, with a voice like a rocking chair cradled by the timelessness of bluegrass. Peter’s music feels like a homestead - familiar, lively, and a little achy, with an open invitation for you to sit and stay awhile. This is foot stompin’, deep thinkin’ music. The kind that spans generations, defines seasons, and only gets better with age.