Genre: post-punk sound that merged art-rock, funk, reggae, Afrobeat, agitprop and group improv into a bubbling hot stew of abandon Active Years in Eugene: 1984 – 1985 Members: Sari Morninghawk – Lead Singer/Percussionist Daniel Ramirez – Guitar Richard Vitale – Drums David Soule – Bass Robert “Xeres” Shepard – Sax William Kreth – Soundman/Manager The Oregon Bootleg […]
Popular Bands Between 1860 and 1980
Lon Guitarski
The Lon Guitarski Group was a popular jazz fusion band of that era! Active Years: Late 1970s – Genre: Original instrumental jazz fusion Home Base: Eugene, Oregon Members Don Latarski – Guitarist & Co-principal Songwriter Tom Grote – Drums Mark Schneider -Bass Jack Buddeke – Keyboards & Co-principal Songwriter Jeff Kirsch – Woodwinds & Percussion Jeff Homan – Saxophones Lynn […]
Larry De Rieux
Home base: Springfield, Oregon Genre: Rockabilly Rockabilly Hall of Fame 1959 – Recorded Chicken Session and Darlene Darlene at ARCO Records in Eugene, Oregon 2002 – “Chicken Session” reissued on compilation LP Chicken Session. Side One Track #1 (Norton Records NW 911)
X-Rays
Active Years: ? Genre: New Wave band – 50% copy and 50% original music Members: Steve Chin – Guitar Mike Welch – Drums Ed Parmenter – Bass Notes: I was the guitar player for X-Ray and we played at the WOW Hall, BJ Kelly’s and other locations in Eugene. – Steve Chin
Three Fingered Jack
Active Years: 1973-1974 Genre: Blues Three Fingered Jack performed at many venues throughout Oregon in 1973-1974. The group moved a grand piano to ‘all’ gigs, and built/operated the largest P.A. system in the State of Oregon at the time. Members: Curtis Salgado – Lead vocals, harmonica Dave ‘DK’ Stewart – Grand piano Rob Thomas – […]
Notary Sojac
Though originally from Tigard, Notary Sojac had strong ties to Eugene and settled here and Springfield in the mid 70’s. – Doug Wilson Genre: From driving rock to jazzy instrumental improv and interplay, to blues and country. Members: Mario Bolivar – Drums Justin Bonner – Drums, Vocals Will Herold – Keyboards Bobb Koski -Rhythm Guitar, Flute, Coronet, Vocals Steve Koski […]
Jackdaw
Genre: Folk Active Years: Early 1970’s Home Base: Eugene, Oregon Members: Wayne Drury – lead guitar, vocals Rob Anderson – lead guitar, vocals Randall Crawford – bass, banjo, vocals Comments From the Band: We worked together in the Eugene area in coffeehouses and misc. venues; mostly playing the brilliant songs Wayne wrote (see Wayne Drury […]
Highwaymen
Genre: Folk Active Years: 1963 – 1964 Home Base: Eugene, Oregon Members Rob Anderson – guitar, banjo, bass, vocals Marc Ellington – guitar, vocals Bill Ayres – bass, banjo, vocals “I played with Marc Ellington (2 years my senior) while a junior at North Eugene for about a year (1963/4). We called ourselves The Highwaymen. Marc […]
Jay Walkers
Genre: Blues Members: John Crain – Guitar
Cashiers
The Cashiers Genre: Members: Paul Burnett – Guitar
Chris Coltrane
Chris Coltrane plays traditional Chicago style blues. Not only is Chris a fine vocalist, but he is also one of the Northwest’s best blues keyboard men. Chris’ tight big-city sound is blues at it’s best. Genre: Blues Active Years: 1980s Members: A.C. Porter Mac Singleton Chris Coltrane
Los Falcons
From Eugene to Europe, The Falcons are leaving their mark on blues-rock fans everywhere. -1988 Eugene Blues Calendar Genre: Blues-Rock Active Years: 1980s Home Base: Eugene, Oregon Members: John Barley Boyd Small Andy Strange Henry Cooper
Peter Thorpe Band
The band cranks out the sweet down home sound of rhythm and blues. -1988 Blues Calendar Genre: Blues / R&B Active Years: Late 1980s Members: Peter Thorpe
Steve Smith Band
Steve Smith came to Eugene from Boulder Colorado. His band quickly became one of Eugene’s most popular and versatile rhythm and blues bands. Steve masterfully combined reggae and jazz fusion guitar with crystal blues vocals – giving the listeners a wide spectrum of musical pleasure. –1988 Eugene Blues Calendar. Genre: R&B Active Years: mid 1980s […]
Insta-Gators
Genre: Traditional Blues Active Years: late 1980s Members: Chris Porter – bass Rob Wilson – drums James Bradshaw – guitar
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