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Throughout Memorial Day weekend, SPIN was on site at the Sasquatch! Music Festival at the Toyota Music Den, where we invited many of the fest's best and brightest to stop by for portraits shot by photographer Erik Voake. We also asked the artists for a quick quote to accompany their photos, discovering that Briana Marela is a huge Simpsons fan, Rudimental played on the same football teams growing up, and Digable Planets reunited because they "missed each other," among many other revelations. Check out the photos and quotes below, and see coverage from all three days of the Music Den at Sasquatch! here, here, and here. Erik Voake Who: Rudimental What: U.K. drum and bass party-starters Quote: “Our friendship is strong. We all grew up together and were on the same football teams.” — Leon “DJ Locksmith” Rolle Erik Voake Who: Frightened Rabbit (Scott Hutchinson) What: Singer/songwriter/leader of Frightened Rabbit Quote: "If I couldn’t make music, I’d be drawing in a little shed somewhere.” Erik Voake Who: Digable Planets What: Recently reunited hip-hop legends Quote: “We missed each other.” — Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler Erik Voake Who: Walshy Fire What: One-third of electro supergroup Major Lazer Quote: “You want that raw feeling, like you’re at a party and it’s gritty.” Erik Voake Who: Protomartyr What: Detroit post-punk Qutote: "I like British post-punk and stuff like Pere Ubu." — Joe Casey Erik Voake Who: Casey Veggies What: Hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Quote: "Sasquatch! was great people. Great energy. The scenery was crazy and I just had a good time.” Erik Voake Who: Wet What: Synth-laden R&B devotees Quote: “My perfect meal would be french fries, nachos, salad, and apple pie with ice cream.” — Kelly Zutrau Erik Voake Who: Kevin Garrett What: Blue-eyed soul singer/songwriter Quote: “My all-time favorite singer, definitely the biggest influence on me, is Sam Cooke.” Erik Voake Who: Tamaryn What: Shoegaze dream popper Quote: "Sasquatch! curates really well. From what I’ve heard from festival-goers, this is the one that has the coolest bands.” Erik Voake Who: Speedy Ortiz What: Classic alternative-influenced indie rock Quote: “If I wasn’t playing music I might be a hot dog vendor.” — Sadie Dupuis Erik Voake Who: Baroness What: Critically-lauded alt-metal quartet Quote: "I'm just a weird ball of energy." — John Baizley Erik Voake Who: Hop Along What: Raucous indie rockers and vivid storytellers Quote: “I listen to Dylan all of the time. Highway 61 was the first album I ever heard, and that was just like a painting to me.” — Frances Quinlan Erik Voake Who: La Luz What: Seattle surf-rockers Quote: “I got to see Shannon and the Clams and Ty Segall yesterday." — Shana Cleveland Erik Voake Who: Conner Youngblood What: Multi-talented folktronic artist Quote: “The scenery here is just amazing. There’s nothing better than playing music while looking at this scenery.” Erik Voake Who: Deep Sea Diver What: Dreamy power pop Quote: “Because of the wind, our drum kit was airborne and snot was flying out of our noses.” Tino Tran Who: Baio What: Vampire Weekender Chris Baio’s eclectic solo project Quote: “I had a job with Teach for America before playing music professionally.” Erik Voake Who: Summer Cannibals What: Blistering punk with pop Quote: “No other place can offer this much wind.” Erik Voake Who: Briana Marela What: Dreamy, moody pop Quote: “My favorite Simpsons is the one where Homer goes on fat disability. I love the bird that types for him and his Muumuu.” Erik Voake Who: Thao & the Get Down Stay Down (Thao Nguyen) What: Unique, folk-inspired rock Quote: “My dream movie double bill is The Princess Bride twice.” Erik Voake Who: SOAK (Bridie Monds-Watson) What: Irish singer/songwriter prodigy Quote: “I’m an Irish leprechaun.” Erik Voake Who: Son Little What: Rootsy singer-songwriter with hints of R&B Quote: “I don’t really have a particular creative process. The main goal is to end with something that pleases me.” Erik Voake Who: Noah Gundersen What: Neil Young-influenced indie folk singer/songwriter Quote: “Neil Young’s Tonight’s the Night, specifically.” Erik Voake Who: Tacocat (Lelah Maupin) What: Glittery art punks Quote: “Blade Runner meets a space princess in a candy factory.” Erik Voake Who: Telekinesis (Michael Lerner) What: Seattle indie rocker with love for pop hooks Quote: “I’d love Wes Anderson to direct a video for me.”

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