The Northwest’s Premier Vocal Rock Band, GENERATOR is a high energy 5-piece group playing popular rock, blues and pop songs. The band’s hallmarks are dazzling vocals, brilliant 5-part harmonies, and a rock-solid groove. Generator keeps dance floors packed, and audiences mesmerized. They genuinely have fun playing together, and are a delight to watch.
A native of Roanoke, VA, Kevin Selfe learned to play the blues by watching the masters that lived and traveled through the area. Having combined this influence with his own distinct style, Selfe developed a swampy, primal sound that is reminiscent of humid, summer evenings in the rural South. He relocated to Portland, OR in 2007 where he is now a leading light in the Pacific Northwest’s robust blues revival. Selfe is a two time inductee into the Cascade Blues Association Hall of Fame for Electric Guitar and Traditional Blues Act, and his band, Kevin Selfe and The Tornadoes, has received prestigious Muddy Awards for Blues Act of the Year eight times. His recordings on world renowned blues labels Delta Groove and Vizztone have landed on the Billboard Blues Chart and have been featured on SiriusXM radio.
Norman Sylvester, born in rural Louisiana in 1945, found his musical roots in gospel and blues, despite restrictions on where he could listen. Relocating to Portland, Oregon during the "great migration," he honed his skills in church and learned from blues greats like Isaac Scott. Transitioning from a career in the trucking industry to full-time music, Sylvester's band gained recognition, sharing stages with legends like BB King and James Cotton. Inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame, Sylvester continues to balance family life while mentoring future artists and performing as a staple of the Northwest blues scene.
Donna was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and her voice is as right as rain. Her singing roots began at a young age in gospel church choirs. She brings unique, sultry, and soulful renditions of jazz classics, new jazz tunes, soul and powerful blues. She is now living her dream.
The duo Midnight & Moonshine with Rich Petko and Michele Linn borrow from the song books of artists like Ray Charles, Bonnie Raitt, John Hiatt, Little Big Town and Maren Morris as well as a handful of originals. With poignant lyrics set to an Americana style this duo enjoys uncommonly complementary vocal tones through which they tell their stories. As a classically trained pianist Rich applies his 35+ years of experience playing in multitudes of Country, Rock and Blues bands to the Midnight & Moonshine format and the magic happens. The pair have a genuine respect for the music; their personal connection to one another clearly shows and translates easily from the stage to the audience.