Supervisor was born around a dying campfire, conceived through unionof a half-busted ukelele and a full case of beer. On an August nightin 2009, long-time friends Kirk Anderson, Kieren Porter, John Hogan,and Jim Snell passed the uke back and forth, picking out old countrystandards and 80s indie rock favorites into the wee hours. Freshlyinspired to rekindle their love for making music (crowded out over theyears by kids, careers, and other acts of responsible living), theysoon ditched the uke and began organizing informal musical potlucksthroughout their Portland, OR neighborhoods.Things took a fortuitous turn in early 2010 when guitarist ScottTaylor (The Hope Thieves, Faded Images) began sitting in. Taylorshared the eagerness to play, but with designs on writing originalsand performing somewhere other than sofas and back porches. Whendrummer Brian Enneking was added, rehearsals and regular gigs soonfollowed and the band quickly developed a loyal following on the NEPortland bar circuit.Then in early 2011, Enneking moved his family to San Diego and theband found themselves suddenly drummer-less. Taking a break from liveshows and with local alt-country hero Sean Oldham (Richmond Fontaine)sitting in on drums, Supervisor headed into the studio. Recorded withShay Scott at KBC Records, the band’s debut album"Colliding With Air"alternates barroom rockers ("Preemption,""Kingman") with Americana ("The Dry Line,""Vivien,Ill-Fated") with anthems of the Pacific Northwest ("Barlow Road,""Coldwater"). Hogan and Taylor's guitars provide much of the heftwhich tends to pulse and release, with Anderson's mandolin and vocalstaking up the spaces in between. Snell drives purposeful rhythms whilePorter’s vocals lend beauty to the mix, alternating sweetness andlight with occasional overdrive. The end result is one whichSupervisor fans have likened to early R.E.M., Or,The Whale, Son Volt, BrandiCarlile, and The Band.The recent addition of drummer Chris Coogan (Spacegel) has added someconsiderable punch to the music and the band has returned to a full slateof live performing.