Finestkind Music

Finestkind Music Soulful music resonating from the rocky coast of Maine.

JUST ANNOUNCED! The one and only will be joining The Finestkind for the next installment of First Fridays Live At ! Sco...
03/17/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED! The one and only will be joining The Finestkind for the next installment of First Fridays Live At ! Scoop your tickets quick for one of two shows on April 3rd. Link in bio.

The band:





The Finestkind returns to the on April 10th with the incredible and troubadour extraordinaire ! Plus opening set from...
03/16/2026

The Finestkind returns to the on April 10th with the incredible and troubadour extraordinaire ! Plus opening set from ! Tickets on sale now!

https://www.portsmouthnhtickets.com/e/finestkind-feat-kenya-hall-connor-garvey-w-cilla-b

Known for their review shows, the Finestkind is a collection of veterans of the Maine music scene including members of and more. The bands defining purpose is to showcase the incredible talent coming from the 207.

The band:
on drums
on bass
on guitar
on keys
on trumpet
on sax

March 6th is the inaugural Finestkind First Friday Live at the Square with Connor Garvey and opening sets from Maisie La...
03/04/2026

March 6th is the inaugural Finestkind First Friday Live at the Square with Connor Garvey and opening sets from Maisie Lafortune. Sponsored by the good folks at Bissell Brothers Beer. We'll be performing all of the upcoming collaborative album with Garvey.

While you are out for the First Friday Art Walk come catch one of two shows at 5:30 or 7 pm.

Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-fridays-live-at-the-square-the-finestkind-with-connor-garvey-tickets-1983334267183

Poster art by Pat Corrigan

03/03/2026

March 6th is the inaugural Finestkind First Friday Live At . The band will be doing 2 sets at 5:30 and 7 during .me featuring the music of with opening sets by

Ticket link in bio

Sponsored by
Captured by

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New single out today! So Simple is the latest gem from and the Finestkind. Featuring back up vocals from and many of ...
02/20/2026

New single out today! So Simple is the latest gem from and the Finestkind. Featuring back up vocals from and many of horns, So Simple is a love tune written to reassure your loved ones that you are not alone in the hard times.

Find it wherever you music.

The band:

Mahan
Max Cantlin
Tyler Quist
Dawson Hill
Maclaine
Emma Stanley Music
Brian Desmond Graham

Mix by


Art

Announcing Finestkind First Fridays with special guest live at The square - Portland ! Sponsored by Bissell Brothers O...
02/19/2026

Announcing Finestkind First Fridays with special guest live at The square - Portland ! Sponsored by Bissell Brothers

On March 6th, come catch some live music while you’re out for .me.

Performing 2 sets, Garvey and the band will be playing all the music from their upcoming collaborative album. The night will also feature opening sets from !

A portion of the proceeds will go to Measure Arts

Music at 5:30 and 7 pm. Ticket link in bio.

The Finestkind:
Stu Mahan
Cantlin
Dawson Hill
Quist
And Boyden

Food On The Table is out today on all streaming platforms. Find it wherever you music. This is the latest collaboration ...
11/19/2025

Food On The Table is out today on all streaming platforms. Find it wherever you music.

This is the latest collaboration from Connor Garvey and The Finestkind, a New Orleans inspired adaptation of a song by Steven Bacon, a feel good anthem of gratitude for what we do already have. Might even call this a Thanksgiving song!

This one features Dawson Hill on piano, on vocals, members of The Fogcutters on horns - , Emma Stanley Music and Brian Desmond Graham and then , and in the rhythm section. Mixed by and art from

“Winging It” is out now wherever you stream music! The latest single from Connor Garvey’s collaboration with The Finestk...
10/17/2025

“Winging It” is out now wherever you stream music! The latest single from Connor Garvey’s collaboration with The Finestkind is a feel good anthem that reminds us it’s okay to not have it all figured out and to let go, keep moving, and just wing it!

The band:
Connor Garvey on guitar and vocals
boyden on drums, production
Stu Mahanmahan on bass
Dawson Hill on wurly
cantlin on guitar
on organ
Emma Stanley Music on trumpet
Brian Desmond Graham on sax

morse mix/master
corrigan single art

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Give Us Time, the newest single from Joshua Eden and The Finestkind, is out now on all platforms!An anthem of hope and p...
09/03/2025

Give Us Time, the newest single from Joshua Eden and The Finestkind, is out now on all platforms!

An anthem of hope and perseverance for these troubled times, the single features a choir of Maine’s finest vocalists including Katie Matzell Kenya Hall Music Lyle Divinsky and Sarah Boyden backed up by boyden Stu Mahan and Bay Area bad ass Max Cowan aka on organ.

Most of the song was tracked in the family barn on Vinalhaven including the Boyden clan’s stomps and claps!

Art by the incredible Pat Corrigan and mixed by Shawn Clendening .wav

Joshua Eden Musicic
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08/21/2025

“Give Us a time,” the new single from Joshua Eden and The Finestkind out on streaming platforms on 9/3!

PRESAVE on Spotify here
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/joshuaedenthefinestkind/give-us-time
Available on Bandcamp NOW!
https://thefinestkind.bandcamp.com/track/give-us-time

Recorded in the Boyden family barn, this roots-gospel hybrid is a revamp of a classic Joshua Eden tune that features stomps & claps by the whole family and a choir of Portland’s finest singers including Lyle Divinsky, , Katie Matzell and Sarah Boyden.

The track is filled out with organ from Max Cowan aka , bass from Stu Mahan and boyden on drums, guitar and wurly.

Mixed by Shawn Clendening.

Music is delicious!

Come On Up is out now on all streaming platforms! The debut single from the collaboration between and The Finestkind is...
07/28/2025

Come On Up is out now on all streaming platforms! The debut single from the collaboration between and The Finestkind is a soulful take on a track from Garvey’s 2020 EP Chasing Horizons.

The track features many mighty musicians in the Finestkind camp with blistering solos from , and , the driving rhythmic force of , and and the one only soaring on top.

Produced by Dan Boyden
Mixed by
Art by

Catch Connor with the band at on August 8th!

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