Live Indie Bluegrass: Belltower

Belltower is an independent string band whose original music is informed by bluegrass, old-time, jazz, and singer-songwriter traditions. Based in Eugene, Oregon, the band formed in 2023 and released its second full-length album in February, 2026. Belltower’s biggest focus is on live performance. The band has played at Wintergrass bluegrass festival, the Oregon Country Fair, the Sisters Folk Festival, and many other venues around the PNW. Wherever it goes, the band gets people smiling, dancing, and introspecting with its catchy melodies, driving rhythms, tight vocal harmonies, and evocative lyrics. Belltower’s members include Micah Primack (rhythm guitar, banjo, vocals), Elijah McFarlane (lead guitar, dobro, vocals), Noah Poteet (mandolin, vocals), Aedan Seaver (fiddle, vocals) and Gabriel Martinez (bass, vocals).