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Jul 26, 2018 · Portland and Oregon musicians have been making an impact on the world for a long time, with musicians like Lee Morse, one of the most recorded female jazz singers of the 1920s, and Paul Revere & the Raiders an American rock band with considerable U.S. mainstream success in the 1960s and 70s.
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5 days ago · This list of Portland musicians includes both famous bands and solo artists, as well as many Portland indie musicians of underground status. Widely known as the home of alternative rock, the picturesque Oregon city takes pride in its native singers and groups, ranging from The Decemberists to Elliott Smith.
- Modest Mouse. 1.865 million Facebook likes. Since No. 1 single "Float On," the Isaac Brock-led band has been indie rock's closest thing to a household name.
- Kutless. 1.259 million Facebook likes. The Christian rock act formed at Portland's Warner Pacific College in 1999 and have gone on to release nine successful studio albums, including 2015's "Surrender."
- The Shins. 757,000+ Facebook likes. Maybe they changed your life with "Garden State," maybe you already owned "Oh, Inverted World" on vinyl. But we bet you didn't know that frontman James Mercer owns the Southeast Portland house Elliott Smith recorded "Roman Candle" in.
- She & Him. 709,000+ Facebook likes. The Him half of the retro duo, M. Ward, remains a local, and singer Zooey Deschanel's "New Girl" character, Jess, is totally from Portland.
5 days ago · The best musical artists from Oregon perfectly encapsulate everything great about the state. A lot of people associate Portland with its weird, eclectic aesthetic, and this is seen in various artists who have come from Portland or nearby cities.
Jun 2, 2021 · From singer-songwriters in the rural east, to hip-hop artists living in the bustling city of Portland, musicians stopped performing in public overnight.
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Mar 25, 2021 · While we love and appreciate our Elliott Smiths and our Dandy Warhols, the times, they have a-changéd, and a new crop of musicians have taken the wheel of Portland’s proverbial tour van. (Does this proverb exist?) Here’s a by-no-means-complete rundown of some of that crop’s most notable voices.
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John McEntire. 1980s - 2020s. Pop/Rock, Stage & Screen, Avant-Garde, Electronic, Chamber Music, Indie Pop, Original Score, Soundtracks, Experimental Electronic, Indie Electronic, Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Rock, Indie Rock. She & Him.
