Deklun and Pace are based in Portland, Oregon. Between them you will find years of transcontinental experience pushing the universal language as soloists in most every performing scenario imaginable using their music as a vehicle to connect to people. Each has made strides independently to stand beyond the confines of their instrument: Pace with the trumpet, Deklun with the computer. In early 2010, they came together to revisit the way music is performed. Spoken. Shared. Interdependently.
Having now been the musical backdrop for art houses and museums, outdoor farm and mountaintop festivals, loud and heavy rock halls, natural landscapes and living parks, farmers' markets and eclectic coffeehouses, plush intimate clubs and backwater pubs, Deklun and Pace offer a sound that presents something for everyone and caters to all ages. They reach out to whomever might gift the platform to speak to the people and let them be the judge of whether or not they have something worth sharing.
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[list style="arrow" color="red"]- Aug 6th, 2011 Saturday 6:00 PM The Gallery Zero Portland, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://thegalleryzero.com
- Sep 18th, 2011 Sunday 1:30 PM Shute Park Hillsboro, OR ALL AGES – FREE
- Oct 8th, 2011 Saturday TBA Washington County Fair Complex Hillsboro, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://www.urbanfolkartshows.com
- Oct 9th, 2011 Sunday TBA Washington County Fair Complex Hillsboro, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://www.urbanfolkartshows.com
- Oct 31st, 2011 Monday 5:30 PM Lone Fir Cemetery Portland, OR ALL AGES – $10/person $15/family http://www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org
- Nov 19th, 2011 Saturday 7:00 PM Rendezvous / Jewel Box Theater Seattle, WA 21+ – $10 http://www.jewelboxtheater.com
PAST SHOWS
- July 10th, 2011 Sunday 3:30 PM Tickled Pink at Summerlake Park Tigard, OR ALL AGES – $25/person $40/family http://www.the3day.org
- July 2nd, 2011 Saturday 8:30 PM The Globe Bar and Café Portland, OR 21+ – FREE http://www.globepdx.com
- June 16th, 2011 Thursday 6:30 PM Guardian Games Portland, OR 21+ – $10/adult http://ggportland.com/
- June 4th, 2011 Saturday 8:00 PM Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR ALL AGES – $10/person http://www.hawthornetheater.com/
- May 25th, 2011 Wednesday 5:30 PM Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Portland, OR 21+ – $10/adult http://omsi.edu/afterdark
- May 14th, 2011 Saturday 2:00 PM theSLATE Portland, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://www.nwscionevents.com/the-slate/theslate-venue-info
- April 26th, 2011 Tuesday 9:00 PM Good Call Sports Bar & Grill Portland, OR 21+ – FREE
- April 3rd, 2011 Sunday 7:00 AM Race for the Roses Benefitting Albertina Kerr Portland, OR ALL AGES – FREE to watch, varying pay to participate http://www.race4theroses.org/
- April 2nd, 2011 Saturday 6:00 PM The Gallery Zero Portland, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://thegalleryzero.com
- March 15th, 2011 Tuesday 10:00 PM Ella Street Social Club Portland, OR 21+ – FREE
- March 3rd, 2011 Thursday 7:00 PM Cravedog Loft Gallery Portland, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://cravedogloftgallery.wordpress.com/events
- February 24th, 2011 Thursday 9:00 PM Ash Street Saloon Portland, OR 21+ – $5/adult http://ashstreetsaloon.com
- February 21st, 2011 Monday 6:30 PM Three Friends Coffee House Portland, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://showandtellgallery.org
- February 9th, 2011 Wednesday 7:00 PM Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR 21+ – $4 http://www.hawthornetheater.com
- February 3rd, 2011 Thursday 6:00 PM ArtBar and Bistro at PCPA Portland, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://www.pcpa.com
