Think of Pearly Gate Music as a power trio with a lot of introspective stories to tell.

The band — really the moniker for Seattle-based leader Zach Tillman — produces music that MOJO called “Lo-fi, high-octane.” It’s something like psychedelic folk with rock and pop and Tillman’s pure voice wafting among Laurel Canyon-influenced melodies. It’s easy, breezy and also quite deep, perhaps easier for a listener to understand than the creator who knows all the layers and influences that have gone into its making.