TYLER STENSON
PORTLAND SINGER-SONGWRITER OF "ELEGANT FOLK"

“The last time I witnessed someone with his kind of presence and voice—one that leaped out beyond the speakers and pulled me in—was when I worked with Garth Brooks. Tyler has it, man.” – Don Was

As a Portland singer-songwriter, I’ve been pretty prolific across the years. Always writing. Always recording. Rarely sleeping.

So, having given myself to The Muse for the last two decades, I’ve decided to host a Soldier for The Muse concert series—a recurring recording session that revisits all the songs from all the years—a monthly live recording of each of my albums, performed from start to finish.

Learn more here.

RECENT NEWS

RESIDENCY: FRIDAYS IN THE FALL

Join me FRIDAYS IN THE FALL at The Gemini in Lake Oswego, OR, from 6–8pm. I’ll be playing a mixture of solo, duo, and full-band shows at a favorite local haunt.

Tyler Stenson: Portland Singer-Songwriter.

Drawing comparison to singer-songwriter greats such James Taylor, Cat Stevens and Ryan Adams, Stenson has been locally recognized as the Portland Singer-Songwriter of the Year by the Portland Songwriters Association and Best Male Artist at the Portland Music Awards. On the national stage, he was hand-picked by legendary producer Don Was as a Top 10 Finalist in Guitar Center’s Great American Singer-Songwriter Search, as well as hand-selected by Adam Duritz (Counting Crows) and Ryan Spaulding to be featured in their Outlaw Roadshow Showcases (SxSW+NYC). Stenson’s music is in regular rotation on SiriusXM’s The Coffee House and can be heard on a number of Chevrolet commercials, several popular television series and opening for other prominent artists such as LeAnn Rimes, George Ezra, Chris Isaak, John Popper, Marc Cohn and more. Join the monthly newsletter?

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