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Multi-instrumentalist Katherine Paul is the frontwoman of Black Belt Eagle Scout. Eleanor Petry/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Portland-based rapper Danny Sky performs at Kelly's Olympian as part of the hip-pop showcase, The Thesis. Michelle Lepe hide caption

Kathy Foster is a mainstay in the Portland music scene, having been a bassist for The Thermals and now the drummer for local punks Hurry Up. Sam Gehrke/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Floating Room is featured as one of Oregon's up-and-coming artists to watch in 2021. Eirinn Lou Riggs/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Anna Tivel's The Question is out April 19 on Fluff and Gravy. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Julia Jacklin's Crushing comes out Feb. 22 via Polyvinyl. Nick Mckk/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Turtlenecked's High Scores of the Heart is out on April 27. Andrew Baker/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Dungen Woods Dmitri von Klein/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Kaia Kater performs at the Wood Stage August 7, at Pickathon 2017. Natalie Behring/Natalie Behring hide caption

Haley Heynderickx's I Need To Start A Garden comes out March 2 via Mama Bird Recording Co. Alessandra Leimer/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Deer Tick perform at Woods Stage during Pickathon 2017 Matt Tackett/Courtesy of Pickathon hide caption

Matt Dorrien's In the Key of Grey comes out April 13. Vincent Bancheri/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Courtney Marie Andrews on the Woods Stage at Pickathon 2017. Tim LaBarge/opbmusic hide caption

Jeff Tweedy performs at the Woods Stage at Pickathon 2016. Todd Cooper/Courtesy of Pickathon hide caption

Patrick Watson performing at the intimate Woods Stage at Pickathon 2016. Liz Devine/Pickathon hide caption

Daniel Norgren (right) performs with drummer Erik Berndtsson and bassist Anders Grahn on the Woods Stage at Pickathon 2016. Liam Gillies/Courtesy of Pickathon hide caption

Protomartyr performs at Pickathon 2016. Liam Gillies/Pickathon hide caption