The "At The Helm" Recording Project:

In early winter of this year, a group of friends embarked on a project to re-invent their musical identities. Coming from similar backgrounds in style, writing and rehearsing was mixed with an eagerness to produce something new and exciting. Portland Senator is the offspring of this project and many others.

Debuting their new EP "At the Helm", the band strives to create an atmosphere that consists of images spanning from ships and oceans, to trains and thick forrest. The band wrote, rehearsed, and recorded the album within the confines of their own home, giving the record a raw and organic feel.

The Inspiration:

A lot of people ask where the name Portland Senator comes from. It comes from a ship that our friend, director Lorenzo Fonda spent time filming aboard in 2008. After watching this short film, the name of the ship was jotted down and suggested in the plethera of possible names. He was also kind enough to let us include the video within our site and has given us some great pictures of the boat that you see scattered throughout the site.