EG Phillips

Wordsmiths with Storytelling Songs and Lyrical Epics Hosted by E.G. Phillips, a San Francisco songwriter often compared to Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen... or, one of that crowd. Portland based Stephanie Strange is the Conductress and lead singer of Strange & the Familiars, who have for years been telling tall tales about lost people with unusual abilities, dark friends from unexpected places, and warnings from the wordless. Heavily inspired by the work of literary and comic book artists, Stephanie’s songs come from the wildest woods to the littlest cages. She straddles the line between rock opera and musical theatre storytelling while exploring the dark and fantastical places in the human mind. Ants Fujinaga plays darkly comical songs with scientific and literary references focused on a host of bizarre subject matters. Her unusual musical creations feature, among other things, Balkan rhythms, Renaissance and Celtic elements, volucrine whistling, and ornate vocals.