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The Coffis Brothers
With two songwriters, six albums, and more than a thousand shows under their belt, The Coffis Brothers have earned their reputation as modern-day torchbearers of all-American rock & roll. It's a sound caught halfway between amplified Americana, acoustic folk, roadhouse R&B, and electrifying roots music, crafted by a pair of California-born siblings who've been sharing the stage since childhood, and the five piece band filled out by their childhood friend, Kyle Poppen on lead guitar, and the rhythm section of Aidan Collins (bass), and Cory Graves (drums).
That sound reaches a new peak with Kaw-fis Bruth-urs. The band's third collaboration with Bay Area legend (and longtime Mother Hips frontman) Tim Bluhm, who serves as the album's producer, Kaw-fis Bruth-urs finds Jamie and Kellen Coffis letting their guard down, enjoying the creative ride as much as the destination itself. For every signature-sounding song like "Cut Right Through" — a heartland rock anthem built for highway drives and long horizons, as sunny as the band's Golden State homeland and as hook-driven as a Tom Petty classic — there's another track that stretches the band's sound into new territory. The result is The Coffis Brothers' widest-ranging album yet, running the gamut from bluesy, blue-eyed soul ("Face the Music") to jangling, harmony-heavy power pop (“Do You Want To").
"This is what we do, and we're giving ourselves license to evolve and get better at it, too" says Jamie, who was raised in the Santa Cruz Mountains of northern California alongside his mother — a children's musician — and his younger brother. Decades after Jamie and Kellen made their stage debut alongside their mom, singing three-part blood harmonies at a young age, their musical bond has only grown stronger, sharpened by hundreds of live shows as much as their shared DNA. "It's the natural evolution of us performing together and spending so much of our lives together," Kellen adds. "We didn't set out to make anything in one particular direction — we just wanted to make a batch of really great songs."
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The Get Ahead
The Get Ahead has been a band on a mission to move you for over a decade. With a gritty and soulful roots aesthetic carried by dynamic vocal harmonies and compelling lyricism, this 5-piece group from Portland, Oregon is a tightly knit cadre of emotional intensity. In 2019, on the heels of their EP, Mind is a Mountain, The Get Ahead released their full-length record, Deepest Light, an open hearted statement on the celebration of life, healing, and hope. The album led to a showcase in Nashville's AmericanaFest and a feature on NPR Music's Station Breaks: The Best New Songs from NPR Stations. 2023 saw the band release their first new music in nearly five years, with the gritty two-song EP The Day Comes. The band celebrated the release of the record on top of Mt. Hood, opening for Portugal The Man at Timberline Daydream.
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