“More Lewi, less problems” says legendary producer/musician, Steve Berlin (producer/musician Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, Deer Tick, Jackie Greene, Crash Test Dummies, John Lee Hooker). Lewi has built a reputation as Portland’s multi-instrumentalist “go to guy“, has performed numerous at the Joshua Tree Music Festival, and spent many sundays at Pappy & Harriet’s with the infamous house band back in the day. In the years since relocating to Portland from Albuquerque, New Mexico, he’s been included on shows and recordings by many of the Northwest’s finest bands and songwriters. He’s played with TK & The Holy Know Nothings, Michael Hurley, Victoria Williams, Dolorean, Ages and Ages, Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, Blue Giant/Viva Voce/The Robinsons, the Minus 5, Breathe Owl Breathe and Tara Jane the Freak Mountain Ramblers, and is an anchor member of Portland’s all-star tribute to the Allman Brothers, Brothers and Sister. Lewi has taken all the things he learned from working with these fine performers and has been spending his time leading a roots rock/americana band of his own, singing his own original compositions. This group owes much to the American tradition of good songs played with high energy, deep roots, and an unpretentious sense of fun. Their sound finds the connection between the basement feel of The Band, the raspy blue-eyed soul of Joe Cocker, the desert space of Giant Sand, the “without a net” deep space improvisations of the San Francisco ballrooms, the punk abandon of The Stooges and the quiet contemplation of Neil Young playing solo.
Website: lewilongmire.com