The Gothard Sisters are a dynamic supergroup of three American sisters who play contemporary Celtic music. Through over 14 years of performing, touring, and writing music together, the optimistic style of their music and performances continue to resonate with their fans, building a loyal international following. Their latest album, Dragonfly, features the sisters playing an assortment of acoustic instruments and vocals combined with modern production to create music exploring themes of resilience and adventure. Blending Celtic, folk, classical, and new age musical influences, the Gothard Sisters bring songs to life with violin, acoustic guitar, mandolin, bodhran, djembe, whistle, and vocal harmonies, creating music that is "vivid, inspirational and captivating." –Tim Carroll,Folk Words Review 2018
Living on an island in the Pacific Northwest sets a mood and a mindset. The music Desolation Sound makes together has a unique sound that the band likes to call “Salish Rock.” “I’m fascinated with that beautiful place where the Salish Sea meets the shore of our island. It’s a mysterious, shifting boundary, and I often draw deeper meaning from my experiences there,” says Daniel, the band’s primary lyricist. The band is made up of Friday Harbor locals Scott Sluis (Drums & Vocals), Darvis Taylor (Bass & Vocals), Blake Night (Lead Guitar), and Daniel Day (Lead Vocals & Rhythm Guitar). The band is produced by Adam Kasper, assisted by Jon Auer.Desolation Sound have released two EPs and, in 2022, their debut LP, Salish Rock, on Robo Jack Records. They are currently putting the finishing touches on their new LP, Miasma Theory.
Cayley Schmid and Aaron Guest met at the Bellingham Farmers Market in 2009. Desperately jealous of each other’s busking success, they neutralized the competition and started a band together. This was the beginning of a decade-long musical partnership that descended into marriage. After the retirement of their band, Polecat, in 2020, Aaron and Cayley suddenly found themselves musically unsupervised by their bandmates for the first time. Together they play instrumental Celtic music on fiddle and piano. Tunes range from lively reels and jigs to sweeping airs and waltzes, drawing from Scottish, Cape Breton, and Irish traditions.
Jess Clemons’ experience as a traveler, former island dweller, and small-town girl have influenced her folksy, homegrown musical style. Raised in Vermont, she attended music school in Nova Scotia, where she was a side and front woman for various bands, touring around Canada in the summers. A big leap took her to Nantucket, working as a gardener and musician, rowing to and from a houseboat she called home for several years. After finding Baja in 2010 and subsequently the wind-loving community of Hood River, Jess now calls the Gorge home. Playing guitar and piano on stages around the northwest and in Baja in the winters, she has become known for her powerhouse vocals, intimate originals, and tasteful covers of folks like Patty Griffin, Brandi Carlile, and Lori Mckenna, all of whom she has been compared to. Coming out of the woodwork after a couple of years of limited shows, Jess is excited to be back on the road.
