Heliotrope

With anthemic choruses, three-part harmonies, edge and atmosphere, The Cabin Project is bringing emotion and heart back to the music industry. The songs are in turn intimate and epic, influenced by the likes of The National, Bon Iver, Feist, and Mates of State. Born in an attic studio lined with doug fir, the band is the brainchild of Katie Sawicki, a former-folksinger from Brooklyn who became obsessed with electric guitars, synthesizers, effect pedals, drum machines, loops, and samples. After moving to Portland in 2008, Sawicki teamed up with bassist Adam Sweeney, who adds fuzz and rotary effects to the mix, and Zanny Geffel, an orchestral drummer, rooted in jazz and percussion, with a preponderance for onstage mayhem. After years of touring on her own, Sawicki retired her solo career in 2009 and invited Sweeney and Geffel into the studio to help create her first Cabin Project record. They eventually solidified their lineup as a trio, touring and taking the time to fine-tune their sound. Their live shows are followed by an enthusiastic and warm crowd from Portland and around the country.