Location
About
Eloquently blending synth-folk, alt-pop, club beats, and soaring vocal harmonies, Babes In Canyon crafts engaging, of-the-moment music. The band was born from a spontaneous writing session during a blackout storm in the Pacific Northwest mountains, which led naturally to heavy beats, storytelling lyrics, and synth-folk instrumentation with a twist. Songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Nathan and Sophia Hamer create lush, layered soundscapes, “looping keys, beats, and percussion effortlessly in an electric, raucous live performance” (Atwood Magazine).
Their debut full-length record, The New Loud, was engineered and mixed by Jerry Streeter (Brandi Carlile, The Lumineers, Vance Joy) and mastered by Matt Bishop (Two Door Cinema Club, The Beaches). It draws on alt-folk and darkwave pop, with luminous vocals, echoes of 1980s radio, and touches of mandolin. What began as an exploration of Americana’s outer edges has evolved into a genre-bending artistic statement.
Fresh off their first US headlining tour in support of The New Loud, Babes In Canyon are preparing to release their new record, Whispers & Echoes, in spring 2027. Time on the road helped them refine the elements that make their live shows electric: booming beats, layered harmonies, and buzzy synth lines over atmospheric strings.
Babes In Canyon is an immersive listening experience. Put their music on and find yourself on a long drive away from the chaos of the everyday. Genre-defying, expertly arranged, and catchy, their music can soundtrack adventures both grand and everyday.
Smokey Brights have been releasing roadtrip rock from the Pacific Northwest for over a decade. Formed by friends who worked together at a pizza restaurant, the band has roots in Seattle’s DIY punk, songwriter, and psych scenes. Across five LPs and three EPs, their sound ranges from ’70s prog to synthy new wave and fuzzy ’90s anthems, grounded in storytelling and pop songcraft.
Songwriters Ryan Devlin and Kim West, who married a few years after the band formed, bring an intertwined approach to songwriting and melody. Nick Krivchenia’s drumming anchors the sound, while bassist Luke Rägnar adds low-end bounce and a third harmony. The band’s music is featured in the indie video game Pacific Drive and in film, television, educational soundtracks, and the NPR podcast Let the Kids Dance. Three releases have appeared on KEXP’s top 90.3 records of the year.
Their most recent full-length, Dashboard Heat, reflects on celestial forces, cars, childhood homes, light and hope, darkness, and grief. Produced by Andy D. Park in exchange for Ryan painting his recording studio, the album reaches for a wide-ranging sound while staying true to the band’s grounded songwriting.
Camp Bedford (Roxanne Quilty – vocals/guitar, Kailey Prior – vocals/bass, and Rebekah Farr – drums/production) is a Brooklyn-based trio whose sound “combines the emotional directness of folk songwriting with the energy and urgency of a rock band” (Mundane Mag). Drawing comparisons to folk supergroup Trio and indie outfit Boygenius, Camp Bedford continues to develop a sound of its own.
This year, the band toured nationwide for 17 dates with Seattle folktronica duo Babes In Canyon, supporting The New Loud 2026 tour. Camp Bedford also appeared at Washington’s Zephyr Folk Festival, Delaware’s Ladybug Music Festival, and New York’s Louder Fest. After returning home, they released Camp Bedford Live From Denver, capturing a tour stop in Colorado and the joy and connection of their live performances.
Their final release of 2026, the five-track EP Polaroids on your wall, marks a new sonic era for the band. It is their first self-produced EP, written and recorded in Brooklyn, and is out 12/11.