At the intersection of rock riffs and folk songwriting, you find The Takes, a new folk rock group hailing from Portland, Oregon. The band – composed of Sumner Rahr (guitar/vocals), Fritz Frerichs (drums), Guido Rahr (guitar), and Phoebe Webb (bass)– weaves emotion and escapism through their songs, all while sticking to the roots of rock. On their 2024 EP “Lay Hold,” The Takes delve further into their country/blues rock tendencies, led by Sumner’s raw lead vocal and backdropped by a classic four-piece arrangement of guitar, drums and bass. Drawing from their early psychedelic influences and the band’s formation, their lyrical themes are organic: the changing of the leaves, flickering lights, relationships that drift apart. Shaped by the Pacific Northwest and its innate, unbound rock traditions, The Takes feel most at home in the outdoors, forging songs to soundtrack scenic road trips or nights spent around campfires. After performing at Extra Innings Fest, BottleRock, FairWell Fest, and on a support tour alongside Wilderado, the band is kicking off the spring with a headline US tour.