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Monday, July 18, 2022

Matthew Aarness Delivers a Creative Collection of Northwest-Flavored Musical Treats with His Debut, Resolver.

Resolver by Matthew Aarness

Singer-Songwriter Matthew Aarness shares his Northwest-themed Bigfoot to the Portland Shanghai Tunnels on his debut album, Resolver, with BentBeat Productions.

PORTLAND, OREGON, USA, July 18, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ – Not just any artist can write and record an album that has a range from sasquatch to the infamous downtown tunnels, but Matthew Aarness brings it. “Bigfoot” and “Shanghai Moon,” in addition to eight more songs from Aarness’ soul and mind, appear together on his debut album, Resolver, on the Portland-based BentBeat Productions flagship label.

“When I casually sat down with Matthew (Aarness), I asked him to show me some of his material,” recalled the album’s producer Dave Beatty at BentBeat. “He grabbed a guitar, immediately played (‘Bigfoot’), and I was hooked.”

Aarness seizes each moment in his life as an opportunity to write a song. “Riverboat,” “Die a Cat,” and the imagery of “The Submarine We Built” all show his depth and development as an artist. His romantic side hits home on the album’s first single, “Done Building Rome”

Aarness was born in and is a resident of Oregon, and his extended family lives in the Idaho Falls area. Aarness pours his heart out in the lyrics to each song, and apparent on the track “The Light We Share.”

“I wrote the song ‘The Light We Share’ for my teenage daughter, Juliette (16), with whom I have not spent as much time with as I would have liked to as of late,” said Aarness, welling up with tears. “I was able to reconnect with her during the process of recording this album, and it was very special to me. I look forward to spending more time with her.” Aarness has two other children, David (25), and Pearl (8).

The whimsical black and white cover of Resolver was drawn by Aarness’ niece, Leah Crystal, paying clear homage to a mid-1960’s album cover from the Fab Four bearing a very similar name.

Aarness is set to host album release parties in both Idaho and Oregon: The Nice Spot Mercantile & Coffee Bar on Friday, July 22 at 6pm, 395 Lindsay Blvd in Idaho Falls. And at BentBeat Productions’ Studio on Tuesday, July 26th at 6pm, 8532 SW St. Helens Dr., #150 in Wilsonville.

You can find Matthew Aarness at matthewaarnessmusic.com and on social media at @matthewaarnessmusic

Resolver is available for sale on Amazon, and is streaming now on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Spotify and wherever you find great music.

About BentBeat Productions: BentBeat is based in Portland, Oregon. Primarily focusing on partnering with musicians to produce, record, and release high quality broadcast-level music through streaming services, social media and traditional distribution. Entire catalog is available on Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music and all major music sites. Please join in supporting musicians.

Contact:

BentBeat Productions
Dave Beatty
503.489.8275
info@bentbeat.com
http://www.bentbeat.com/

Friday, December 17, 2021

Cassie Jo Calls Back to Classic Country with “Broken at the Crossroads”

Portland-based artist, Cassie Jo, releases her retro-country debut album with BentBeat Productions.

Portland, OR, December 17, 2021 – (pr.com) – Searching radio stations today for country music is often challenging. It can be difficult to quickly identify modern country stations from any other pop or adult contemporary music. Cassie Jo’s debut album, “Broken at the Crossroads,” reminds us of days gone past.

Cassie Jo, a Portland native, was raised in a home where music was always a major part of her life.

“Country Music has always been about storytelling, and boy do I have a story to tell," commented Cassie Jo. “I grew up listening to Bob Seger, AC/DC, and Guns N’ Roses. I transitioned to country during middle school with Reba McEntire, The Chicks, and Shania Twain. More recently, Miranda Lambert and Pistol Annies."

With songs like “She’s Not Loving Him,” “Couldn’t Be You,” and “Give Me Good Reason,” Cassie Jo’s choices on song titles are reminiscent of Country Music’s long history of life’s love and pain. The album’s single, “Last Star,” features her signature acoustic guitar style and soaring vocal chorus.

