About
Skyraker is the Portland, Oregon-based heavy-psych trio comprised of guitarist/vocalist Jason Baker, bassist/vocalist Ben Carey, and drummer Bryan Fairfield. The band was formed in 2021 and released their debut album, Stars and Screams, on Sept 30, 2023. Skyraker’s sound incorporates elements of stoner rock, psychedelic, punk, and space rock in a carefully considered musical package. The band bridges sometimes devastatingly heavy riffs with other times atmospheric, haunting melodic structure and a willingness to explore a large expanse of emotional space both lyrically and musically. Though Skyraker’s sound draws inspiration from Clutch, Queens of the Stone Age, All Them Witches, and, perhaps inescapably, Pink Floyd - the style is unmistakably of the band’s own making. All three members of Skyraker are seasoned veterans of the NW rock scene. Jason Baker and Ben Carey founded and performed in the Portland, OR based alt-prog rock band Oxcart in 2004, recording 3 studio albums and inadvertently spawning the acclaimed Pink Floyd tribute band that later became known as Pigs on the Wing. Drummer Bryan Fairfield has widely toured the US with the Portland-based rock bands Kieskagato and System and Station, and is currently the drummer for Pigs on the Wing. Jason Baker is a guitarist and vocalist for Pigs on the Wing, owner of Sasquatch Recording studio, and the creative force behind side-project Citizen Vs. Narwhal.
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