BIO
Jamie Maschler and Gabe Hall-Rodrigues have devoted much of their lives to exploring the expressive range and versatility of the accordion. Creosote represents the culmination of their combined experience, and for more than a decade the duo has been cultivating a distinctive musical voice. Drawing from deep roots in Brazilian music, jazz, classical, French musette, and tango, Creosote creates original compositions and inventive arrangements for dueling accordions.
Their shared passion for the instrument has taken them around the world in pursuit of musical exchange and collaboration. Highlights include recording, performing and studying in Brazil, competing in the 2019 and 2020 Trophée Mondial de l’Accordéon in Portugal, and appearing at the NAMM Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California. Jamie and Gabe were also featured on TV Ceará’s Sanfonas do Brasil alongside renowned accordionist and host Rodolpho Forte.
In 2025, Creosote was awarded a GAP (Grants for Artist Projects) grant through Artist Trust in support of their second full-length album Lua de Bebê. Recorded in Brazil, this ambitious record showcases a cultural exchange of musical styles from multiple regions of the country.
Beyond performing, Jamie and Gabe are dedicated educators. They co-direct the Emerald City Accordion School, offering online instruction, in-person private lessons, group classes, and the annual Emerald City Accordion Camp.
Jamie Maschler holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance from Cornish College of the Arts, where she studied with Jovino Santos Neto, Chuck Deardorf, Julian Priester, and Murl Allen Sanders. Gabriel Hall-Rodrigues holds a Bachelor of Music Therapy and a Master’s degree in Piano Performance from Arizona State University, where he studied with Mike Kocour and Sam Pilafian. Both have toured extensively throughout the United States with a variety of projects and have performed at accordion festivals nationwide.
Jamie and Gabe also perform with Foleada, Seattle’s premier forró ensemble and a recipient of the 2023 Jack Straw Artist Grant. Foleada released their debut album, Eu Vou Pra Lua, in 2024.
The duo first met through a shared love of Brazilian music in a serendipitous encounter at the Petosa Accordion Company in Seattle, where they both currently work. Audiences can expect to be charmed by their joyful stage presence, award-winning virtuosity, and fresh approach to a truly unique instrument. Creosote’s self-titled debut album is available on Spotify.
Their shared passion for the instrument has taken them around the world in pursuit of musical exchange and collaboration. Highlights include recording, performing and studying in Brazil, competing in the 2019 and 2020 Trophée Mondial de l’Accordéon in Portugal, and appearing at the NAMM Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California. Jamie and Gabe were also featured on TV Ceará’s Sanfonas do Brasil alongside renowned accordionist and host Rodolpho Forte.
In 2025, Creosote was awarded a GAP (Grants for Artist Projects) grant through Artist Trust in support of their second full-length album Lua de Bebê. Recorded in Brazil, this ambitious record showcases a cultural exchange of musical styles from multiple regions of the country.
Beyond performing, Jamie and Gabe are dedicated educators. They co-direct the Emerald City Accordion School, offering online instruction, in-person private lessons, group classes, and the annual Emerald City Accordion Camp.
Jamie Maschler holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance from Cornish College of the Arts, where she studied with Jovino Santos Neto, Chuck Deardorf, Julian Priester, and Murl Allen Sanders. Gabriel Hall-Rodrigues holds a Bachelor of Music Therapy and a Master’s degree in Piano Performance from Arizona State University, where he studied with Mike Kocour and Sam Pilafian. Both have toured extensively throughout the United States with a variety of projects and have performed at accordion festivals nationwide.
Jamie and Gabe also perform with Foleada, Seattle’s premier forró ensemble and a recipient of the 2023 Jack Straw Artist Grant. Foleada released their debut album, Eu Vou Pra Lua, in 2024.
The duo first met through a shared love of Brazilian music in a serendipitous encounter at the Petosa Accordion Company in Seattle, where they both currently work. Audiences can expect to be charmed by their joyful stage presence, award-winning virtuosity, and fresh approach to a truly unique instrument. Creosote’s self-titled debut album is available on Spotify.