"Mom got me my first guitar,” reminisces Cassie Jo, referring to her mother, Reda Bell Stroup. “I memorized the picture chords out of a vintage music book. Even though I was in choir and band, music theory was not my strong suit. I played what sounded good. Music has pulled me through some rough, bumpy roads. Releasing this album signifies my healing."

BentBeat Producers Austin Kvalvik and Krista Westfall took the helm to assist Cassie Jo see her vision come to life in the studio. Enlisting local Oregon artists such as Dustin Rose, playing Bend-made Breedlove acoustic guitars, Paul Harris and Matt Sumner, both on drums and percussion, Maddie Desmond on violin, as well as tapping BentBeat’s owner, Dave Beatty, on acoustic guitar and keyboards.

“The BentBeat Team did a great job taking Cassie Jo through the album she wanted to record,” said Beatty. “Austin’s electric guitar and Krista’s vocal work was exactly what these songs needed. If I listen (to the album) while closing my eyes, the songs bring back memories of endless hours driving through the Midwest, tuning into AM radio as a youth.”

“Broken at the Crossroads” album is available for sale on Amazon (CD), and is streaming now on Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and wherever you find great music.

About BentBeat Productions: BentBeat is based in Portland, Oregon. Primarily focusing on partnering with musicians to produce, record, and release high quality broadcast-level music through streaming services, social media and traditional distribution. The entire catalog is available on Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music and all major music sites. Please join in supporting musicians.

Contact:
BentBeat Productions
Dave Beatty
503.489.8275
info@bentbeat.com
http://www.bentbeat.com/

Friday, August 20, 2021

Dustin Rose Releases a Personal, New Album with the Encouragement to “Overcome” Life’s Hurdles Along the Way

Oregon native, Dustin Rose, releases his newest album, “Overcome,” with BentBeat Productions in Portland.

Portland, OR, August 20, 2021 – (pr.com) – If there is any theme for the last year, it certainly is reflected in the title of Dustin Rose’s most recent album, “Overcome.”

“Overcome” reunites Dustin Rose with keyboard player Tim Downing (Natalie Grant, Danny Gokey), legendary electric guitar player Frank Falbo (Falbo Guitars), and Producer Dave Beatty at BentBeat Productions.

“Dustin approached me in 2019 with the idea for his next album that would cover a lifetime of his stories and the journey it took him on,” said Dave Beatty, owner of BentBeat Productions in Portland, Oregon. “I was in the car driving back from a long day, and I clicked immediately with the idea. I was instantly on board.”

The first single from the LP is Carry Me.

“After a nearly sleepless night, I realized that a full day’s work was ahead of me,” said Rose about the Carry Me song. “We’ve all been there. A seemingly impossible task and there is no way around it. Life is filled with struggle. Bringing the Lord into our everyday allows Him to show power in our weakness, grace in our pain, and mercy in our shortcomings. It’s a universal feeling to be frustrated with life. However, when you hand your troubles over to Jesus, the shared experience is a life incomparable.”

Krista Westfall took her turn in the chair for the first time along with Beatty to co-produce the project. “When we started work on these great songs in late 2019, I had no idea how many roadblocks the next year would bring and would have to collectively ‘Overcome’ to get it completed,” said Westfall, who also lent her voice to the collection of songs alongside Rose. “In some ways, being isolated for a year did give birth to some great creativity and reflection.”

“Overcome” is available now to purchase on Amazon, along with streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, and all music services worldwide.

About Dustin Rose: Dustin is an Oregon native and is well known for his Oregon-roots theme in his albums. When performing live, Dustin brings his Bend, Oregon-made, Breedlove guitars, while performing a variety of acoustic songs both from his own catalog and his power-folk version of favorites over the last fifty years of radio.