Evan Purcell

Evan Purcell and The Big Hello is a gritty, heartfelt original folk band blending vintage Americana with modern storytelling. Led by Tacoma-based award-winning songwriter Evan Purcell, the group weaves bitter-sweet songs, harmonies, and lush arrangements into songs that feel both timeless and true. Drawing inspiration from old folk records, dive bars, and guitar circle singalongs, The Big Hello crafts music that’s equal parts poetic and raw, with lyrics that linger long after the music ends and the bottle’s empty.

Whether playing a coffee shop set or filling a festival stage, Evan Purcell and The Big Hello offer songs that are nostalgic, unpolished, and deeply human—like flipping through an old photo album and finding ragged flowers pressed between the pages.