GoldenOak is a Portland-based soul-folk band featuring Kendall siblings Zak (guitar, vocals) and Lena (vocals), along with Mike Knowles (bass) and Jackson Cromwell (drums and percussion). They’ve got two new swoon-worthy singles coming out Friday, and you can see them live in Portland this weekend. READ MORE….
There’s already an air of mystery about singer-songwriter Deep Gold’s identity as it is being well-guarded, and I have absolutely no idea what his real name is. His publicist wouldn’t budge on this, and because I think his music is so fantastic, I’m forging ahead in telling you about him.
What I do know is that he’s originally from Miami, now lives in Rockland and will be playing on the nearby island of North Haven on Aug. 30 and up the road in Camden on Sept. 7. His lifelong connection to Maine is through many summers spent on Vinalhaven as a child and some time living there as an adult over the past few years.
Before he started making music, Deep Gold wrote poetry. H didn’t pick up a guitar until he was 20 years old. Once he learned a few chords, he realized that songwriting was his preferred method of expression. READ MORE…