Rhododendron * Ascent Effort [Colored Vinyl] (Red) LP w/ bonus 45 & includes download code led by the virtuosic mandolin

led by the virtuosic mandolin player Roland White

and plenty of marmalade along the way

The product of a burst of creative energy

overdriven organ and the driving beat of Emmett's 4-piece drum kit

Known for her genre-defying blend of jazz

Rhododendron * Ascent Effort [Colored Vinyl] (Red) LP w/ bonus 45 & includes download code led by the virtuosic mandolinTransformation, growth, and rebirth drive Ascent Effort, the latest release from Portland, Oregon trio Rhododendron. The title points upward, but not toward arrival. The record documents a period of change defined as much by instability as progress, where confusion and renewal unfold at the same pace. Formed in 2019 while the band's members were still in high school, Rhododendron's Ezra Chong (guitar, vocals), Gage Walker (bass), and Noah Mortola