Bellingham, October 25, 2010—Bellingham? Yes, Bellingham. A short drive up I-5 holds a number of talented bands that share the same passion as the artists in Seattle, the passion to carry that Northwest Sound. The Endorfins, Vaughn Kreestoe and The Productionists are a preview of what’s being cultivated up in the Ham and Nectar Lounge is ready to support this showcase on Thursday November 4th at 9pm.
Vaughn Kreestoe Live Video: WWW.KREESTOE.COM
Endorfins Live In-Studio Video WWW.ENDORFINS.COM
The Productionists Live at The Wild Buffalo: WWW.PRODUCTIONISTS.COM
Vaughn Kreestoe, native to the Bellingham area, they’ve made their way to the Seattle area as well. They’ve been noted by The Triple Door before by Greg Keefe as being “…a tight band they sound like they’ve been together a decade, not a year. They may have been labeled a jazz band due to effortless improvisation, but they bring on the funk…”. They’ll be showcasing their cd release party live the night of the show. It’s a night to celebrate their group’s production of music of their album being released to the Northwest people. Check out their album released on www.kreestoe.com
The Productionists, although a Bellingham grown band, have been culminating their works and creating in Seattle for the past three years at Undercast Studios, and their hoping to make a bigger rep and showcase their chops. They’ve already been impressive to the audience in Bellingham and noted in What’s Up! Magazine as, “…melodically rich collection of soulful ballads and rap verses, with the inclusion of more musical genres than Lil’ John could shake his pimpstick at…the ability to garner any spot on any quality DJ Mix…” . You can find their music
and more at www.productionists.com
The Endorfins may look young and you may think of them as f.o.b (fresh off the boat)— but they can bring it. A fave of the bands in Bellingham, they’ve opened up for groups like Acorn Project and Macklemore. For a group of guys younger than 21, their music holds the maturity past their own age. It’s no surprise how these boys have gotten recognition from their music on ESPN either http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4936798 which shows their talent beyond probably what even they can fathom. An all instrumental band that sounds so good, they don’t even need lyrics. Grab their EP at www.endorfins.bandcamp.com
Although Kreestoe and The Productionists have been in the game for a couple years now and The Endorfins are still a little premature, these bands are still upcoming and ready to get it at Nectar. Come out and show your support in Northwest music.
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