Held: June 1, 2018 — June 3, 2018
Featuring performances by
A Word in Edgewise
A Word in Edgewise is a collaborative improvisation project merging dark themes with deep listening, intricate groove, vital dynamics and relenting...
- Clark Battle — Electronic cello
- Kevin Cook — Drums
Bubblemath
Bubblemath was formed in the 90s in Minneapolis, and their first album, Such Fine Particles of the Universe, took the prog world by surprise in 2001,...
- Blake Albinson — Guitars, keyboards, tenor sax, vocals
- Jay Burritt — Bass, vocals
- Kai Esbensen — Keyboards, vocals
- James Flagg — Drums, percussion, vocals
- Jonathan G. Smith — Vocals, guitars, woodwinds, percussion, dulcimer, mandolin, banjo
Cantrip
Cantrip is a Seattle trio formed by guitarist Simon Henneman, whose band Northern Cantrips performed at our 2015 festival. With an explosive...
- Simon Henneman — Guitar
- Mike Murphy — Bass
- Christopher Icasiano — Drums
Cheer-Accident
Hailing from the singularly vibrant musical hotbed known as Chicago, Cheer-Accident has been a creative, vital force in rock music for over 20 years....
- Dante Kester — Bass, keyboards
- Jeff Libersher — Guitar, vocals, trumpet, keyboards
- Amelie Morgan — Keyboards, vocals, oboe
- Thymme Jones — Drums, vocals, piano, trumpet, noise
Clearly Beloved
Clearly Beloved is a gathering of five musicians, friends and storytellers. They write and orchestrate songs about fishermen; homesteaders; the...
- Jennifer Smith — Violin, vocals
- Katie Corcoran — Violin, vocals
- Andy Stockton — Drums
- Bobby Reis — Bass
- Brenden Smith — Guitar
Faun Fables
Faun Fables began in 1998 as a collaboration between singer and songwriter Dawn McCarthy and Nils Frykdahl of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. Together, the...
- Dawn McCarthy — Vocals, guitar, percussion
- Nils Frykdahl — Vocals, guitar, flute
Free Salamander Exhibit
Free Salamander Exhibit is a band based in Oakland, California, that much is not in dispute. Pretty much everything else is opinion and conjecture,...
- Nils Frykdahl — Vocals, guitar, flute
- Michael Mellender — Guitar, brass, percussion
- Dan Rathbun — Bass, vocals
- David Shamrock — Drums
- Drew Wheeler — Guitar
Himiko Cloud
Himiko Cloud was formed in a small town in Central Washington called Cashmere. They use loops, polyrhythms, heavy effects, and time signature changes...
- Kyle Folden — Guitar
- Jake Henson — Drums
- Connor McKay — Bass
Inner Ear Brigade
Inner Ear Brigade (IEB) is an ensemble of musicians based in the San Francisco Bay Area who play a unique mix of progressive rock, jazz, and...
- Bill Wolter — Guitar, bandleader
- Chris Lauf — Drums
- Steven Wright — Bass
- Andrew Jameson — Keyboards
- Ivor Holloway — Tenor saxophone
- Alison Niedbalski — Vocals, keyboards
Moraine
Moraine is an omnivorous Seattle-based instrumental quintet led by guitarist Dennis Rea and featuring violinist Alicia DeJoie, woodwind player...
- Dennis Rea — guitar
- Alicia DeJoie — violin
- Kevin Millard — bass
- James DeJoie — woodwinds
- Tom Zgonc — drums (2013)
- Brian Oppel — drums (2018, 2019)
Ocelot Omelet
Not for the faint of heart, Seattle’s Ocelot Omelet ventures into the depths of rock music where psychedelic echoes meet subterranean deities in...
- Os Calaveras — Ventures, cutbacks
- Whiz — Ocelot beak torture
Spontaneous Rex
Spontaneous Rex is an experimental jazz and avant-rock band based in Seattle. The band focuses on originals and covers that range from modern jazz...
- Jake Sele — Keyboards
- Matt Williams — Guitar
- Joe Eck — Drums (2014)
- Nick Lonien — Bass (2014)
- Moe Weisner — Bass (2018)
- Kyle Doran — Drums (2018)
Star Cradle
Star Cradle is a Seattle space rock band founded in 2014. They are prone to epic improvisational grooves situated somewhere between solid ground...
- Keith David Stewart — Guitar
- Christopher Gaffney — Bass
- Tom Prather — Keyboards
- Gaël Eichler — Drums
The Mercury Tree
This experimental Portland trio, formed in 2006, specialize in creative overuse of their effect pedals. Their latest material includes extensive...
- Ben Spees — Guitar, voice, keyboard
- Connor Reilly — Drums
- Aaron Clark — Bass, backing vocals (2014)
- Oliver Campbell — Bass, vocals (2018)
Tiny Orchestral Moments
Tiny Orchestral Moments is an international troupe of connected musicians who meet periodically to perform and record. A core of experienced...
- Beth Fleenor — Clarinet, voice
- Nora Germain — Violin
- Rachael Beaver — Cello
- Kathy Moore — Guitar
- Jaxie Binder — Guitar, voice
- Alex Anthony Faide — Guitar
- Igor Abuladze — Bass
- Fernando Kabusacki — Guitar
- Fernando Samalea — Drums, percussion
- Carl Germain — Guitar
- Lucius Gregory Meredith — Kelstone
- Nathan Grigg — Keyboards
- Paul O’Rear — Guitar
- Steve Ball — Guitar, voice