News & press releases
New releases, events and studio news from BentBeat Productions and our artists.
BentBeat Artist Kiti Capere Releases “Pharaohs,” a Cinematic Anthem Challenging Concentrated Wealth and Power
The first single from the forthcoming album Slowdance to Nowhere blends alt- Americana with alt-rock, and soulful contralto vocals. PORTLAND, Ore. | October 23, 2026 —…
BentBeat Announces the Release of Krista Westfall’s Debut Worship Album, Hope Stained Glass
Krista Westfall’s 14-song album invites listeners into hope, healing, surrender, and the steady faithfulness of God. PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, June 16, 2026 / pr.com / --…
God Of Redemption: A Night of Worship and Reflection, Sat., April 25 - 7pm
Experience an uplifting evening of praise and worship with Nathaniel Chapman and BentBeat Productions on Saturday, April 25 at 7:00 PM at Mill Creek Foursquare. Admission is free,…
BentBeat Productions Launches New Podcast: Off The Record with Dave and Kelly
BentBeat Productions launches Off The Record with Dave and Kelly, a podcast offering behind-the-scenes insights into music, creativity, and artists' journeys. PORTLAND, OR, UNITED…
BentBeat Productions Announces the Release of Nathaniel Chapman's Second Album: Testimony
Seattle-based Nathaniel Chapman releases his second album, Testimony, featuring collaborations with local artists, reflective lyrics, and soulful melodies. PORTLAND, OR, UNITED…
Maxine Lawrence Debuts Soul-Stirring Gospel Album, Victory in Jesus
Portland-based artist Maxine Lawrence delivers a soul-stirring collection of hymns and modern gospel on her album, Victory in Jesus, with BentBeat Productions PORTLAND, OREGON,…
BentBeat Presents Water to Wine, an Uplifting Night of Music to Fuel the Creation of a Worship Album
BentBeat announces 'Water to Wine' fundraising event on Nov 4, 2023 to support the creation of a Christian Worship Album featuring artist Krista Westfall TIGARD, OR, USA,…
BentBeat Productions Releases Singer/Songwriter Daniel James’ Debut Album, Marathon
Portland's BentBeat Productions' recording artist Daniel James dives head-first into his life-lesson journey with his defining debut album, Marathon. PORTLAND, OREGON, USA, June…
Author and Leadership Coach Louise Carnachan Releases Self-Narrated Work Jerks Audiobook
Author Louise Carnachan narrates her Work Jerks: How to Cope with Difficult Bosses and Colleagues audiobook at the BentBeat Productions studio. PORTLAND, OR, USA, June 1, 2023/…
Heavensent Releases His Debut Album, Tranquil Tantrum, a Peaceful Protest to the Modern World.
BentBeat Productions’ Heavensent unleashes a cross-genre album debut with songs ranging from struggling rebellion to dealing with his father’s untimely death. PORTLAND, OREGON,…
Katie Sax hands over her heart-opening premier album, Close Your Eyes
Portland newcomer, Katie Sax, shares a coming-of-age journey on her debut album, Close Your Eyes, with Portland’s BentBeat Productions. PORTLAND, OREGON, USA, September 15, 2022 /…
Matthew Aarness Delivers a Creative Collection of Northwest-Flavored Musical Treats with His Debut, Resolver.
Resolver by Matthew Aarness Singer-Songwriter Matthew Aarness shares his Northwest-themed Bigfoot to the Portland Shanghai Tunnels on his debut album, Resolver, with BentBeat…
LGM Brings Her Poetry to Life With “We Were Moons”
LGM - We Were Moons Portland-based poet, LGM, releases her debut spoken word album with BentBeat Productions. PORTLAND, OREGON, USA, March 11, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ --…
Cassie Jo Calls Back to Classic Country with “Broken at the Crossroads”
Portland-based artist, Cassie Jo, releases her retro-country debut album with BentBeat Productions. Portland, OR, December 17, 2021 – ( pr.com ) – Searching radio stations today…
Nathaniel Chapman Pens An Open Letter To The Church On His Album, “Dear Sons And Daughters”
Seattle-based Nathaniel Chapman announces his first album, “Dear Sons And Daughters,” with BentBeat Productions in Portland. Portland, OR, October 9, 2021 – ( pr.com ) – Everyone…
Dustin Rose Releases a Personal, New Album with the Encouragement to “Overcome” Life’s Hurdles Along the Way
Oregon native, Dustin Rose, releases his newest album, “Overcome,” with BentBeat Productions in Portland. Portland, OR, August 20, 2021 – ( pr.com ) – If there is any theme for…
Dustin Rose Returns to Live Music at Aurora Colony Vineyards
Dustin Rose Performs at Aurora Colony Vineyards After a year of COVID-19 shutdowns and quarantines, recording artists like BentBeat’s Dustin Rose are beginning to return to live…
The He & I Band Shares Their Recovery Story
This Is Life - He & I Band, Album Cover He & I Band’s debut with BentBeat Productions focuses on a list of real-life subjects revolving around substance recovery, love and loss,…
Quarantine Worship Music
Grace Point Community Church performing “Do It Again” by Elevation Worship Grace Point Community Church in Oregon creates a socially distant special music video for their…
COVID-19 Statement from BentBeat Productions
Source: cdc.gov BentBeat Productions halts all in-person studio events to help flatten the curve of the coronavirus. Portland, OR, March 23, 2020 - bentbeat.com - BentBeat…
