From the highest energy funk to tear jerking ballads, Life After Liftoff is a Portland, OR based quartet that has melded many musical styles into their own original brand of funk and rock. With accessible pop melodies, funky, percussive guitar, dramatic live performances, and soul-dripping saxophone the group has quickly cultivated an engaging, emotionally driven style that is taking the northwest scene by storm.
Michael Herrman and Trevor Rasmussen’s histories were chalked full of band war stories. Each felt they needed a break from the dark, smoky bars that had filled their young music careers. A couple of jam sessions later, however, and the two had no recollection of their previous thoughts. Michael's rhythmically complex guitar style and powerful, fluid voice blended and harmonized serendipitously with Trevor's, rich, melodic, tenor saxophone sound and fiery vocals. After months of writing, arranging, and playing smaller acoustic venues the two decided it was time to find a bas