Active Years (1965-1967) AKA: The Nomads Genre: Garage Rock Base Location: Blue River, Oregon Winners of the Northwest Battle of The Bands at the Lane County Fair in July of 66'. Members: Tom Davis – Vocals Clark Lynch – Drums & Vocals Bob DiMartino – Keyboards (also played in Hot Spice from Spokane) Larry Harding – Lead Guitar Dave Jones … [Read more...]
Popular Bands Between 1860 and 1980
Leon Smith and the Basics
Leon Smith and the Basics (1960-1966) Genre: Rockabilly Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Best known for the top 40's hit song, "Little 40 Ford". The song, written by Wayne Marshall, was recorded in early 1959 in a Eugene basement studio with an earlier version of the band, The Orbit Rockers. It was released on a local label, Willamette records, on May 5, 1959 but was … [Read more...]
Lemon Lime Band
The Lemon Lime Band (1969-1972) Genre: Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Dave Dybevik (guitar) Denny Phelps (B3 Hammond organ) also played in Slick and Wicked from Seattle Don Ross (bass) Reid Smeltzer (drums) also played in Harold Bradford Trio Pat Dull (organ, Alan Bradburn (drums) Were the first band to play the Down Under Club in Eugene. Held … [Read more...]
Heirs
The Heirs (1966-1968) Also known as: The Critters, X-25 Genre: Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Band Members: Larry Buzz Siler (vocals, guitar) Mike Spencer (keyboards) Rick Siler (bass, guitar) John Odgers (drums) Jim Hanse (organ) Dave Stauff (keyboards) Don’t You Love Me (Unreleased Demo) Eugene, Oregon 1966 Source: PNW Bands … [Read more...]
Art Holman
Art Holman (?-1961) Art Holman was a popular musician and band leader in Eugene, Oregon in the mid 1930's to late 1940's. He went to the University of Oregon and was a UO Track Star in the early 1930's. According to Duck track coach Bill Bowerman, Art Holman was “a very fine quarter-miler, a pretty good low hurdler and a very fine musician”. Bill Bowerman was also an … [Read more...]
Harold Bradford Trio
Harold Bradford Trio (1973-1974) Genre: Blues, Rock Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Harold Bradford – Piano Harry Lassegard - Drums - also played in the Searchin’ Soul blues band (Passed 1979) Keith Doug Skelton – Bass - also played in the Searchin’ Soul Blues Band and Palace Meat Market Celeste Rauchert – Vocals Reid Smeltzer – Drums - also played in … [Read more...]
H.B. and the Checkmates
H.B. and the Checkmates (1965) Genre: Garage Rock Base Location: Springfield, Oregon Members: Patrick Ahern – Bass (also played in The Small Crowd) Bill Bean – Saxophone Guy Mayes – Drums Frank Nachtman – Guitar (also played in The Dominions) John Thomas – Piano (also played in the Norsemen from Woodburn) Recordings – 45: Louise, Louise/Summertime … [Read more...]
Hammond Typewriter
Hammond Typewriter (1967-1971) The original name was “The Number Two Hammond Typewriter” Genre: Rock Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Wane Fuday – Lead Guitar Jay (John) Wilson – Vocals Ben Hall – Drums Cliff Hunter – Bass Debbie Gordon – Keyboards, Vocals Ken Biggs – Keyboards, Drums Randy Crawford – Rhythm Guitar Clel Gibson – … [Read more...]
Gringos
Gringos (1962-1964) Genre: Surf Music Base Location: Springfield, Oregon Members: Randy Bryson (lead guitar) also played with the Moguls/The Centurians Gary Cowles (drums) Joe Warnick (bass) Mike ? (rhythm guitar) From 1962-1964 I led a band called the “Gringos” out of Springfield High School. This was a “Ventures” and surf music band (the only vocals were “Louie … [Read more...]
Goofy Band
The Goofy Band (1970s) Genre: Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Randy Bowser ~ Keyboards Dennis Gordon ~ Guitar Tom Morrison ~ Guitar (also played in Prince Gabriel’s Fleet) Tim Tompkins ~ Cello (also played in Prince Gabriel’s Fleet) Tom Tompkins ~ Viola (also played in Prince Gabriel’s Fleet) Greg Weed ~ Chord Organ, Vocals Source: PNW Bands … [Read more...]