A songwriter with a gift for whimsical melodies, breezyproductions, and introspective lyricism, Dakota Theim has been amainstay on the Portland indie underground for years. His soundis largely inspired by the golden age of FM radio, laden withsunny harmonies and blissed out guitars. With his latestreleases, he is exploring new sonic territory while musing onrelationships, identity, and aging, resulting in some of the mostendearing songs of his career.Dakota’s auteur-like qualities have earned him favorablecomparisons to artists like Tame Impala and Mac DeMarco. Hewrites and produces all of his own material from his Portlandhome studio, often times being joined by live band members BenBilotti, Alex Werner, Jack Stringer, and Joseph Freeman to roundout his recordings. Together, the band has hosted several sold-out shows in their hometown, and toured extensively across thePacific Northwest.While his productions are often eccentric and whimsical, Dakota’sdevotion to the craft of songwriting is what sets him apart. Hissongs are meticulously composed, full of left turns and momentsof unexpected beauty. With a steady stream of new contentexpected for this year and beyond, Dakota finds himself on theverge of breaking out of his local scene and reaching a nationalaudience.