Forest Bailey Acoustic Guitarist from Portland, OR

Forest's Live repertoire is a tapestry woven from the Acoustic Guitar, interweaving original compositions with traces of Folk, World, Soul, Blues & Jazz, all anchored in his virtuosic mastery of fingerstyle technique inspired by Michael Hedges, Don Ross, Andy Mckee and Antoine Dufour. A noteworthy solo musician will always give you pause, no matter what they are doing. The kind of pause that sticks your feet to the ground, and transfixes your gaze. You don't always know when it'll happen, but when it does it’s completely unforgettable. Armed with one of his various guitars, he crafts a unique combination of fingerstyle and percussive playing that is all his own. Drawing from influences like Michael Hedges, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and even Dream Theater, each song is a musical journey that further shows what two hands and an acoustic guitar can accomplish. He underscores these sonic moments with a stage presence that exudes every ounce of passion for what he does. With a knack for sensing his audience and providing the perfect soundtrack to any event, he carefully crafts each performance to the interests of the audiences with a select list of well known covers and diverse range of original music. Forest has entertained across the USA and Australia in concert halls, weddings as well as countless wineries, breweries and restaurants. You can find Forest on his Website, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.