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/

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.

Two for the Apocalypse, conjures up soul-stirring tunes with a unique blend of spooky acoustic original tunes, blues, country, and folk, filling your night with raw, heartfelt music and down-home vibes.With acoustic guitar and upright bass this husband-and-wife duo share a blended sound rooted in the soul of Hank Williams and the grit of Tom Waits.

Linktr.ee:

https://linktr.ee/twofortheapocalypse

Eel Jive is a dynamic band that fuses elements of funk, alternative rock, blues and more to produce an electric, groovy swing! During their performance you may find yourself asking, "Who's the frontman? What genre are they playing?" 'Cause they love to shake things up!

The band was born in 2021 from the mean streets of Tacoma and have been making waves in the PNW music scene ever since. All 4 members of the band love supporting local shows and are honored to be a part of it.

Their self-produced album "Donut EP" is soon to be out all on streaming platforms. Check out their latest single "Night Rider" on Spotify now!

Website:

https://www.eeljive.com/