MORDECAI (Portland)
Veiled in the sonic shroud of avant-pop’s murky soundscapes, Portland, Oregon experimental Duo Mordecai are forging an incendiary path. Comprised of lap-steel/vocalist Andrew Alexander Endres and violinist Kate Kilbourne the band came together in early 2016, conspiring darkly sweet, beat-driven bangers that fold in R&B swagger, electro mysticism, and pop sensibility.
HITZAK
Hitzak - "words" in Basque - is a band featuring a French guitarist and keyboard player, a Scottish spoken-word performer, and their many friends.