Recipients of the Best Blues band award at the Washington State Independent Music Awards in April 2026, Tacoma's Guilded Lilly has one mission: make music to MOVE you.
Relatable and raw, their lyrics come from genuine personal experience. Guilded Lilly sings about loss, heartache, healing, mental health, and moving on unapologetically.
Tambourine and vocals soulfully provided by Nance Veltkamp, a torch singer originally from El Paso.
"Amazing" is a word often used to describe her vocals - her power, impressive dynamic style and vocal range shines brightly alongside the wildly talented Victor Payne, a multi-instrumentalist/vocalist, known for his mesmerizingly expressive style of play on 6 & 12-string Guild guitars. It's music you can feel.
Professional bassist Cameron Arneson provides passionate, electrifying support on electric or upright bass and wildly talented Jess Smith offers percussive and violin mastery at live shows.

Website:

https://guildedlilly.com/

Formed in Seattle in 2023, Seola Station is smoky folk rock, driven by a dual-guitar groove and vocals reminiscent of PJ Harvey and Patti Smith. Their songs are poems with a rock heartbeat, echoing the Paisley Underground era of 1980s Los Angeles.

Website :

https://seolastation.com/

Bad Honey is a dynamic rock n' roll band hailing from Seattle, Washington. Their music is an electrifying fusion of searing guitars, pulsating rhythms, and irresistibly heavy hooks. Bad Honey believes that the emotive, simplicity of the blues combined with a modern twist provides a fresh new sound to the Seattle music scene that is sure to capture any true rock n' roll fan.