Bands
Gems
Combining raw percussive power with unearthly synth pads and melodies, Seattle based live-tronica four piece Gems deftly navigates through strange and beautiful territory ranging from ambient psychedelia to hard danceable grooves.
Gems have garnered rave reviews from the Seattle music scene:
“Gems hit you with heavy grooves and polyrhythmic interplay, while Moog-generated liquid-sex bass-lines and champagne-bubble leads seduce you to the dance floor.” -The Stranger
“Gems are funky in a way that is almost unfathomable to the uninitiated.” –No Goddamn Dancing!
“[Gems’] songs are equally built for black lights and full dance floors as they are solo listening in the dark of one’s home.” -Weekly Volcano
Legendary German electronic musician Harald Grosskopf had this to say:
“[Gems is] courageous in general times of retro mania. This music is opening the mind for a look into the future.”
The Daniel Rapport Trio
The Daniel Rapport Trio is the main group of Seattle-based musician Daniel Rapport. Featuring original compositions and covers of blues, rock, funk, and surf classics. The Daniel Rapport trio is adept at playing to the crowd for any venue or occasion. Featuring the deft and sturdy drumming of Jacob Evans (John Grant, Gems, Ok Sweetheart) and the masterful bass playing of Camilo Estrada (The New Triumph, Big World Breaks) creates a solid rhythmic backdrop for the bluesy and psychedelic guitar playing of Daniel Rapport.
The Blue Tide
The Blue Tide is a Seattle based blues duo comprised of lifelong friends Daniel Rapport on acoustic guitar and bottleneck slide guitar and J.D. Lenoir (AKA Jesse Hagopian) on harmonica and vocals. Their sound is rooted in the classic acoustic delta tradition while bringing a modern, topical element in the band’s original music and lyrical themes. The Blue Tide has released a full length album of original music titled “The Plague Blues.” As well as a self-titled album of classic blues covers.
Night Owl
Night Owl is a doom surf trio from Seattle, WA. They craft a dark, reverb soaked, grooving mashup which has roots in bands like Black Sabbath as well as The Ventures. They have released two albums of original material aptly titled Vol 1 and Vol 2.
The Lonely Children
The Lonely Children is an instrumental trio from Seattle, WA who’s members include Jim Roth of Built To Spill, recording artist Jacob Evans, and Bass VI guitarist Daniel Rapport. Their sound is unique: equal parts Ennio Morricone and Badalamenti/Lynch soundtrack. It’s psychedelic spaghetti western music for a sci/fi film from the future which can be heard on the band’s debut album “Double Panic Dream.”