SONGBONES SONGBONES Magazine

Mikey talks about the harrowing drive to the best gig of his life, and the dramatic event that changed his life forever and how he is dealing with it as a musician.

Southern Oregon's well-loved trumpet and guitar player pulls the curtain back on his life and reveals a collection of songs he wrote and recorded but never shared with anyone.

Robin Jackson is a multi-instrumentalist who has performed with March Fourth Marching Band, Vagabond Opera, and more recently, The Polish Ambassador. He has released two albums, Dark Stars (2017) and Dust Diaries (2012), with his band The Caravan, and created the Songwriter Soiree - Portland's most beloved acoustic open mic.

John Elliott is a San Fransisco based singer-songwriter who doesn’t pull any punches lyrically. The man has a lot of heart, and it really comes through in his songs. John writes with stark realism in some songs, and heady poetry in others, but the essence of his writing conveys the feels, the humanity, the beauty and absurdity of life.  He has toured the country and recorded several albums. John is focused on making a difference, with his latest tour featuring benefit shows he organized for nonprofit groups trying to make positive change in the world. 

The first time I heard Bob Beach blow the harmonica was at a David Jacobs-Strain show. He played rhythmic patterns that I didn’t know were possible on the tiny instrument and played more notes than the thing could possibly contain. The sound he made that night on stage completely redesigned my understanding of harmonica and what it could do musically.

Kris DeeLane is a powerhouse. Not only in vocals and performance, but also in how she communicates and sees the world... and she has the most enviable mane I've ever seen! When she's on stage she gives herself completely to the performance. She has shared the stage with Joan Jett, Brian Wilson, and 3 Dog Night. Currently, she created a 10-piece soul band Kris DeeLane and The Hurt and plays consistently in the Northwest.