
Ryan Sollee: "I moved to Portland in the fall of 2003 from Alaska with my band at the time, The Born Losers, which played rockandroll/punk. After playing a ton of shows and a bit of touring with a lot of expectations, it was time to try something new. During my time playing in the Losers, I started a project on the side called the McGovern Goldwater Ticket, playing with my good friend from Alaska - Brendon Price. At this time I was writing a lot of country and blues songs, and Brendon introduced me to older blues and gospel artists, [...]