Chasing Ebenezer

We are comfortable headlining concerts or providing music for various event types. If you let us know the purpose of your event and values (if the event if for an organization or business), we can play our songs with similar themes or play cover songs that would fit perfectly. We love to jam and help people have a good time!

We most often play as a 3 or 5 piece band.
3: 2 Vocals, Guitar, Violin, Percussion
5: 2 Vocals, Guitar, Violin, Percussion, Drums, Electric Guitar/Bass

We have played small venues before and know how to monitor our volume so we don't overwhelm conversations or the mood of the room.

In their soul-searching tribal folk music, Chasing Ebenezer reflects on the yearning for peace amidst turmoil. They advocate for the abused and abandoned among us and seek to move hearts to sacrificial compassion.

Chasing Ebenezer is based in Portland, Oregon and are recording their first album Outcasts & Refugees to be released in 2017. In 2016, they released “Slavery,” a song written from the perspective of an enslaved sex worker. The band has played at Northwest Folklife (Seattle), XFest in (Columbia Gorge), Operation Overcoat (Portland), and Mississippi Pizza Pub (Portland). They have been covered by Oregon Music News and The Gresham Outlook. They have played in support of many non-profit organizations and partner with people and groups blessing the community.

Ben and Heidi Sadler met in college in Virginia and matured their sound after moving to Portland in 2007. After playing with friends in another group for a few years, they began performing as Chasing Ebenezer in 2013.

Heidi grew up in Romania and learned to play classical violin before honing her folk singing and violin style stateside. Ben incorporates three different acoustic guitars, ukulele, and electric Dobro to give each song a unique sound while blending folk and world music instrumentals and Eddie Vedderesque vocals. Bryan Atkinson keeps the beat on djembe and congas. Ryan Souders (drum kit, bass) and David Skones (electric guitar, bass) crank the rock ’n roll to the next level.

Our sound needs differ from show to show, so we can communicate the details if you'd like us to play! We do have all of our own sound equipment if needed.