Northwest Musical Acts Finding Success with BentBeat Productions
Stuck by Qori is available on all streaming services now New artist, Qori, streams over 100,000 after releasing her first single, Stuck, on BentBeat Productions Label based in…
BentBeat’s New “Studio B” Showcases Portland as a Music City
Portland-based BentBeat Productions unveils their new “Studio B” hub as a welcoming place for Portland area artists to create audio recordings on par with the major studios and…
Mike Brandow Releases Praise and Worship Album, "Redeemed"
Mike Brandow releases his first full-length Praise and Worship album, "Redeemed," with Portland-Based BentBeat Productions – available now on Amazon , Spotify , Apple Music ,…
Rock The Church Northwest Festival to Include Songwriting Contest
BentBeat Productions will be co-sponsoring a songwriting contest with Rock The Church at the Northwest Music Festival music festival in Snohomish, WA on July 27-28, 2018.…
Eggs, Bunnies and Chocolate, Oh My!
Hello, music lovers. We thought it would be great to give everyone an "Easter Egg" sneak-peak of Mike Brandow's upcoming album this spring. This single is a variation on the old…
GRAMMYs 2018: 60th Birthday in Manhattan
So here we are again! It’s that time of year, it’s GRAMMY TIME. This year we’re headed to New York for Music’s Biggest Night, and this year we couldn’t be more excited because…
Dustin Rose Releases His Newest Album, "Catch The Wind"
Dustin Rose releases his first Christian album, "Catch The Wind," with Portland-Based BentBeat Productions - available on Amazon.com, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music sites.…
Mike Brandow: BBP's Newest Artist
It’s been a while since we’ve posted, and what have we been up to in the meantime? Well, we’ll tell you! There’s been lots of behind-the-scenes going on: moving, mixing, ADR-ing,…
Chris Voigt Releases Studio Album, “All I Need"
Portland, OR, June 10, 2016 -- ( PR.com ) -- “All I Need” is a collection of original songs performed by Salem-based worship leader and musician Chris Voigt (…
Grammy 2016: Four Big Predictions
Yep, we get it. There are worse jobs to have. We get to sit and listen to music every day, all day long. We are going to take that into account and not feign a "poor poor us"…
What if Taylor Swift Didn’t Win?
Editor's Note: We want to know who YOU would choose for second place in each of her six Grammy categories. Cast your votes at the end - J+D It’s awards season again, and we’ve…
That "Are You Serious?" Moment
I almost deleted the email. Then I looked a second time. No, really, someone said we didn't suck so much. We are humbled to let you know that we received the 2015 award for "#1…
Jesse Lee Falls Releases Studio Album, “Play My Guitar”
Portland, OR, May 05, 2015 --( PR.com )-- “Play My Guitar” is a collection of original songs written and performed by Astoria-based blues rock guitarist Jesse Lee Falls (…
Robins and Mouses and Lawsuits! Oh, My!
First off, let’s put it out there that we are fans of the music of both Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams. We’ve had the pleasure of seeing each of them perform a couple of…
Hobbit Grammy Wrap-Up
All right, I've had time to decompress, process, and gather my thoughts. There was a week of bottomless lows, stratospheric highs, and nothing really in between. There were…
The Grammys 2015
Well, that was awesome. A great long weekend at L.A. Live, topped off by music’s biggest night. Fun was had by all. Here are some of the highlights (from The Boy's point of view):…
Four Days to the Grammys: For Updates From the Floor…
The boy here. Well, the time is upon us. The reason I’m the one giving the update today is because both the Hobbit and the Elf are currently doing all the things necessary for…
11 Days to the Grammys: The Final Countdown
The Elf here, again. I thought it would be appropriate to do “The Final Countdown” ( cue theme music ) for our trip to the Grammys. Day 11) Dust off my old CD’s and start…
33 Days to the Grammys: Our To-Do List
The boy here, again. So, the big L.A. trip is about a month away. Now is just about the time that I start to panic. And what do I do when I panic? Yes, that’s right – make a list.…
55 Days to the Grammys: Top Five Picks
Greetings. The boy here. I will have the privilege of escorting the Elf to the Grammys in February. That is, as long as she doesn't mind being arm candy for Jack Black. Yep. This…
Silver Remains Releases Debut Album
Silver Remains releases self-titled debut modern rock album available on Amazon.com, iTunes, Spotify, and all major music sites. Silver Remains Releases Debut Album Portland, OR,…
Moved In and Motivated
Ready guys? We're all moved in. Well, mostly. There's a box or two still to unpack, pictures to be hung, and there's a big hole where the vent should be above the stove-top. BUT,…
Report from the Red Carpet
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards “You went to the Grammys?” “How did you get to the Grammys?” “What was it like to go to the Grammys?” “How were the Grammys?” This is what we’ve been…
The Kate White Band Release Their Holiday Album, "A Christmas to Remember"
The Kate White Band delivers their highly anticipated album, “A Christmas to Remember.”
