Madi Gaines (Album Release Show!), Myriads, Found Space – 21+

Madi Gaines is a queer indie rock/ shoegaze artist from Portland, Oregon, known for her dreamy, reverb-soaked sound and emotional lyrics. Her music blends lush guitars and atmospheric vocals for a captivating, ethereal experience.

 

She is set to release another single titled ‘Sad Dog’ off her debut record on August 28th, It’s a fun pop/rock ballad and an ode to the end of summer. Come catch her at Holocene for the release of her EP ‘Trinkets’ supported by local dream pop bands Myraids and Found Space.

 

 

Founded in 2020 by songwriters Spen Oliver and Lillian Christopher, Found Space is Alternative turned Pop turned Electronic. After receiving organic buzz on their DIY releases, the duo’s shared love for atmospheric yet visceral songwriting solidified into a full blown project. 

Last year saw the release of the EP “Closer” on the Spirit Goth label, an “impressive set of fuzzy dream-pop and shimmery indie pop…” – KEXP. Found Space is now set to release their second EP “cloud study”, a sharp analysis of nostalgia and futurism.

 

Since her early days of musical performance as a college student in Charlottesville, Virginia, Maria DeHart has been on a continuous journey of building her sound. Starting in 2018, the Portland, Oregon-based artist has traveled through a few distinct phases, going from acoustic songwriter to loop-pedal expert to full band frontperson. Her debut release, an EP called “Win Some, Lose Everyone” that was released in October of 2023 on the east coast-based indie label Self Aware Records, is a brief yet strong run of filled-out songs that signals a development in DeHart’s self-actualization. While prepping for its release, DeHart came to the realization that this would be the perfect time to adopt an official name for her project, Myriads, which nowadays includes much collaboration and feels significantly bigger than just herself.

Myriads’ newest EP Find Ourselves Again is their first studio-recorded production, recorded and mixed by Joe Anderson at Helvete Studios in Portland, Oregon and mastered by Chris Baglivo at Jamtown Recording Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It’s an exploration in dream pop with a healthy dose of emo and folk influence. Overall, the EP is a study of love, happiness, depression, and the search for meaning in these universal human experiences. It’s Myriads’ most honest and thoughtful endeavor yet, and the group is excited for what is to come.