El Ten Eleven in Portland

El Ten Eleven is an American instrumental rock duo formed in Los Angeles in 2002 by Kristian Dunn and Tim Fogarty. Their loop-built post-rock combines bass, guitar, electronic textures and drums; the self-titled debut and its track “My Only Swerving” became central to their catalog, followed by releases including Every Direction Is North and the three-part Tautology. El Ten Eleven has toured clubs and theatres across North America and Europe as a two-piece, and anniversary shows have included complete performances of the self-titled debut. Their concert setup is built around Dunn layering parts in real time on double-neck guitar and bass while Fogarty combines acoustic and electronic drums, allowing the arrangements to be performed by Kristian Dunn and Tim Fogarty.

Tall Tall Trees is the experimental folk project of American songwriter and banjo player Mike Savino. Built around an electrified banjo, vocals and looping, the project is known for the albums Freedays and A Wave of Golden Things. Tall Tall Trees has toured as an opening act for Kishi Bashi and has also performed as part of his touring ensemble, appearing in clubs and theatres across the United States. Solo sets use loop pedals and the Banjotron 5000, a customized electric banjo that lets Mike Savino layer melodies, rhythm and percussion in real time.