- January 29th, 2011 Saturday 7:30 PM The Globe Portland, OR 21+ – FREE http://www.globepdx.com
- January 20th, 2011 Thursday 8:30 PM The Camellia Lounge @ The Tea Zone Portland, OR 21+ – FREE http://www.teazone.com
- January 7th, 2011 6:30 PM The Gallery Zero Portland, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://thegalleryzero.com
- December 26th, 2010 Sunday 7:00 PM Hawthorne Theatre Lounge Portland, OR 21+ – FREE http://www.hawthornetheater.com
- December 15th, 2010 Wednesday 9:30 PM Pub at the End of the Universe Portland, OR 21+ – FREE http://www.myspace.com/pubattheendoftheuniverse
- December 10, 2010 Friday 7:30 PM Coffee Cottage Newberg, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://coffeecottagecafe.net
- December 6th, 2010 Monday 8:00 PM The White Eagle Portland, OR 21+ – FREE http://www.mcmenamins.com/469-white-eagle-saloon-home
- December 3rd, 2010 Friday 7:30 PM Emerge Oregon Art Series at Coffee House Café Salem, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://www.emergeportland.com/
- November 11th, 2010 Thursday 5:30 PM Music Millennium Portland, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://www.buymusichere.net/stores/musicmillennium
- November 5th, 2010 Friday 7:00 PM Chapters Books and Coffee Newberg, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://www.chaptersbooksandcoffee.com
- November 1st, 2010 Monday 9:45 PM KBOO Community Radio Portland, OR http://kboo.fm/node/24627
- September 11th, 2010 Saturday ALL DAY Mt. Baker Highway Glacier, WA ALL AGES – FREE to watch, varying pay to participate http://www.norka.us
- September 12th, 2010 Sunday EARLY MORNING Mt. Baker Highway Glacier, WA ALL AGES – FREE to watch, varying pay to participate http://www.norka.us
- September 4th, 2010 Saturday 12:30 PM 2nd Street Public Market Tillamook, OR ALL AGES – FREE
- August 29th, 2010 Sunday 11:45 PM Shute Park Hillsboro, OR ALL AGES – FREE
- August 28th, 2010 Saturday 8:30 PM Hawthorne Theatre Lounge Portland, OR 21+ – FREE http://www.hawthornetheater.com
- August 26th, 2010 Thursday 6:00 PM Lan Su Chinese Gardens Portland, OR PRIVATE PARTY http://www.portlandchinesegarden.org
- August 12th, 2010 Thursday 6:00 PM Cascadian Nurseries Hillsboro, OR PRIVATE PARTY http://www.cascadiannurseries.com
- August 7th, 2010 Saturday 5:00 PM Hana Farms West Linn, OR ALL AGES – FREE
- August 6th, 2010 Friday 7:30 PM Coffee Cottage Newberg, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://coffeecottagecafe.net
- July 22nd, 2010 Thursday 8:30 PM East Chinatown Lounge Portland, OR 21+ – FREE http://www.eastchinatownlounge.com
- July 3rd, 2010 Saturday 12:30 PM Portland Farmers Market at Portland State University ALL AGES – FREE http://www.portlandfarmersmarket.org
- July 2nd, 2010 Friday 6:30 PM Emerge Oregon Art Series at Coffee House Café Salem, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://www.emergeportland.com
- June 27th, 2010 Sunday 7:30 PM Hawthorne Theatre Lounge Portland, OR 21+ – FREE http://www.hawthornetheater.com
- June 24th, 2010 Thursday 5:30 PM Six Days Art Co-op Portland, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://www.sixdaysart.com
- June 16th, 2010 Wednesday 9:15 PM Ash Street Saloon Portland, OR 21+ – $5 http://ashstreetsaloon.com
- June 5th, 2010 Saturday 2:30 PM Love Art! Gallery Portland, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://www.loveartgallery.net
- June 4th, 2010 Friday 6:00 PM Coffee Cat Coffeehouse Newberg, OR ALL AGES – FREE http://coffeecatcoffeehouse.com
- April 23rd, 2010 Friday 7:30 PM The Parlour Portland, OR ALL AGES – $5/person
- February 20th, 2010 Saturday 3:00-4:00 PM/7:00-8:00 PM Haiti Crisis Relief Music Festival at Primetime Bar & Grill Portland, OR 21+ – Minimum $5 donation at door
- February 15th, 2010 Monday 8:30 PM Jade Lounge Portland, OR http://www.jadeloungepdx.com
"I want to live inside this music."
