Portland band The Get Ahead is a close-knit group of musicians. They're five close friends, including two couples—one of which just became new parents. It's really like one big musical family. The band's upcoming album, "Deepest Light," features vocalist Juliet Howard on the cover in the midst of her pregnancy. The band says the art was meant to "celebrate the glorious and magical creative power of women." While some told the group that the cover might deter some listeners, the band didn't shy away. "Deepest Light" is a record meant to cover everything life has to offer.

The work of Portland, Oregon neo-Americana outfit The Get Ahead is happily free of any specific musical allegiance. The band was formed in 2012 through a mutual affection for classic soul, gospel, and R&B music, with each member bringing a complex but welcoming rhythmic history to the group. As they developed their sound, they began to incorporate folk and pop inspirations into an already intricate mix of influences. The resulting sound is as introspective as it is prone to inspire spontaneous bouts of dancing.

Portland group The Get Ahead is a 5-piece soulful Americana band set to release a new EP, “Mind is a Mountain,” Oct. 13.

The recording’s stirring title song was written by frontman Nathan Earle after a traumatic event in his family.

“I wrote this song about the experience of rushing to my youngest brother Josiah’s bedside after receiving word he had suffered a major stroke,” Earle said. “This title track and the EP itself are dedicated to Josiah and his ongoing recovery. We have always felt that there is a broader and more universal message present in the song as well.”

04 Mind is a Mountain – The Get Ahead (from the album Mind is a Mountain due October 13, 2017) 
The Roots of The Get Ahead take hold in Portland, Oregon as the band blend a stew of American music, stirring Rhythm and Blues, Soul, and Rock’n’Roll into “Mind is a Mountain”. The tune is the title track from their upcoming (October 13, 2017) release.