Between conducting an interview with yours truly and playing a memorable set in Portland, Bryce Avary did a little exploring. As he walked down the hipster mecca of Hawthorne Boulevard he was stopped in his tracks by a sound.
The Rocket Summer frontman—who is known for playing a number of different instruments, even looping them during his concerts—was caught off guard by the mesermizing cello sounds of Martin Watkinson, a tall, light-skinned, dreadlocked street performer who likely was driven by his love of music and hope for a few bucks.
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