BendreTheGiant

Described by Willamette Week as “The Northwest’s endemic brand of loud guitar music weaved into R&B vibes,” BendreTheGiant is the vessel for Portland producer/vocalist Ben Estrada. Last year marked the first time Estrada has worked with outside collaborators, and BendreTheGiant is now a six-person band with a sound that spans genres, sometimes jumping from minimalist neo-soul to a grunge-inspired wall of sound in the runtime of a single track. After spending the winter releasing a new EP and touring the West Coast, BendreTheGiant is currently working on their debut album, which they are recording using funds from a MusicOregon artist grant.