--Salem, OR"Is it possible for music to make you feel reflective, chill, & like you're the star in a spy thriller all at the same time? I LOVE IT."
--Portland, OR"Rediscovered the magic!"
--Glacier, WA"Listening to the computer and the trumpet play together...not really jazz but kind of. It's like 'Kind of Blue' for the next generation."
--Portland, OR"Mystic. Like a great martini. I love it. I want a CD!"
--Glacier, WA"Hey you guys are great. I loved the way your music moved through the room. It was a really different sound. Can't wait to listen to your CD."
--Newberg, OR"Enjoyed your music and rhythm. It was a new experience for me."
--Portland, OR"Your music is Euphoria - like an opioid mystical high without the drug. I love it; thanks for playing."
--Portland, OR"Your music grabs the beat of the heart and makes it beat with joy! I love the rhythms that change and evolve! The trumpet adds to the flow and fills the gaps, completing the experience. Keep evolving, I love listening to you!"
--Portland, OR"The soundtrack to my mid-1970s technicolor sexcapade!"
--Portland, OR"Contemplative, dreamy, astral."
--Portland, OR"Quite thought provoking and relaxing at the same time. The transitions from each feeling were smooth and spiritual. You gave me chills! Dropped me down picked me up in a gentle rollercoaster of serenity. Thank you!"
--Portland, OR"You would imply certain melodies but not finish them...but they would finish. In my mind."
--Portland, OR"Dark alleyways lit by amber glow. The notes flow like rainwater from a black umbrella. The contents of my back pocket contains something I'd rather not tell. Ethereal? No. Bleak? No. Beautiful? Yes."
--Portland, OR"I loved the passion of your music. I felt relaxed/joyful."
--Newberg, OR"This is the second set we have caught. Your music is, for me, tranquilly motivating. Thank you both."
--Portland, OR"Spaciousness and improvisation creates an inspiring backdrop to wine and conversation."
--Portland, OR"Playing pool by your set I felt electrified. Your sound really pulses through the soul. Keep playing. At one point, I swear to God, I felt like I was in Miami. For what that's worth. The transitions are seamless and the trumpet is so well-timed. This is much more than 'the statement' ya'll asked for. But let me tell you, it made me feel: honeyed. smooth. legubrious. (sp?) The atmosphere was thick, wet, dark, and 'dive'-y. Well-composed. I give you both credit."
--Portland, OR"Relaxed, but excited."
--Salem, OR"Great music - had a meditative afternoon listening to you guys play - very very nice - I want to hear more."
--Portland, OR"Tantric and ethereal. A constant breath of fresh air. Like lying naked in a forest at night, far away from 'real life,' and breathing for the first time."
--Portland, OR"The trumpet is the perfect organic sound to meet the electronic synthesized sound. Instead of clashing they greet each other on another plane. Each sound allows you to move freely and explore the other sound. The music is living in the moment, it is here and now. Constructed and Deconstructed as it passes. Urgent without being desperate. Purposeful without being preachy. Drifting and free but not lost."
--Portland, OR"It's like music to [procreate] by."
--Salem/Portland, OR What will you have to say...?This section will cover our journey between the spotlight of the stage and the shadows of the forest. Chances are that if you're reading this, you're already a friend of the program. Whether you were brought into this collective through tangible contact, referred to our sound by a familiar face, or turned onto our vision by our parent company in Sabi, we're glad to have you on our side. If you're a stranger who found us by happenstance, we welcome you into the fold and invite you to explore neighboring tabs for all the information you might need on who we are, what we do, and an inspiration best fed by the likes of you. Click the audio tab to download our full-length fully-improvisational album for free. If you like what you hear, tell a friend. Forward motion is our best compensation. Stay tuned for updates as the site comes alive. Words and content will grow most exponentially. Until then, we welcome your unbiased thoughts. Help us build a better backdrop through becoming its living soundtrack.








