Rachael Renee’ Levasseur. Autoharp player for michael the blind & the els, designer, architectural photographer, equestrienne. www.mayflyaway.com www.michaeltheblind.com www.realtyexposurenw.comTumblr (3.0; @mayflyaway)http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9eadc0a88d21ac1da28fc0f19098e632/tumblr_mmrwdv7K681qel1rno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Poster for an upcoming show. Michael the Blind returns to the White Eagle Saloon with their new band, the Moonshine. June 1, 2013</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/50402878438http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/50402878438Tue, 14 May 2013 01:25:07 -0400<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F89529625&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p>March Fourth Returns To Alberta To Keep Our Water Clean</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/48898715579http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/48898715579Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:57:34 -0400<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F88655590&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Abandoned Piano Moontips at Lake oswego</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/48403203381http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/48403203381Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:02:49 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f97b6fc7108c21d5fa01aa5cc3f8de28/tumblr_mkpt14vDmu1qel1rno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Upcoming show. A trio of duos at The Waypost!</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/47105745718http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/47105745718Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:30:31 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/257fbd4d69ab232695327da38cf92f1f/tumblr_mk5h49DBEQ1qel1rno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Big Pink Blossomed, March 2013</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/46352954436http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/46352954436Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:01:07 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fc8091acf262413e573eb43f8eb3cdac/tumblr_mia0tsFjFb1qel1rno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New poster for our upcoming show Feb 28, which will include an exhibition of my photography and possibly even a photo booth! Poster image from my archives… taken in St. Petersburg, Russia in 2008.</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/43163598915http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/43163598915Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:29:52 -0500<p>Anything for you, my darling!</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/43163451968http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/43163451968Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:27:22 -0500<a href="http://www.mayflyaway.com/">Where've I been?</a>: <p>I haven’t made any show posters for a little while because I’ve been busy with other things, like making this rad new website to showcase my work, having holidays and breaking my back. Don’t worry! I’m not paralyzed, but I can’t lift my autoharp so I’ve been learning some keyboard parts to Michael’s songs. We’ll be playing on January 24th at the Tonic Lounge, and the other Els will be joining us onstage. Hope you can make it!</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/41146273883http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/41146273883Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:36:16 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdytbaSAol1qel1rno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New show poster! We will be playing with <a href="http://www.laurenoconnell.com/">Lauren O’Connel</a>l at the Record Room on Dec 2. $7 suggested donation.</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/36666383625http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/36666383625Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:00:28 -0500michael the blindthe elslauren o'connellthe record room<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/S4QyaNjYFuk?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0#t=2m26s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>From Michael - “Michael & The Els in the midst of playing a country-themed set for Halloween weekend 2012 at the Laurelthirst, Portland, Oregon’s favorite public house for old-timey, country, bluegrass, and folk music of all kinds, stripes and ilks so long as you can raise a dang glass to it.”</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/35646643487http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/35646643487Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:00:29 -0500michael the blindthe elslaurelthirstportland rock<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md65evMYkd1rt0g8wo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>rad! <p><a href="http://rrrrrrrroll.tumblr.com/post/35271903722/r-61" class="tumblr_blog">rrrrrrrroll</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>R_61</p></blockquote>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/35625184123http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/35625184123Tue, 13 Nov 2012 02:21:51 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md7is3QxKV1qel1rno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1 of the els at the spare room. 2 will be onstage soon! Ne 42nd by alberta!</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/35325497433http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/35325497433Fri, 09 Nov 2012 01:04:18 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc4j5wslNo1qel1rno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Women in binders… they’re everywhere… approach all binders with caution! #annagotbound #bindersfullofwomen</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/33879676687http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/33879676687Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:58:00 -0400anna got boundwomen in bindersbinders full of women<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbz4kh9QlW1qel1rno1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Michael and I will be playing an acoustic-y set at the Portland Songwriter Blowout, Nov 8. Join us!</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/33714110826http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/33714110826Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:05:00 -0400michael the blindthe elsportland musicportland songwriterswebster chicagoportland songwriter blowout<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbrnksuBUv1qel1rno1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1:14 Paul Ryan - You say you respect my beliefs. But by forcing your morality upon me, you are absolutely disrespecting my beliefs. Did you forget that this is supposed to be the land of the free? “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This is a basic tenet of our American constitution, to allow others to make their moral decisions for themselves.</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/33428351452http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/33428351452Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:38:03 -0400<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F62750413&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p>My vocals and Michael’s guitar. This was my first time being recorded… In the Prince of Wales some years ago. A cover of the Ronettes’ 1963 hit produced by Phil Spector. This production was more of a “beaded curtain of sound” than a “wall of sound.”</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/33218621671http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/33218621671Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:44:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbk8prmPYJ1qel1rno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Yeah!”</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/33146126457http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/33146126457Mon, 08 Oct 2012 01:46:23 -0400<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F61894533&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/>sneak preview for Friday! We’ll be doing this song at Jimmy Mak’s <p><a href="http://michaeltheblind.tumblr.com/post/32715135720/one-of-our-first-times-going-through-what-is" class="tumblr_blog">michaeltheblind</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>One of our first times going through what is actually still a fairly young song in general. Threw the tiniest touch of “production” on it and voila. Or voici. Whichever you deem appropriate given the digital nature of it, and how digits are not only numbers but fingers and toes as well. So, get snapping and tapping already…</p></blockquote>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/32746568985http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/32746568985Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:40:22 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mamyj07w4J1qel1rno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And, just in case you were wondering…</p>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/31930114887http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/31930114887Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:59:49 -0400just in casegoosed<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mamyad0pwr1qel1rno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/31929966828http://mayflyaway.tumblr.com/post/31929966828Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:57:09 -0400