Swatkins & the Positive Agenda w/ Sarah Clarke

Swatkins and the Positive Agenda

Steve Watkins (Swatkins) is a ginger-bearded smiley keyboard guy. His music generally sounds like a good time. This exceedingly positive individual is a songwriter, producer, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and a master of the talkbox, an old-school analog effect using his larynx and a vinyl tube to shape the sound of his keyboard.   

Sarah Clarke

Sarah Clarke is a Portland, OR native, best known for fronting high energy funk ensembles (Dirty Revival, Outer Orbit). She’s performed with numerous acts throughout the years, sharing stages with groups like Ghost-Note, Blossom, Moorea Masa and the Mood, Yak Attack, March 4th Marching Band, and many more. She has had the opportunity to dive into artist advocacy work, founding the non-profit Musicians in Solidarity as well as joining DJ O.G One as the co-director of MusicPortland LEAP, an advocacy project focused on supporting the Portland BIPOC music scene. Diving back into the life of a full time musician, she is thrilled to join the stage with one of Portland’s most sought after bands, greaterkind. Comprised of some of Portland’s top players, Charlie Brown III (Brown Branch, Tahirah Memory), Peter Knudsen (Ghost-Note, Outer Orbit) and Cory Limuaco (Amine, Jarrod Lawson) greaterkind is known for electrifying stages all throughout Portland, bringing a unique, tasteful and musically conscious soundscape to every show they play. A strong stand alone act, they have also backed musical acts such as, The Hamiltones, Judith Hill and Brian Jackson.