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The Katie Jane Band is all about spreading the joy of Celtic music to their listeners. The talented duo perform original arrangements of high-speed AmeriCeltic fiddle tunes and heart-warming original songs. Katie Jane is exploding with pure joy while she plays, and her sweet dulcet voice could melt an ice cap. Alongside her is Adam's multi-instrumental accompaniment whose unique rhythmic melodies blend to create a perfectly balanced musical counterpart. The Katie Jane Band brings to life the Celtic melodies that remind us of home, with a fiery twist that ignites the fires of a deepened love for fiddle music. MC Shoehorn is a dances with his horn. Michael "Shoehorn" Conley combines body rhythms and sophisticated jazz forms and concepts into an entertaining spectacle. While specializing in sax and tap dance, he is a multi- instrumentalist, arranger and composer, utilizing a variety of wind and percussion instruments, classic and original songs, and an ear for music from around the world.

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The Katie Jane Band is all about spreading the joy of Celtic music to their listeners. The talented duo perform original arrangements of high-speed AmeriCeltic fiddle tunes and heart-warming original songs.

Katie Jane is exploding with pure joy while she plays, and her sweet dulcet voice could melt an ice cap. Alongside her is Adam's multi-instrumental accompaniment whose unique rhythmic melodies blend to create a perfectly balanced musical counterpart. The Katie Jane Band brings to life the Celtic melodies that remind us of home, with a fiery twist that ignites the fires of a deepened love for fiddle music.

MC Shoehorn is a dances with his horn. Michael "Shoehorn" Conley combines body rhythms and sophisticated jazz forms and concepts into an entertaining spectacle. While specializing in sax and tap dance, he is a multi-instrumentalist, arranger and composer, utilizing a variety of wind and percussion instruments, classic and original songs, and an ear for music from around the world.

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Gabe Hess is a singer/songwriter, composer, and arranger based out of the Pacific Northwest. After a year of honing his craft, music took center-stage and Gabe moved to Portland Oregon where he decided to pursue full-time his music career. In 2018, Gabe released his first EP titled “Working” which was comprised of an eclectic group of original songs spiced with styles from country to classic soul.

Gabe just released a new single in May called “Jet Ski” just in time for a fun summertime hit.

Jetty Black Pearl is a fabulous accordion diva from the port of Amsterdam who stumbled upon a fancy accordion 25 years ago in the back of a thrift store in Prague. She smuggled it back home to the Netherlands, stared at it for a couple of weeks before she realized that now she had to learn how to play it, write songs and sing them.

Since then, Jet has performed all over the world. She spent many years in France before moving to Portland, Oregon.

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Ben Rice's music is deeply rooted in traditional blues, yet at the same time fiercely original. His guitar playing earns labels like "fearless," "inventive" and "powerful," and he routinely brings audiences to their feet with his stunning and emotionally honest vocal delivery. Ben is as much at home fronting his electric band as he is captivating a crowd solo with nothing but his voice and his acoustic resonator guitar.

Evan Churchill is a lover of Funk & Soul, trained Jazz trumpeter, talented Pop songwriter and student of Reggae, Evan conjures an exciting, full sound by looping his voice, guitar, trumpet, and keyboard.

Evan performs as a modern one-man band, utilizing a looper and other clever effects to create the sound of 4+ musicians and singers, live, on the fly.