Sessions

opbmusic regularly records studio sessions at OPB and soundcheck sessions at venues around Portland, featuring great local and touring bands in an intimate setting. Watch our videos here.

Watch MAITA Perform From Stunning Debut Record

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By Jerad Walker , Chance Solem-Pfeifer
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May 14, 2020 7:15 a.m.

The Portland rock band are set to release their debut album on iconic label Kill Rock Stars.

With New Album, Other Lives Channels Golden Age Of Cinema

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By Jerad Walker
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April 23, 2020 2:15 p.m.

Songwriter Jesse Tabish chats with opbmusic and performs songs from his band's sweeping new record.

Marisa Anderson - Pure Form

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By Claudia Meza
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Jan. 13, 2020 midnight

Filmed at rustic Suttle Lodge, the guitar master performs “Lament" and walks us through her evolution as a player and composer.

Watch Bonny Light Horseman at Type Foundry Studio

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By David Christensen
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Feb. 13, 2020 midnight

The new folk "supergroup" beautifully mixes traditional verses and modern arrangements on their debut album.

On 'Crisis Actor,' Roselit Bone Challenges Genre, Stereotypes And Even Gender

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By Jerad Walker
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Jan. 30, 2020 7:15 a.m.

Trans singer Charlotte McCaslin and her band join opbmusic for a deep dive into their visceral new record.

Frankie Cosmos Live From Type Foundry

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By Jerad Walker
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Nov. 14, 2019 5 a.m.

Songwriter Greta Kline is reinventing rock music by making every second count.

Watch: Pool Boys At Oregon City Brewing

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By Jerad Walker
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Nov. 20, 2019 2:18 p.m.

The quartet perform songs from their debut EP and tell us how they found creative freedom through friendship.

Watch Tango Alpha Tango At Oregon City Brewing

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By David Christensen
opbmusic
Nov. 08, 2019 8 a.m.

The Oregon City band headlined our Rocktoberfest concert this fall, with a smoking set on the brewery's patio.

Hop Along Live At Wonder Ballroom

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By Jerad Walker
opbmusic
May 23, 2019 8 a.m.

The Philadelphia rock band perform songs from their masterful 2018 album, and lead singer Frances Quinlan chats with opbmusic's Jerad Walker.

bed. Live At Kelly's Olympian

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By Jerad Walker
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May 03, 2019 3:15 p.m.

The Portland rock band perform songs from their much-anticipated full-length debut "Replay" and chat with OPB's Jerad Walker.

Helado Negro Centers Voice On 'This Is How You Smile'

By Claudia Meza , April Baer
opbmusic
April 27, 2019 10:30 a.m.

Known for his surreal textures and dreamy vocals, wildly talented songwriter Roberto Carlos Lange joins us in our latest session.

Adia Victoria: Unlorded And Unafraid

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By David Christensen
opbmusic
April 05, 2019 10 a.m.

The outspoken Nashville artist joins us for a powerful conversation about growing up a black woman in the south and finding her voice in music.

Nilüfer Yanya At Type Foundry Studio

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By April Baer
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March 14, 2019 12:30 p.m.

We met with the 23-year-old London artist on her first national tour in the U.S. She and her band play songs from her album, "Miss Universe," in a session at Type Foundry Studio in Portland.

Y La Bamba At Type Foundry Studio

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By Claudia Meza
opbmusic
Feb. 15, 2019 1 p.m.

Luz Elena Mendoza talks with OPB about expressing her Mexican-American identity through songwriting. Watch her band, Y La Bamba, play a percussive and emotional set drawn from the new album, "Mujeres."

Anna Tivel Live At Type Foundry Studio

By Jerad Walker
opbmusic
Feb. 01, 2019 9 a.m.

The songwriter's forthcoming release, "The Question," is one of the most anticipated albums of 2019. Watch her perform new songs live.

Black Belt Eagle Scout At Revolver Studios

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By David Christensen
opbmusic
Jan. 03, 2019 9 a.m.

Watch a darkly beautiful performance by Portland band Black Belt Eagle Scout at Revolver Studios.

And And And At Revolver Studios

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By David Christensen
opbmusic
Sept. 20, 2018 9 a.m.

The veteran Portland punk band plays from their latest, "Idiot," and talks with us about songwriting, longevity and saying no to Spotify.

Dr. Dog Live At Revolver Studios

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By Jerad Walker
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June 28, 2018 8:30 a.m.

The psych-rock quintet perform songs from their new record "Critical Equation" live at Revolver Studios in Portland, Oregon.

Blossom & Ripley Snell At Eyrst Studios

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By Isabel Zacharias
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Aug. 01, 2018 10 a.m.

Portland singer Blossom and emcee Ripley Snell perform their dreamy, downtempo hip-hop in the room where they created it: Eyrst Studios.

The Helio Sequence Live at The Crystal Ballroom

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By David Christensen
opbmusic
April 12, 2018 9 a.m.

In our first release from opbmusic's 10th Anniversary Concert, The Helio Sequence plays songs from their 2008 album, "Keep Your Eyes Ahead"

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