E-Turn, Lisa Vazquez, Myles Bullen, Stay on Mars, & aLunarLanding

E-Turn

E-Turns diverse background in music stems from a lifelong journey through Persian vocals, tribal drumming, poetry, and lyrical Jazz. With family members well versed in these arts, E-Turn was raised to bring a unique, well-rounded, and worldly sound to Hip Hop. Greatly influenced by icons like Nas, Tupac, Lauryn Hill, Sade, and A Tribe Called Quest, E-Turns sound echoes the essence of true Hip Hop, and masterfully bridges the gap between staccato rap and soulful vocals.

Lisa Vazquez

Lisa Vazquez is an Argentine bred, Oregon raised Hip Hop / Soul artist, producer, vocalist, songwriter and audio engineer. Constantly evolving, Lisa has been gaining momentum, touring nationally and has shared stages with artists like Talib Kweli, Chali 2na, KRS One, and Lyrics Born. Her live performance uses live looping of her vocals while simultaneously laying down her beats on an MPC. She embodies a classic hip hop style with a distinctive soulful vocal delivery. A one woman show unlike any other.

Myles Bullen

Myles Bullen is a Native American language artist using poetry and rap music as a conduit for storytelling and therapeutic practice . Myles has toured his music and poetry extensively throughout the United States, put out 3 records, multiples EPs, dozens of music videos and was voted Best Hip Hop Artist at Music Video Portland Awards in 2019. Myles is also a Teaching Artist who brings creative writing, poetry, and performance workshops to youth in public and private schools around the US. Myles has shared stages with: Ceschi , Milo, JPEGMAFIA, Mr. Lif, billy woods, Spose , Astronautalis , MC Lars, Prof, Handmade Moments, and Lady Lamb.

Stay On Mars

Stay On Mars is the Founder of Rizing In Life Entertainment and Co-Founder of Monday of the Minds: A Community Hip Hop Showcase. Mars landed on the Portland Hip Hop Scene in 2015 after moving around the country for the past decade, and has since been working hard to create outlets for artists to perform.

A Community Organizer at heart, Mars is the Head Swim Coach for the Greater Portland Swim Team at the YMCA of Southern Maine and commits himself to youth development in the city. Mars is gearing up for The 4th Annual Hip Hop Community Clean Up Day on Baxter Boulevard, and is now currently working with Congress Square Arts on the "Hip Hop In The Park" series for the second summer in a row.

Mars has shared stages with Ceschi, Masta Ace, Sarah Violette, Big Lo, Marcel P Black, Poe Mack, Graphic Melee, A Lunar Landing, and has toured across the Eastern Seaboard multiple times.

aLunarLanding

aLunarLanding is an emcee, artist and songwriter residing in Portland, ME. Originally from South Florida, he made his way to Portland in October of 2015 where he immersed himself in the citys thriving music scene. He quickly became known for his passionate performances centering around his potent lyrics and intense audience engagement. He is a prominent member of the Movement of the Minds collective which organizes community clean up days around Portland and puts on a bi-weekly Hip Hop open mic and showcase. He is host of Hip Hop in the Park. A monthly summer time showcase held in Portlands Congress Square Park.

He has shared the stage with Sage Francis, B. Dolan, Billy Woods, Brzowski, Afro Man, LMFAO, Ceschi, New Fame, SKIP, D II, Eyenine, Seth on Gray, Myles Bullen, Ill by Instinct, Sarah Violette, Stay on Mars, Graphic Melee and many more.