IMPORTANT NOTICE: I will no longer be posting music updates on my personal Facebook page so IF you wish to continue to follow my musical journey via Facebook, be sure to “like” my music page on Facebook. The overlap is no more.

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Although I love having you as a “friend” please help me make the transition by “liking” my page so that I can avoid duplicate posts AND not skip a beat by losing you as a fan.

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TYLER THE MUSICIAN = http://facebook.com/tylerstensonmusic

TYLER THE DUDE = http://facebook.com/tylerstenson
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Beginning April 19th I will be kicking off a 7-week residency with my full band at the Rockbottom Brewery in downtown Portland. What makes this residency extra special is the fact that you don’t have to stay out all night to enjoy the live music … Yep, Five-Thirty Thursdays is a full concert experience that starts at 5:30 and will have you home by 8pm!

Even better, Rockbottom will be tapping a new beer at 5:30 on many of these upcoming dates and everyone in the room will get a free pint! That said, come hear a tune and enjoy a post-work brew with a friend or two! See ya there.

Five-Thirty Thursdays
EVERY THURSDAY @ Rockbottom Brewery
w/ Tyler Stenson & Band
5:30 to 7:30

NOTE: New kegs will be tapped on many of these Thursdays and everyone gets a free pint!

This residency will run every Thursday from April 19th through May (7 weeks): April 19, 26 and May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. Please join us for any and all of them and spread the word where you can!

With the help of my good buddy Caleb, I have created a tongue and cheek video entry for CXCW (Couch by Couchwest) — an online event/venue that aims to host all of the indie artists that didn’t get to attend this year’s SXSW festivities in Austin.

Yes, I’ll admit this video is a bit cheezy but, in the end, that was kind of the goal. Please enjoy my subtle tweak of James Taylor’s Carolina in My Mind and be sure to help the cause by following the simple 2-step directions below…

YOU CAN HELP W/ JUST 2 CLICKS…
– Click to view my entry here http://bit.ly/wA39fM
– THEN, click the blue “Like!” button just below the video

YOU CAN HELP W/ JUST 2 CLICKS…
– Click to view my entry here http://bit.ly/wA39fM
– THEN, click the blue “Like!” button just below the video

Two years ago, just before my stint in Nashville, I was invited to collaborate with Portland-based hip hop artist, Madgesdiq. He was writing a new album and, in addition to himself, he wanted to feature multiple artists … I’m lucky enough to have gotten the call to be the folky flare on Rastamerica.

While I don’t do a lot of co-writing in my career, I was truly honored to be a part of this project. Admittedly, I was a bit intimidated upon arrival but the unfounded tension soon eased and we were eventually left to do what we do best — write a song.

The resulting tune, World without Walls, is something truly special — it’s about a world without discrimination, judgement, genocide, prejudice, war and all of the other walls that drag us down as a human race — equality and harmony at its finest.

In the end, if ever you believe that this utopic world could never exist and that there will always be walls between men, just know that this song was a collaboration between a 6-foot-4 black hip hop artist with waste-long dreadlocks and a 5-foot-8 white dude with a crew-cut and a healthy twang — unalike on the surface but the same underneath.

Enjoy it. Live it.

WORLD without WALLS (feat. Tyler Stenson):
by Madgesdiq © 2012

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DOWNLOAD WORLD WITHOUT WALLS ON iTUNES

DOWNLOAD WORLD WITHOUT WALLS ON iTUNES

I’m proud to announce that I’ve been invited to play at the legendary Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. On top of Nashville being the Songwriting Capital of the World, the Bluebird Cafe is the epicenter of it all — every notable songwriter to have ever penned a song has passed through this venue at one time or another. Hence, legendary.

That said, I’ll be sharing a round with David G Smith, Kevin So and Mike Willis and couldn’t be more excited. Everyone in this round is a pure talent and I’m honored to be in the mix.

See ya there!

TYLER STENSON @ the Bluebird Cafe
w/ David G Smith, Kevin So and Mike Willis
Tuesday 11/15 in the 6pm round
NO COVER

RESERVE YOUR SEATS HERE:
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I recently got the opportunity to perform on Live Wire! Radio Episode 163 — a stellar variety show that is recorded live in Portland, OR and broadcast on OPB radio for the masses.

In addition to being the featured musical guest, also on the show was acclaimed author, David Guterson, and actors Silas Weir Mitchell and Bitsie Tulloch from the new NBC television show GRIMM. In all, it was a fantastic evening of fine spirits and entertainment and it’s now posted as a podcast for your listening enjoyment.

NOTE: My performance of Great Man’s Funeral can be heard at minute-mark 7:30 and my performance of Better Be Us All can be heard at minute-mark 50:50. Spread the word!

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE

DOWNLOAD GREAT MAN’S FUNERAL HERE: www.cdbaby.com/tylerstenson2
DOWNLOAD BETTER BE US ALL HERE: www.cdbaby.com/tylerstenson4

Welcome. This is the official EPK, video press kit and promotional reel for Tyler Stenson, the Portland-based singer/songwriter of “Elegant Folk” music. This 6-minute video has been over a decade in the making and a long-time coming — but timely all at once.

Thanks to the help of Taylor and Matt at Quarter 4 Sports and Beavers without Borders for your equipment, your talent, your dedication to quality and your vision. Without you, the story of my career, my passion and this epic journey, wouldn’t have been told in such a way.

PASS IT ON. SPREAD THE WORD. TELL SOMEBODY.

Although I visited the Sauvie Island Pumpkin Patch about 3 weekends ago to hand-pick my pumpkin of choice, it was just yesterday that I finally got around to carving my Halloween pumpkin for 2011. As seen below, my girlfriend carved Jack from The Nightmare Before Christmas (pictured on the right), while I decided to go with the his evil nemesis, the Boogie Man Ghost (pictured on the left).

I was recently asked by Redwood Son to design a concert poster for his upcoming performance at the McMenamins St John’s Theater, a show that will be dedicated to his former friend and drummer, Kipp Crawford, a shining light that was taken from us, long before his time. The show will mark the 2-year anniversary of Kipps’s tragic death and all proceeds will be donated to Kipp’s Memorial Fund to benefit Ashland Schools. The poster is below.

Redwood Son at McMenamins St John’s Theater
A dedicated performance for the Kipp Crawford Memorial Fund
Friday November 4th @ 7pm

PERFORMANCES BY:
Redwood Son
Celilo
Fractal
Thanks Kipp
and many other special guests

GET MORE INFO ABOUT THE SHOW HERE OR BY CLICKING ON THE IMAGE BELOW!!

Although my encounters with Kipp were much more minimal than some, I was certainly affected by his passing — if you’ll recall, I wrote a song called Daffodils that penned him into the second verse and chorus. I believe this is a grand cause and hope you’ll join Redwood Son for the dedicated performance to the Kipp Crawford Memorial Fund.

DOWNLOAD DAFFODILS NOW

Last January, I was named Best Male Artist at the 2011 Portland Music Awards — I can’t believe it has almost been a year! While this isn’t necessarily the newest news around, these few pictures from the awards ceremony just made their way into my hands, therefore, I wanted to post them for your eyes. Enjoy.