When We Met

When We Met was born the summer of 2014. The two northwest natives bring each of their own songwriting styles together to collaborate and create a unique sound. Choosing to stay a two piece, but also wanting the sound of a full band, When We Met uses handcrafted backing tracks a lot of the time for the more punky tunes. They also incorporate a handmade percussion stand, multiple guitar and bass effect peddles to lend to their psychedelic side.

Bryan Casey is the mad man behind most of WWM’s unique electronic sounds, the king of guitar riffs, drummer and songwriter. He is also the in house recording engineer and graphic designer.

Melissa Dorres, songwriter and bassist. She is the mastermind behind most of WWM's tour management and booking.

Together, trading off on lead locals, collaborating and purposefully daring to be different. When We Met creates music that makes fans feel connected, with the goal to touch people the way music has touched them throughout their lives.

The dynamic duo continuously evolves as musicians and performers, looking forward to the next adventures!

HIGHLIGHTS:

Guest appearances and live performance: KGW News Channel 8, KBOO Radio, KPSU College Radio, Portland Radio Project, Freeform Portland, Radio Hot Tub, and Anarchy Radio..

Single Sensations

"Things We Talked About" played at halftime at Portland Trailblazer NBA Game.

"Exist" made it on the Local Roots music compilation Vol 4

“Bring Them Back” is one the anti ICE compilation, by ICEBreakers

Video Awareness

"Ride the Tide” video was featured at the Jerome Indie Music and Film Festival, 2018 & The Austin Music Music Video Festival, 2018.

"Falling Apart" video featured at Another PDX Music Video Festival, 2019.

Festivals:

•Julia Louis Dreyfest / 2019 / Billings, MT

•Noggin Fest / 2018 / Portland, OR

•Party at the Square / 2018 / Portland, OR

•BuddyStock / 2018 / Moiser, OR

•420 Music Festival / 2018 / Oregon City, OR

•Local Roots Music Fest / 2018 / Portland, OR

•SHIFT Festival / 2017 / Grass Valley, OR

•Dusu Fest / 2016 / Welches, OR

•Art.Music.Passion / 2016 / Ashland, OR

•Mystery Gallery Music & Art Fest / 2015 & 2016 / Milwaukie, OR

•Chocolate and Art Show / 2015 / Portland, OR

•The Bite Portland / 2015 / Portland, OR

•National Night Out / 2015 / Portland, OR

•Rose Festival / 2015 / Portland, OR

•Paul Mitchell Fashion Expo / 2014 / Portland. OR

•Music Millennium Customer Appreciation BBQ / 2014 / Portland, OR

Articles

WHEN WE MET’S NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO ARE OH SO RELATABLE

The dynamic duo, When We Met, has been playing in Portland for several years now, and is well-known for their high energy live set. The duo, consisting of Melissa Dorres on bass and vocals and Bryan Casey on guitar and…

When We Met at Nogginfest

"When We Met is a duo that performs effusive, punkish power pop anthems with Melissa Dorres on bass and Bryan Casey on guitar. Both members sing and are also accompanied by an arsenal of samples and drum programming, which gives…

Lysergic Sound Department Concert Review X2

When We Met is a stand out favorite of mine in the new wave, alternative, & experimental genres of recent as well as Photona. Coloring Electric Like was new to me but certainly is one to keep your eyes on…

FREEFORM PORTLAND Interview

Normally I would ask how you came up with your band name, but maybe it’s obvious. Are you two married? I am going to take a wild guess and assume that when you met, you decided to start this band.…

FREEFORM PORTLAND Concert Review

"Heading into downtown Portland on a Friday night is always an adventure. I prefer not to spend $10 to park my car, so I usually opt for the SmartPark and walk the 10 blocks past staggering drunks and screaming college…

Concert Review (2017) by Lysergic Sound Department

"When We Met is easily one of the most fitting names I’ve ever come across as they exude that feeling of when you met the love of your life. They often start soft with a drum machine and a two…

MTM Interview

Q&A below, Link to Middle Tennessee Music's Full Content of article Here

Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.)

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Portland Deli Artist of the Month write up!

Aliens and cavemen meet in When We Met's new video

With love and an adoring energy, When We Met have been known to make tuneful indie pop songs over the course of their three years as a songwriting duo…

New Wave Attitude: When We Met – “Ride The Tide” / Audio Fuzz

"When We Met is such a fun band, and the video “Ride The Tide” shows what a great sense of humor they have about serious topics. Comprised of Bryan Casey and Melissa Dorres, this Portland, OR, duo brings that great…

Enter the Venture "Ride the Tide" (2017)

Portland native duo When We Met released their psychedelic new music video for their latest single “Ride the Tide” off the recently released album “Where Did They Come From.” The video was created by cartoonist Magnificent Kaaboom, who brought to…

Vents Magazine Q&A (2017)

Hi guys, welcome to VENTS! How have you been?

Bryan – Magnificent.

Can you talk to us more about your latest single “Ride The Tide”? Did any event in particular inspire you to write this song?

Melissa…