Darkswoon is an electronic shoegaze band from Portland, OR with elemental post-punk roots, and musical moments bordering on dream pop to darkwave. Originating as the bedroom project and primary creative outlet of composer Jana Cushman, Darkswoon has since evolved into an energetic trio, with Cushman crooning on vocals and guitar, Rachel Ellis stacking the electronic backbone of danceable beats and haunting synth lines, and all of it punctuated by the intelligent, rhythmic bass lines of Andrew Michael Potter. The band evokes old school goth and post-punk of early 4AD label darlings, but maintains a modern edge and originality.

Their first full length album, 'Bind', was released earlier this year on Icy Cold Records, an independent label in cooperation with Manic Depression Records, on all formats including a limited edition vinyl. The album continues to collect badges of approval and gain radio time internationally. Darkswoon can also be heard on the soundtrack for indie film 'My Summer As A Goth" which is currently touring the film festival circuit worldwide with a theatrical release approaching in early 2020.

"The latest album from this Portland band led by Jana Cushman is a fine set of goth-tinged post-punk and dream-pop combining atmospheric guitars and haunting synths with ethereal vocals and hypnotic song hooks." - Don Yates, KEXP

"...both incredibly powerful and irresistibly catchy at once." -- Frank Deserto, Post-Punk.com

"Darkswoon's latest full length, 'Bind', represents a quantum leap in their sound. Fans of austere electronic acts like The Knife, Austra and Eurythmics will find the mechanical precision of their synth leads and drum grooves addicting while followers of blissed-out guitar pop are sure to be delighted with the ambience Cushman invokes with her ethereal vocals and blurry guitar lines." Pete Cottell, Willamette Week