The Depressionistas is the Portland-based project of Moushumi Ghose (vocals, guitars, synths) and Jarrod Kenney (bass, guitar)—veteran musicians who spent decades writing, recording and performing together in Ghosha before putting down roots in Portland, Oregon.

 

After years immersed in the rock and punk live music scenes of Los Angeles and New York they relocated to the Pacific Northwest to reconnect with nature and immerse themselves in the misty fog their environment.

 

Named for their shared fixation of dark music coupled with moody beautiful surroundings, THE DEPRESSIONISTAS makes music that mirrors the environment in which it was created: moody, broody, and brutally honest.

 

Their debut album, Home is Where The Heart Is, released September 2022 via their own ALAAS label, introduced THE DEPRESSIONISTAS haunting and emotive sonic world.

 

The record featured the single “Home is Where The Heart is” a relatable exploration of isolation and life on the road, and “When Night Falls” a demonstration of over-functioning, exhaustion and burnout in an excessively demanding world.

 

The record features vocal contributions from Portland–based singer Michelle Muldrow, enhancing a vocal interplay that enhances the music’s emotional range, and other collaborators as well.

 

In 2026 The Depressionistas are back in the studio finishing up their follow up EP, with plans to begin releasing the singles in 2027.