Genre: Cajun/Southern Swamp Rock Active Years: 1980s – present Original Members: T-Bone Weldon Kelly Thibodeaux Bob Biser Jerry Leff John Fohl
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Categories: 1980s, 1990s, Band, Cajun/Swamp Rock, Eugene
Lane County Music History Project
The History and Evolution of Music in Lane County
Categories: 1980s, 1990s, Band, Cajun/Swamp Rock, Eugene
Genre: Cajun/Southern Swamp Rock Active Years: 1980s – present Original Members: T-Bone Weldon Kelly Thibodeaux Bob Biser Jerry Leff John Fohl
Soulsations were a popular dance band in Eugene, Oregon in the late 1980s. They released their first 45 record in 1987. Sugar on Top, an original song written by vocalist Teddy Boy Roix. Soulsations grew out of Joe Lewis and Teddy Boy Roix’s band, the Pop Tarts. Genre: Soul Active Years: 1980s Home Base: Eugene, Oregon Members: Rick Markstrom […]
Genre: Folk? Active Years: 1970-197 Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Monty Fisher
Mithrandir was a popular folk band based in Eugene Oregon. Active Years: 1970-1982 The three sisters Kathy Burleson, Janie Smith and Kriss Crowley moved to Eugene from L.A. in the ’70s. Burleson describes Mithrandir’s music as “island rock, a cross between Latin and soul.” The group officially disbanded in 1982. – Source, Eugene Weekly – […]
Genre: Active Years: 1960s Members: Myrle Bebee Duane Marquis ? WE PLAYED AT THE VETS CLUB ON WILLAMETTE FIRST THEN THE TEMPLE BROILER – Duane Marquis, 2016
Categories: 1960s, Band, Eugene, Featured, Garage Rock
The Soft was a three piece band that played at many of the junior & high schools and parks and recreation dances, the Springfield Broiler Festival, Valley River Center, private parties, the Eugene Armory, and various clubs around Lane County. The three members were in junior high school with they started the band. Active Years: Early 1970’s Genre: Rock Base […]
Active Years: 1972-? Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Genre: Originals and Classic Rock The band incorporated guitar, bass, drums, synthesizer, sax, and flute and Gary’s strong vocals and Barry’s Flute/Sax combo allowed them to pull off tunes by popular artists of the day that other bands could not pull off. They covered tunes by Jethro Tull, […]
Caracas was a popular Latin Jazz band based in Eugene, Oregon. Active Years: 1979-1984 Original Members Mario Bressanutti Tony Proveaux Randy Deutcher Nathan Waddell Members Mario Bressanutti Paul Schimming (trumpet) Dennis Caffey (Drums) Mark Schneider (bass) Juan Lara (congas ) Curtis (congas ) Sal Figueroa (percussion), Additional musicians who also shared presentations of “Caracas” include: Lynn Baker (sax), […]
Robert Cray and Richard Cousins arrive in Eugene, Oregon in 1974 and launch the Robert Cray Band. Active Years: 1974 – Present Genre: Blues Original Members Robert Cray – vocals & guitar Richard Cousins – bass Tom Murphy – drums Rocky Manzanares – harmonica Later Years Robert Cray – vocals & guitar Richard Cousins – bass David […]
Active Years: 1968-1972 Genre: Rock Music included covers of The Doors – Led Zeppelin – The Beatles – CSN&Y – The Animals – Buffalo Springfield – The Zombies – Quicksilver Messenger Service Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Aaron Siegel – Vocals Dan Siegel – Keyboards Joe Warfel – Drums Lewie Wertz – Bass Guitar Warren […]
Categories: 1960s, Band, Eugene, Featured, Garage Rock, Rock
The group was form by a group of teens attending South Eugene High School. Active Years: 1966 – 1969 Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Genre: Rock / Garage Rock Members David C. Olson (sax) Tom Fox Mike Grant Gary Gibson Music History The Great Ballroom (March 1968) – Register Guard article, March 1968 Monroe Stomp Sugar Shack (Springfield)
Categories: 1960s, Band, Eugene, Garage Rock, Rock
Active Years: Genre: Home Base: Eugene, Oregon Members: Music History The Great Ballroom (March 1968)