MARIEE SIOU: Mariee Siou, now based in Portland, Oregon, is an abstract story teller of the natural world via a form of deep emotive folk music ushered by her clever worthsmithing and sharp ethereal voice . Through her music she strives to fill a cultural void left by severed connections to her Indigenous Mexican and Hungarian heritage and to thereby address the broader cultural voids felt by Americans today. She has been a fixture in the Neo-folk scene since her 2007 debut breakthrough album Faces in the rocks (selling a heroic number of both CDs and vinyls), an album now acclaimed as a cult classic that remains one of the true gems of modern-day folk music. She is revered for her delicate finger picking style and poetic mysticism, often drawing immense feeling through a voice of soft potency and haunting sensitivity. Marie deeply values the medicinal qualities of music and believes that gathering to share her songs is ultimately for healing purposes.
TISPUR: Originally hailing from rural Southeastern Idaho, Samwise (Tispur) moved to Boise in 2012 and spent the next seven years performing, writing music, and touring before relocating to Portland, Oregon where he currently lives.
He’s been accompanied by string sections, harpists, accordionists, pedal steel players, and percussionists, but often performs solo, and has opened for the likes of Aldous Harding, Laura Veirs, Alela Diane, Ora Cogan, Circuit Des Yeux, Mariee Siou, Marisa Anderson, Stelth Ulvang, Coco Rosie, The Secret Beach, and many other artists acclaimed in their genres.
Samwise, known for his angelic voice, unique finger-style guitar technique, and gentle, hypnotic, moving performances, has been likened to the spirits of Nick Drake, Vashti Bunyan, and Joanna Newsom. Tispur has released two records; “Sleepy Creature” in 2017 and the self-titled album “Tispur” in 2022, and is currently recording a third album “American Fairytale” due out in 2027.