JewelryExchange

Portland, OR, USA

Jewelry Exchange is a Portland, Oregon based band that’s probably best described as post-punk - but it’s certainly more complicated than that. The band’s creative core is Kyle Dorfman on guitar and vocals, Baptiste Lefebvre on guitar and bass, and Dylan MacNevin on the drums. For their debut record, they’ve been joined by jazz virtuoso Arte Adams on the standup bass and bow. As far as contemporaries go, you could find similarities in groups like Shame, Squid, Protomartyr, and Black Country, New Road. But the band’s influences go back a bit further: the ‘70s krautrock of CAN and Neu!, the ‘80s alternative and noise rock of Sonic Youth and the Pixies, the ‘90s post-rock of Slint and Sigur Rós. Although their influences are noteworthy, the band listened to their instincts above all else to produce a sound unique and authentic. Now with a debut record finished and on the way, you’ll be able to hear for yourself. Jewelry Exchange’s debut record is an exploration of order and chaos - not