About the author  ⁄ Tiffani Benya

I wasn’t sure what to expect from the band Joseph, who opened the night, but I was blown away. The stage lights came up, revealing the Portland-based band comprised of three sisters. The band is fronted by Natalie Schepmand and her sisters, twins Allison and Meegan Closner. The trio took no time introducing themselves, their powerful vocals an introduction enough, and launched right into their first song of the night, “Planets.” The trios’ powerhouse harmonies captivated the attention of the audience immediately. I loved the simplicity of the performance, their unique voices intertwining and harmonizing while Schepman played primarily acoustic guitar stomping her neon green cowboy boots on a pedal for percussion. They played an unreleased song, “Fireworks,” inspired by the show Love Island that got significant reactions from the crowd and followed it up with a cover of Brittany Spears’ “Toxic.” The sisters ended their set to the sounds ...

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