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Brynna Dean, lead vocals, guitar,
tambourine and songwriter for the band The
“...TURNING Shaky Harlots has a powerful, sophisticated
voice that transcends the garage rock genre.
NEGATIVE ENERGY Accompanied by Laramie Crow (guitar lead and
rhythm, vocals and backup vocals, songwriter),
INTO SOMETHING Andrew Peel (drums) and Casey Minnick (lead
guitar and back ground vocals). Fun fact: Casey is
GOOD—TURNING A Tess Minnick’s brother.

PAINFUL MEMORY Brynna has played guitar since she was 12, using
a penny for a guitar pic when she didn't have one.
INTO A BADASS By age 14, she was writing original music and win-
ning her high school battle of the bands—quite an
SONG.” accomplishment for anyone remembering the bru-
tally emotional gladiator ring that high school can
be. Underdog triumph is what feeds her work—
inspired by “our struggles as humans and the rela-
tionships between them.” Brynna says she loves
“connecting through the experience of live music,
feeling the same feelings in the same room in the
same moment in time. Turning negative energy
into something good—turning a painful memory
into a badass song. Music is medicine.” Seeing a
Shaky Harlots concert can be just what the doctor
ordered.

Find The Shaky Harlots on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify and all other
music streaming platforms.

Tess Minnick is a songwriter, singer,
bass player, dancer and the digital artist behind
the larger than life musical character and band
called The Giantess. For as long as she can
remember, her heart has been drawn to music,
art and performing. In her high school years
she formed bands with her friends (with little
to no musical training) and roamed the halls of
her school with sleeves of intricate self drawn
Sharpie tattoos. Fast forward to after a long
career as a professional ballroom and swing
dance instructor and competitor, Tess moved
to the Rogue Valley where she met her song-
writing partner and guitarist Rob Gunderson
in 2017. They quickly started performing and
writing music together and created a char-
acter, a show and dance band that’s become a
favorite act at local wineries and venues. Their
all original sets, Roots-Rock dance grooves and
nostalgic approach to storytelling makes for an
entertaining and unique show. Tess loves noth-
ing more to help people forget their troubles
and lose themselves in danceable music and a
good story.

Find The Giantess at www.thegiantessband.com