Portland's Leonard Mynx is a special talent who manages to conjure some great folk talents. Think of the poetic beauty of Bob Dylan or the hushed timelessness of M. Ward. His very fine record Vesper is highly recommended, especially if you like your music intimate, lyrically rich, and beautifully sad.
Mynx plans to usher in 2010 with 10 EPs... in his words, a celebration of the "end of 'oughts". Most of the upcoming records were recorded with Adam Selzer (Norfolk and Western, MWard) and features many guests including Adam Selzer, Rachel Blumberg (Norfolk and Western, ex-Decemberists, Jolie Holland, Bright Eyes), Laura Gibson, Cory Gray (Carcrashlander) Audie Darling, members of Loch Lomond, Weinland, and more.
For his Groupee Session, Mynx brought in the following players: