The unmistakable tones of a Juno 106, both expansive and nostalgic, give way to the layered textures and bittersweet vocals that define Portland newcomers Starover Blue and their sophomore LP, Spacegeist.
 

After meeting in the music department at San Jose State nearly a decade ago, founding members Kendall Sallay and Dirk Milotz began their musical partnership and quickly became inseparable. Live, they pull from a multi-faceted discography, creating sets that compliment a spectrum of bands, from mathy indie rock groups like The Velvet Teen, to delicate, haunting dream pop acts like Orenda Fink.
 

Their search for a music community more aligned with their somber-yet-pop-driven aesthetic has taken them from San Jose, CA to Portland, where they now live.