The Eldest Young
Branding, project management and music production
Indie rock band based in Portland, OR
The Eldest Young has been a band since 2019, back when “rehearsal space” meant clearing out my living room so we could all fit. I'd make homemade pizza, we'd spend the first 30 minutes catching up, and somewhere in there we figured out what we actually sounded like. That lasted until my girlfriend, now my wife, moved in and the living room went back to being a living room. These days we practice in an actual studio, which the neighbors appreciate.
Since then we've played most of Portland's small and mid-sized venues, 30+ shows to crowds of 100-plus, and recorded four full-length albums. There are still a few rooms left on the list.
It isn't a revenue project. It's how I stay creative, have fun and give back through the fundraisers we build into our shows. It's also become a real creative engine: a lot of ideas that started with the band have ended up in my professional work.
Running a band like a business.
Branding
Each album is its own time capsule, with a distinct visual identity built alongside designers, photographers and other creatives. Across All The Important Parts, Book of Spells, Content and GREATEST HITS, the branding captured where the band was at that moment.
Project management
I run the operational side: scheduling practices, booking shows and finding bands to share bills with. That extends to production logistics, working with engineers, coordinating posters and album art, and partnering with nonprofits on fundraiser shows.
Music production
An engineer records the initial drums and bass, then I bring those tracks into my studio and build out each album with a mix of software and hardware before mixing and mastering. Four full-length records have come through that process.
The process.
Strategy and planning
Set the creative direction and release roadmap: the sound, the albums and the show calendar. Plus the operational backbone of practices, venues, shared bills and nonprofit fundraisers.
Brand and foundation
A distinct identity for each record, built with designers and photographers, from album art to show posters, that captured each era while staying recognizably us.
Ecosystem and tooling
A production pipeline from idea to finished record, home-studio production before mixing and mastering, and the band's website and assets that keep it all connected.
Launch and growth
30+ shows, crowds of 100-plus, and fundraisers that give back. Album promotion, photoshoots, booking and partnerships keep it growing, with more venues and albums ahead.
Pick your plumbing.
Choose how fast you want your time back. Done for you, done with you, or learn to build it yourself.
Creator Community
- Learn the exact architecture behind a 1,000+ member community paying $50/month
- We build together, not just in theory
- For creators ready to commit to building their own system
Retainer
- Pricing scales with the scope we agree on, starting at $500/month
- I set up whatever your system needs, end to end
- Full documentation and how-to guides included
- You stay in control and understand how it all works
Rev Share Partnership
- I handle the full build: website, automations, onboarding, app development
- My fee comes from new revenue only, never your existing income
- I'm selective. This is a partnership, not a service
Make your business work for you.
Tell me what you're building and what's slowing it down. Every message comes to me directly, not a sales team, and I'll tell you honestly whether I'm the right fit.