Foxtrot (Portland, OR)

Formally known as Ruby Doobie, Etta Dean found her style after playing music under the name of her great, great, great-grandmother, Etta G. Dean. She embodies folk-horror, blending familial stories with fiction in order to evoke what has been buried in the past, akin to a musical necromantic ritual.

Stephanie Strange has been telling tall tales to Portland audiences for seven years. These are tales about lost people with unusual abilities, dark friends from unexpected places, and warnings from the wordless.

Heavily inspired by the work of literary and comic book artists, Strange presents an immersive musical experience that straddles the line between rock opera and musical theatre storytelling while exploring the dark and fantastical places in the human mind.

Apis Mellifera falls into the whimsically macabre. With cheeky lyrics and quick quips, one might find her silly and fun, but if you listen deeply you'll hear the grim undertones of…