Solvents are a critically acclaimed husband and wife duo from the seaport town of Port Townsend, Wa. They have been playing continuously in local and national venues since 2004 and have toured multiple times in Europe. Solvents’ influences range from Gram Parsons, to Husker Du, from Nirvana, to The Beatles from Big Star to The Replacements and everything in between. Defining the Solvents sound are the violin lines of Emily Madden. Her intuitive playing is an essential element that works beautifully with Bramson’s vocals and words. Together they create the Solvents rich atmosphere, contrast, and memorable melodies. Solvents' 2010 LP, Forgive Yr Blood, shed a light on what many folks in the Pacific Northwest already knew: that Jarrod Bramson and Emily Madden had been quietly recording honest, heartfelt lo-fi masterpieces in the sleepy little town of Port Townsend, Washington for years. Solvents are now back to the core duo of Bramson and Madden, the music found on the band's new album Ghetto Moon is as powerful as ever. Left bare, the emotion is now free to blaze out of Bramson's voice and lyrics, and Madden's ardent violin work is given the spotlight it so richly deserves Recent Press Quotes: "Solvents are very much taking the road less traveled in today’s music. It’s keeping their sound fresh, unique and more than worthy of a minute to stop and listen."-Mezzic.com " ....a partnership at play and on display, Madden’s mood-making fiddle and sweet harmonies echo Bramson’s wordy whispers and straight-forward-strumming."-Sound on the Sound.com "the absolutely luscious violin of Emily Madden honey-drips upon her husband Jarrod Bramson's salty sighed-vocals in a way that could never be described as overly restrained"-Three Imaginary Girls.com