This year’s annual* VOCA Benefit Concert features local rising star, Chris Marshall - a multi-album recording artist who grew up in rural northwest Oregon. Marshall and his band have played many venues in the Portland area and has opened for likes of Bill Mallonee of the Vigilantes of Love.  (* after a one year hiatus!)

Chris’ approach to his music is best summed up the way he describes himself as “...just a guy who lives down the street, writes songs, then sings ‘em.” The local area has taken notice. Here’s what some have written:

“Chris brings an intelligent and warm approach to writing country music that is a hallmark of its history, but too little emphasized today.” - Wildy’s World

“...wonderfully inspirational country-tinged music that avoids country music cliches...Oregon to the core.”
- Nestucca Spit Press