Great Wilderness

Fall of 2013 marks a new cornerstone for the Portland band Great Wilderness with the release of a new digital EP, released October 11th. Visit their Bandcamp page to download the new album! Within the last 4 years, Great Wilderness has hollowed out a timeless and resounding female-led indie rock sound that sprouted from their more acoustic folk music roots that they began receiving attention for in their first days. Led by songwriters Jamie McMullen (vocals, electric guitar) and Emily Overstreet (vocals, keys, guitar), Great Wilderness easily connects with fans of Fleetwood Mac, Mazzy Star, and Heart. The duo’s harmonies are backed by tasteful arrangements on electric guitar by Jon Balsley, Joshua Kennedy on drums, and Corey Dieckman on bass. In March 2011, the band received a huge response upon the release of their intimate debut folk EP ‘Rest’. The Portland Mercury compared the songwriting skills from the EP to the early strides of Portland songstress Laura Gibson. Now in 2013, the band has been turning up the volume and adding a twinge of psychedelic fuzz into their live sets. Their revived energy and sound on stage is gaining the band significant momentum with each new audience they play for. Great Wilderness has shared bills with the likes of MsMr, Of Monsters and Men, Lucius, The Mowglis, Vetiver, Castanets, Lost Lander, Pure Bathing Culture, and Sea Wolf (and many, many more). Folk-rock band from Portland, OR + Olympia, WA www.greatwildernessband.com