Ethereal Indie Folk Rock Band, from Portland, OR.

Emerging from the hush of the Pacific Northwest, meet Essie and The Hum.

At the center of the four-piece, Essie Humberston’s storytelling and chants anchor an ethereal, shoegazey dreamscape.

Inspired by the raw intimacy of Big Thief, the disarming honesty of Julia Jacklin, and the atmospheric drift of Mazzy Star, Essie and The Hum blend laid-back rock with shimmering indie folk.

Essie's guitar and vocals are elevated by the fluid rhythm section of Jaxx Ward on bass and Steven Douglas on drums, with Paul Danowski threading lead guitar and background vocals through the spaces in between.

Together, the four move effortlessly from slow-burn ballads to full-throttle rock — sometimes within the same song.

Based in Portland, OR, Essie and The Hum are a band shaped by the magic of live performance. Their sound drifts, swells, and pulls — a wormhole you won't want to leave.

Four young adults standing against a white wall, with one person doing a handstand.
Silhouette of a woman with curly hair holding a microphone on stage, backlit by bright lights creating a halo effect.
A young man playing an electric guitar in a dimly lit room with wooden and miscellaneous decor.
Black and white photo of a man playing drums, illuminated by light coming from above, with a Christmas tree and books in the background.
A person with dark hair playing an acoustic guitar, seen through a blurred, circular frame.

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