Baby Grendel (formerly Small Town Sci-Fi) is an experimental, indie band based in Portland, OR,

their new EP is Out Now.

(October 2024) The Baby Grendel recording project was formed in 2022 by Jonathan Suarez and Joe Mengis. The band now consists of Jonathan on Rhythm Guitar and Vocals, Colleen Johnson on Keys/ Backing Vocals, Tomás Sakatani on Lead Guitar, Faith Loomis on Bass and Zach Cardenas on Drums. They’re turning it up all over PDX, check out our upcoming shows!

(April 2024) The Baby Grendel EP witnesses the combined energies of Jonathan Suarez and Joe Mengis. Jonathan is an experimental artist from Salinas California, currently residing in Portland. Joe is a longtime PDX powerhouse drummer who teamed up with Jonathan in Dec 2022 to create the latest version of STSF and its offspring Baby Grendel. Their new EP Baby Grendel is out April 17 2024.

Contact: smalltownscifi@gmail.com

Photographs by Jonathan Suarez, Editing and artwork by Dean Levita