The Chevelles started in 1962, in Eugene, Oregon and dissolved in 1964. Genre: Garage Rock Members: Skip Biggs (drums) also played in The Moguls Greg Nance (guitar) also played in The Moguls
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Seventh Resemblance Blues Band
Active Years: 1965-1968 Genre: Blues Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Evolution of the Band Gordon Scott and the Seventh Resemblance Blues Band (1965-1966) Seventh Resemblance Blues Band (1966-1968) The Stumble (1969-1970) Members Rob Anderson – Rhythm Guitar, Vocals Gary Beck – Lead Guitar (deceased, 2011) Randy Crawford – Bass Clark Lynch – Drums Gordon Scott […]
Eugene City Brass Band
Eugene’s first documented organized band. Active years as a band: 1859 – 1872 Active years as an association: 1872 – 1940s? On March 5, 1859 the Eugene City Brass Band (a 14-piece band) gave a concert at the courthouse. A news item in the People’s Press had this to say about the concert: “…Notwithstanding the rain […]
Stumble (The)
The Stumble was the 3rd evolution of the Seventh Resemblance Blues Band. Active Years: Summer of 1969-1970 Genre: Garage Rock Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Evolution of the Band Gordon Scott and the Seventh Resemblance Blues Band (1965-1966) Seventh Resemblance Blues Band (1966-1968) The Stumble (1969-1970) Original Members Rob Anderson – Guitar, Vocals (also in Seventh Resemblance […]
Hotz
The Hotz aka: Da Hotz, Da Motley Hotz Active Years: 1971- 1981 Genre: Rock Home Base: Eugene, Oregon Different configurations and names over the years! Members of Da Motley Hotz (1971-1974) ?? Wane Fuday – Guitar Kip Richardson – Drums Bob Jones – Bass Herbie Winstead – Members of Da Hotz (1974-1977)?? Wane Fuday – Guitar Bob […]
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 […]
Arroyo
Active Years: 1975 – 1977 Genre: Folk/Country Rock Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Arroyo was founded by Don Ross after leaving the band “Wheatfield”. Arroyo had steady regular gigs at Murphy and Me in Eugene, the Reed Opera House and the Oregon Museum tavern in Salem, and Sacks Front Avenue and the Last Hurrah in Portland. They also […]
Genetics
The Genetics (1965-1969) Genre: Music that Swings – Rock and Roll Base Location: Eugene, Oregon The Genetics were young…it’s reported that they were only 13 when they started in 1965. Group consisted of Vic Bearden (Guitar), Doug Gustafson (Guitar), and Phil Jessen (Drums). Members from 1967-1968 Vic Beardon – Guitar Jay Bonzer – Guitar Mike Chapman – Drums […]