10PM Lab with MMQ - Machado Mijiga Quartet

Fri, Feb 28

TICKETS $20 - 21+ PLEASE Lineup: Pablo Rivarola - trumpet Jack Radsliff - guitar Jon Shaw - bass Machado Mijiga - drums Machado Mijiga brings a brand new band to The 10pm Lab, bringing simple melodies and rhythmic devices to life with a dynamic and sensitive band, swaying to the breeze of its many influences. Aromatic sonic stew, with hints of classical, folk, rock, and many other forms of popular music in the fray. Classically-trained, jazz-weathered, and eclectically inclined, multi-instrumentalist Mijiga left the proverbial creative "box" at a very early age, with access to many instruments and a diverse musical background brought about by an intercultural heritage. A Portland native, Mijiga is a musical polymath; composer, producer, bandleader, educator, gear fanatic, and audio engineer, to name a few. Mijiga has toured with GRAMMY winning band Portugal.The Man playing saxophone, drums, keyboards, and electronics, and has played world-famous festivals and venues, such as Red Rocks, Radio City Music Hall, Hollywood Bowl, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Wonderbus, Edgefield, Triple Door, Metro, as well as done virtual performances for KEXP and Taco Bell. As a producer and audio engineer, Mijiga currently has 20 records, 14 EPs, and 16 singles released under his name, with all but two of these releases self-produced. Authenticity and self-expression assume the locus of Mijiga's artistic identity.