ALAMEDA is the new Portland-based three piece outfit founded by
singer/guitarist Stirling Myles and cellist Jessie Dettwiler, joined by orchestral Clarinetist, Jennifer Woodall. Compared to the baroque pop of Nick Drake and the slow-core dream pop of early Low, ALAMEDA blends orchestral arrangements with modern instrumentation, thus blurring the lines of genres and moods and offering a lush backdrop for Myles' folk inspired songs.

BIO

ALAMEDA is the new Portland-based outfit founded by singer/guitarist Stirling Myles and cellist Jessie Dettwiler, joined by guitarist Tim Grimes, orchestral Clarinetist, Jennifer Woodall and well-known violinist Kate O'Brien-Clarke. Compared to the baroque pop of Nick Drake and the slow-core dream pop of early Low, ALAMEDA blends orchestral arrangements with modern instrumentation, thus blurring the lines of genres and moods and offering a lush backdrop for Myles' folk-inspired songs.

ALAMEDA take a delicate and intentional approach to song writing, taking Myles' original compositions and further arranging them along with a rotating cast of collaborators, including members of Horse Feathers, AgesandAges, Builders and the Butchers, and musicians from various regional symphonies. This kind of songwriting has helped nurture an organic sound that connects the older sensibilities of folk with modern influences of looped effects pedals and electric guitar textures.