Ben Walden

Ben Walden, best known as the virtuosic lead guitarist for several bands in the Pacific Northwest Americana scene,  applies his creative musicianship to several other genres and instruments. He has collaborated with such regional luminaries as Bart Budwig, John Craigie, Margo Cilker, and Taco Tapes. 

Nick Morrison

Nick Morrison is a PNW based upright bassist living in Portland Oregon, they can be heard accompanying Rob Scheps Quartet, Barra Brown Trio, and many others throughout the region. Drawing from influences ranging  from Charlie Haden, Gary Peacock, and Ron Carter, Nick takes an active roll in any musical environment they take part of. Often Performing a repertoire of Free-Music-informed standards, Nick engages the music from an attitude of deep listening and artistic liberty, while still maintaining the responsibility of the traditional bassist.

Machado Mijiga

Multi-instrumentalist and Portland native Machado Mijiga wears many hats, both literally and metaphorically.

Classically-trained, jazz-weathered, and eclectically inclined, Mijiga left the proverbial creative “box” at a very early age, with access to many instruments and a diverse musical background brought about by an intercultural heritage.

Mijiga is a musical polymath; composer, producer, bandleader, educator, gear fanatic, and audio engineer, to name a few.

Authenticity and uniquity assume the locus of Mijiga’s artistic identity. Self-expression is the prime directive, and the medium of choice changes like the weather.