About Music Northwest

Music Northwest was started in 1997 by a few folks who enjoy and participate in the music scene in the Northwest. We wanted to do something that would help publicize and support all those hard working folks, so we started this website 1998. Over the years, we've been able to run a series of jam sessions under the name of Craic House, represented and produced an album for local singer/songwriter Amee McCaa, booked and produced the entertainment for the 2004 Woodland Garlic Festival, provided booking and sound engineering for a few singers, and provided practice space for a couple of bands.

In order to support the website and whatever other ventures we may participate in, we started selling Music Northwest merchandise at CafePress.com. All items feature our raven logo, which we think makes a great design to be worn on a t-shirt or put on a coffee mug.

Our Raven Logo

Our raven logo was designed by renowned artist Gary Houston, whose website displays most of his artwork. Check it out at Voodoo Catbox. The raven was chosen as a symbol of the northwest, and because of the legend surrounding it. Raven is among the most important crests of the Northwest Coast Indian people. It was Raven, the transformer, who assisted the Creator in creating the world by carrying pebbles in his mouth, and dropping them in the water to form the land. Full of mystical powers, Raven could transform himself into any form at will. He loved to tease and trick. As well as being deeply embodied in the mythology of the Northwest coast, Raven is also an important Totem figure which signifies prestige. Raven is often given to symbolize both respect and caring. With the addition of the musical note in his mouth, the raven logo symbolizes what we are trying to do at Music Northwest.