Kate's Christmas CD Layout Revealed
Layout revealed for Kate White's new Christmas project: Kate's kickoff Christmas concert and CD Release party is this Saturday, November 30th at the Slocum House Theater in…
Making Lemonade
Have you heard the one where construction fell behind schedule? Yep, so have we. In case you missed the news, BBP is upgrading our digs to a new home base & project studio here in…
The Mixing Begins
Hello, faithful BentBeat followers! Just a quick update to let you know that we've been busy tracking several very talented artists over the past several months and now comes time…
Music is My First Language
We have a new favorite blogger: Music is My First Language. She apparently has been following BBP's Josh Hoke and wrote a very nice blog about her trip to the Northwest & Josh's…
Josh Hoke Releases Debut Album "Ghosts and Glory"
Josh Hoke delivers his highly anticipated debut album, “Ghosts and Glory,” available on Amazon.com, iTunes, and all major music sites. Portland, OR, March 07, 2013 --( PR.com )--…
Thanks, Team BentBeat.
BentBeat's Producers would like to take a moment to personally thank each and every cast member of Team BentBeat for all of their hard work on the Country Girl Soundtrack .…
Josh Hoke in the Studio This Week
Josh Hoke is in the studio this week, with his fellow musicians. We started four songs on Monday, more to go today! The songs are sounding great, and we've only just begun the…
Josh Hoke: Behind the Scenes Sneak Peak
Sneak peek into our pre-production meeting with Josh Hoke- recording starts in two weeks and there's only 13 more days left on his kickstarter campaign... we're almost there! Go…
Josh Hoke's Album Getting a Kickstart
BBP's own Josh Hoke has a Kickstarter campaign for his new album that's off to a great start! Go check out & support this talented songwriter from Portland! CLICK HERE The…
BentBeat Productions Releases Their First Full-Length Album, "Country Girl"
Vancouver, WA, July 20, 2012 --( PR.com )-- BentBeat Productions, a focused music label located in Vancouver, Washington, releases their first commercial full-length project:…
BentBeat Welcomes Liquid City Harbor
BentBeat Productions would like to announce our most recent addition to the BentBeat family, Liquid City Harbor. Three talented guys from Vancouver, WA, are just starting to work…
"Country Girl" Soundtrack CD Release: July 15, 2012
BentBeat Productions has been working steadily on the music for the "Country Girl" soundtrack (plus bonus songs). The CD is completed, and we are looking forward to releasing it…
BentBeat Welcomes Josh Hoke
BentBeat Productions would like to welcome Josh Hoke to our team. Josh is an accomplished song writer and musician, and we are looking forward to diving into a new recording…
BentBeat in the Studio This Week!
BentBeat's production team is in studio with newly signed artist, Silver Remains. We are in the beginning of recording their debut LP. Go check them out on facebook and keep up to…
Eric Skye is Just Amazing
BBP and All Requests Live Pro Audio was happy to be a part of capturing the Eric Skye Trio at their house concert in November. Check it out HERE BentBeat Productions…
BentBent Carols for the Holidays!
BentBeat Productions is pleased to announce that Dave Beatty’s Christmas CD available online. Take a listen to the award winning “Little Drummer Boy,” “We Three Kings” (a duet…
"Country Girl" Movie Music is Made
We just finished listening to our final music mix for the upcoming film by director Devon Gidley, "Country Girl." Thanks out to all the hard work from our team at…
Skye's the Limit
On June 24th, local Jazz guitar player, Eric Skye, invited our Pro Sound Recording services to come out and capture his trio playing at The Old Church in downtown. The team came…
BentBeat Productions Begins!
Thanks for visiting BentBeat Productions! BBP is a music production and publishing company based in Portland, Oregon. We are currently working on producing the music for a film…