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Burners

Categories: 1970s, 1980s, Band, Blues, Eugene, Featured, R&B

The Burners
The original Burners: L to R ~ Chris Porter, Paul Burnett, Newel Briggs, Abner Burnett, and Butch Cousins

The Burners (1979-1984)

Genre:  Roadhouse and Classic R&B

Home Base: Eugene, Oregon

The original Burners: Chris Porter, Paul Burnett, Newel Briggs, Abner Burnett, and Butch Cousins

The Burners
L to R: Paul Burnett, Abner Burnett, Newel Briggs, Butch Cousins (on drums behind Newel), Dean Engleson

Whole Lineup:

  • Butch Cousins – drums
  • Paul Burnett -guitar
  • Abner Burnett – keyboards, guitars, and vocals
  • Chris Porter – guitar
  • Dean Engleson – bass
  • Newel Briggs – guitar
  • Mark Schneider – bass
  • Jeff Homan – alto sax
  • Tom Smith – tenor sax
  • Paul Schimming – trumpet
Early 1980s

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Tagged With: Abner Burnett, Butch Cousins, Chris Porter, Dean Engleson, Jeff Homan, Mark Schneider, Newel Briggs, Paul Burnett, Paul Schimming, Tom Smith

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