TYLER STENSON and the BLACK-WINGED BIRDS
A COUNTING CROWS TRIBUTE

Having played his original music in Portland clubs since 2005, Portland singer-songwriter, Tyler Stenson, is trying something new. For fun and for the love of the music, Stenson and his custom-compiled “super group” of Portland musicians to form a Counting Crows Tribute, the cultish band that Stenson cites as his absolute biggest musical influence.

Stenson is not your typical cover artist – in fact, quite the opposite. Having written and recorded twelve albums of original music to date, his prolific writing has earned him the title of Portland’s “Songwriter of the Year” by the Portland Songwriters Association and “Best Male Artist” at the Portland Music Awards, as well as, being hand-picked by legendary producer, Don Was, as a “Top 10 Finalist” in Guitar Center’s National Songwriter Search (out of 10,000).

But, he will admit, his love for the craft that has earned such recognition stems from one source.

“I remember a particularly whiskey-soaked night in college when my friend put on a Counting Crows record,” Stenson recalls. “I had heard their radio hits, but on that night I heard something deeper. My writing – my life – was never the same.”

For the next decade, Stenson has written a brand of lyric-first, folky pop-rock that draws from several influences, most obviously, Counting Crows. This original music has attracted a national following, including play on SiriusXM’s “Coffee House” station, several national commercials and television series; however, Stenson aims to step outside of his own box for a bit.

“When you’ve been on the road, writing and performing for as long as I have, from time-to-time, you need to remind yourself of why you’re doing it,” reflects Stenson. “Honestly, I can’t wait to put my originals on hold for a night and simply sing the songs that lit this fire inside of me. I bet I’ll be beaming.”

Now booking shows on a stage near you, Tyler Stenson and the Black-Winged Birds will transport an audience back to the 90s and early 2000s. Performing Counting Crows’ greatest hits like Mr. Jones, A Long December, Round Here and many more, this will not be your typical tribute band, but it will be something beautiful.

For more booking information or an interview, please contact Tyler Stenson directly at media@tylerstenson.com or find Tyler Stenson online at tylerstenson.com

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Tyler Stenson is a native Portland singer-songwriter, locally recognized as the two-time “Songwriter of the Year” by the Portland Songwriters Association. His original music has earned honors such as “Top 10 Finalist” in Guitar Center’s National Songwriter Search (out of 10,000), a multi-song finalist in the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) and the opportunity to open for LeAnn Rimes, Chris Isaak, John Popper, Marc Cohn, Matisyahu, Allen Stone and more.