Dry County Crooks

Outlaw country/rock

The Dry County Crooks are an outlaw country/rock outfit from Portland, Oregon with punk roots and a blue-collar message that has become their trademark. Touring the western states since 2001, they've played over 300 shows including multiple appearances at MusicfestNW and opening for bands ranging from Eddie Spaghetti to The Tennessee Three. Vocalist/accoustic guitarist Vinny D's anthems are the ignition system in the hopped up pickup that is DCC. Influences Johnny Cash, Social Distortion, and The Pogues are hot wired into tales of rural American characters, greased up broken hearts, alcoholic binges and knife weilding street fighters. Paul Becker's electric guitar crunch sparks the 8-cylinder rhythm section of drummer Cheo Larcombe and Bassist Johnny B.

In 2003, The Dry County Crooks self-released The One That Got Away on Blue Collar Heart Music and followed in 2005 with Wrong Side Of The Tracks. Their new album, When Hearts Break, is now out on the MastanMusic label.

"The Crooks' new "When Hearts Break" - a collection of unaffected Americana-core anthems and rockabilly ballads - lurches decidedly punkward." - Williamette Week.

"Hearing a band that sounds as lean and streamlined as The Dry County Crooks do on their latest album, When Hearts Break, has a strangely calming effect, in spite of their muscular country/rock hybrid." - The Oregonian

website:

http://www.drycountycrooks.com

MySpace:

http://www.myspace.com/thedrycountycrooks

Steve Wilkinson

Stones-y rock, sunshine pop

PLAYING STAGES AND STUDIOS IN PORTLAND AND THE GREATER PACIFIC NORTHWEST OVER THE PAST THREE DECADES, SINGER/SONGWRITER STEVE WILKINSON HAS EARNED A REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE REGION'S MOST CONSISTENT AND HONEST VOICES.

Wilkinson's career started with Gravelpit on the American label Schizophonic Records (I-5 Killers compilation with Everclear, The Wipers, Supersuckers), which released two singles and 2 full-length albums worldwide. Gravelpit later signed acclaimed American psychedelic label, Rockadelic Records, which released their third and final album. Wilkinson then formed Portland's Mission 5, who released two full-length albums and toured the Northwest and Europe to support their releases. He now fronts Portland mainstays Wilkinson Blades, who have released three critically acclaimed LPs. Steve is currently working on his first solo LP which will be released in late 2022.

Website:

https://www.stevewilkinsonmusic.com/

Instagram:

instagram.com/wilkinsonblades/?hl=en

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/wilkinsonblades

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4JJLUvntCHpUfaDdkvD5w4