Dana and Alden / Thumber

Brothers Dana and Alden McWayne, along with a troupe of multi-instrumental artists, come together to create jazzy, neo-soul melodies inspired by their unconventional upbringing in Eugene, Oregon. Their debut EP, Brothers, is an amalgamation of their childhood, melding memories of summer days spent working at an apple orchard, and rainy winter nights where they jammed at cozy jazz clubs. These retrospective moments are channeled through the lens of their wide-ranging influences; from Ahmad Jahmal to Tom Misch to Bad Bunny. Alden, the younger of the two, is a drummer and student at Berklee College of Music, while Dana, the elder statesman, is a saxophonist and organic farm inspector in Durham, NC.

Thumber is the songwriting and production duo of Eli Torgersen and Virgil Thunes, who were both born and raised in San Rafael, California. The duo writes indie rock songs with pristine, tight instrumentation that are as sentimental as they are groovy. They have released two singles entirely produced in Torgersen’s bedroom and have an EP on the way.