CAYDEN WEMPLE IS A 24-YEAR-OLD SINGER/SONGWRITER BASED IN LOS ANGELES. HE PICKED UP GUITAR AT 8 AND LATER TURNED TO SONGWRITING AFTER THE LOSS OF A FAMILY FRIEND. INSPIRED BY BON IVER, BRIGHT EYES, AND PHOEBE BRIDGERS, HE STUDIED SONGWRITING AND MUSIC BUSINESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-DENVER.

IN COLLEGE, HE PLAYED WITH THE INDIE/EMO BAND KEEP OFF THE GRASS BEFORE RETURNING TO HIS INDIE/FOLK ROOTS. IN 2022, HE LAUNCHED HIS SOLO PROJECT, PORTRA, BLENDING FOLK AND EMO INFLUENCES. HIS SINGLES GAINED TRACTION ON TIKTOK AND LANDED ON SPOTIFY’S FRESH FINDS FOLK PLAYLIST.

WEMPLE’S MUSIC, PRAISED FOR ITS VULNERABILITY, HAS DRAWN COMPARISONS TO ELLIOTT SMITH, ALEX G, AND PINEGROVE.