It's been a tough couple years.... Bryan has had to deal with an unusually high amount of deaths of close friends and family members.. Some of them gone way too soon, others at least had long lives, but it's a loss non…
People ask how "When We Met" met. We met in 2010 (although we didn't form our band till 2014) at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. Bryan and Melissa were both attending a concert there for the 90's rock band, James.…
Shit, I have been slacking on the blogs. So much has been going on since we went on our biggest tour this Spring, I will write about that later.. For now here is a little insight on my recent experience writing…
Music is everywhere. The grocery, the salon, your work, your home, your car, everywhere. Music was there for you during your up's and downs. Comforting you through painful times, uplifting you through the good times. The breakup albums, the wedding playlist, the…
Wow, last nights show was a blast! I was and am beside myself with gratitude for how many people came out on a Tuesday night. The energy from having our fans, family, friends and music peers there was awesome, especially since it…
I was calling October the month of weird because we had a few unusual gigs. One was at a venue called The Tardis Room (Dr. Who theme), Another at the NW Cannabis Club (smoke um if ya got…
Tomorrow is the epic solar eclipse here in Oregon. I was just doing some tidying up of the ol' website, trying to make it look nice and slick when I realized I took out the Blog page. I'm putting it…
Man, we are so freaking DIY! As I sit here Bryan is composing and arranging the backing tracks for one of our new songs. Bass, guitar and vocal tracks are laid down, now to finalize sound effects, keyboards and drums.…
We are so excited for our upcoming shows, click to check the schedule! We are busy through October, then we will hibernate to record our first full length studio album due out in early 2017!! This new…
Uncle Scotty (Scott Hammond) is running Portland's 24/7 online radio station that plays 10 NW bands an hour! Bryan and I were reminiscing yesterday while kicking it with Kelly from Portland Notes, yet another amazing local music supporter, when did…Read more
I was just writing on an "influences" section of one of our platforms and the biggest one I can think of as a collective influence with Bryan and I is WEEN. What is so awesome about this to me is…Read more
So Bryan and I started making jewelry a while ago and we are having a lot of fun and getting interesting opportunities from it. Follow your bliss, you never know what it will bring. We are excited to say we…Read more
We have had the most awesome past weekend! Our show at one of our favorite bars, The Firkin Tavern, on Friday was so special! The energy, love, positive vibes from the patrons, other bands, staff, friends, and fans was overwhelmingly…Read more
On Sunday, December 20th When We Met got to perform at OMSI's guitar exhibit. This was such a cool thing for us as Portland natives who grew up going to OMSI. The guitar exhibit was awesome!! If you missed out…Read more
As I sit here reflecting on the experiences I have had in my short time as a performing musician I am full of many different emotions. One is happy. We have been SO lucky! Most of the bands I have…Read more