About the PDX Broadsides…
The PDX Broadsides, a Portland OR pop-folk trio, have been playing music together since 2011, and have become known for their harmonies and clever writing. The Broadsides love things, and as a result many of their songs are about the things they love. Turns out those things are basically nerdy. Their first Kickstarter, for their 4th CD “Trust Issues”, funded in 16 hours and finished at 278% of their goal.
The PDX Broadsides have played around the country in venues large and small. They’ve performed at conventions including Dragon Con, OryCon (as musical guest of honor), Rose City Comic Con, and GameStorm, or you may have seen them play in shows with The Doubleclicks, Marian Call, or Molly Lewis. They have received two nominations for the Pegasus Awards for Excellence in Filk.
Dr. Jessica Hebert is a postdoctoral reproductive researcher at OHSU and an internationally-presenting science communicator. Hollyanna McCollom is the author of the Moon Guide to Portland and builds costumes for cosplay and burlesque. Christian Lipski was Portland’s foremost comics journalist and served as a judge for the comics industry’s Eisner Awards.
According to Pandora, if you like the PDX Broadsides because of their “comedic sensibility, folk roots, acoustic sonority, and paired vocal harmony”, you probably also like Jonathan Coulton, Ingrid Michaelson, Magnetic Zeroes, Karen Kilgariff, The Finches, Paul and Storm, and Barenaked Ladies. Who’s going to argue with that?
Introducing the band:
Christian Lipski has been playing in bands for over fifteen years. On his own, he has recorded four solo albums. With the PDX Broadsides, he provides guitar, vocals, and drums, as well as a share of the songwriting. For three years, Christian was Portland’s foremost comics journalist, covering news and events in the Rose City. In 2014 he also served as a judge for the comics industry’s Eisner Awards. Christian lives in Northeast Portland with his wife Denise, a prominent local podcaster. He is @ChristianLipski on Twitter.
Dr. Jessica F. Hebert is part performer, part scientist, and her blood is 100% coffee. She is ⅓ of Portland folk-pop nerd supertrio The PDX Broadsides, who sing about fandoms and feelings in a way that only exuberant geeks can. Serving as the band’s pianist and a singer with powerhouse pipes, she also shares songwriting duties with her bandmates. A scientific researcher for 15 years, Jessica earned a PhD in biology from Portland State University, specializing in pregnancy and placental development, and is an internationally-presenting science communicator. When she’s not sciencing or singing, Jessica spends time at home with her husband Royal and their muppety dog Lucy, and talking about all the things she loves best on Twitter as @Dame_DNA.
Hollyanna McCollom is the author of the Moon Portland travel guide, now in its fourth edition. She currently works as a Coffee Master for Starbucks and is also pursuing a degree in Sociology with a focus on gender and sexuality. Hollyanna is one-third of the nerd folk band, the PDX Broadsides, for which she is desperately trying to teach herself to play the banjolele. A graduate of the Rose City School of Burlesque, Hollyanna also enjoys building new routines and costumes in her spare time.