Mitch Whitaker and Berkley

Mitch Whitaker

Mitch is a Portland-based songwriter blending raw honesty with powerful live energy.

Classically trained at Western Washington University and further educated at Berklee College of Music, he has performed in Nashville and recently released his debut

studio album (2025).

His music explores identity, grief, resilience, and urgent social issues, delivered with conviction both in the studio and on stage.

Mitch’s live shows pair sharp songwriting with dynamic guitar work, creating an experience that is both intimate and

powerful. His performances connect deeply with audiences and leave a lasting impression long after the final note.

Key Milestones

Released first full-length studio album (2025).

Won Portland’s Folk Festival Songwriting Contest and performed a set at the Crystal Ballroom

Classical guitar degree from Western Washington University.

Studied songwriting and performance at Berklee College of Music.

Performed regularly while living in Nashville, TN, including a showcase at the Bluebird Cafe

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Berkeley

With a voice that straddles delicacy and huskiness, Portland songwriter Berkley (Andy Jones) takes the mantle from the 70s Laurel Canyon scene.

Jones’s signature progressive flourishes and expansive influences keep him out of the heritage revivalism pack as he ventures into new (for him) territory of country-tinged, folk-leaning tunes on his grant-winning second LP, Vaquero.

Berkeley-EPK

https://www.alwaysberkley.com/2025-epk

https://www.instagram.com/alwaysberkley

http://alwaysberkley.bandcamp.com/

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