The Woodbrains are an Alt-Blues/Roots band based out of Portland, OR and fronted by the critically acclaimed Americana songwriter and guitarist, Mark Lemhouse, who has shared stages with Junior Brown, Jimmy Vaughn, Buddy Guy, Kelly Joe Phelps, and Black Francis, of the Pixies as well as touring the US and Europe over the years. Blues Revue once touted Lemhouse’s slant on modern roots music as the future of the genre and SING OUT! Magazine proclaimed that Lemhouse is not only a gifted songwriter, but a stellar guitarist and vocalist as well. Backing him are some of Portland’s best- Jimi Bott (Fabulous Thunderbirds, Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers) winner of 20 Blues Music Awards for Drummer of the Year, Harmonica master, David Lipkind (I Can Lick and S.O.B. In The House, Portland Country Underground), and Jason Honl on Bass. Together as the Woodbrains, the band has entertained Blues, Jamband, and Roots audiences around the Northwest with their distinctive brand of roots music.