East Forest

East Forest
OriginPortland, Oregon, United States
GenresAmbient, Electronic, Contemporary Classical, Indie Pop
Years active2008–present
LabelsAquilo Records
MembersTrevor Oswalt
Websiteeastforest.org

East Forest is an American ambient/electronic/contemporary classical/indie pop artist from Portland, Oregon, United States. The project was created by Trevor Oswalt who derived "East Forest" from the German translation of his last name (technically Ostwald: Ost=East, Wald=Forest). To date he has released eight full-length albums and six EPs. He has toured extensively throughout North America, as well as performances in Europe. He also performed at festivals such as SXSW, CMJ, Lightning in a Bottle, Arise,[1] and Mysteryland.[2] Music entertainment and pop culture website Altoriot.com referred to East Forest as the "sleeper-hit and best hidden gem" at the 2014 SXSW festival. "His emotive music experimentation of instruments is in a league of its own...".[3]

  1. ^ Harsh, Anand (2015-07-30). "ARISE Festival spotlight: enter the lush soundscapes of East Forest". Theuntz.com. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  2. ^ Marro, Ashley (2015-05-09). "MYSTERYLAND USA ANNOUNCES 2015 CULTURE & ARTS LINEUP". Stoneyroads.com. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  3. ^ "Classical/Ambient Artists to Watch at SXSW 2014". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-08-31.