Oscar R Page was a logger / musician from Wendling, Oregon. He was known for his Port Townsend-built Symphony Harp Guitar. About Wendling - from Wikipedia: Wendling is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, located northeast of Marcola. Wendling's post office operated from 1899 to 1952. It was named for George X. Wendling, a local lumberman. A rail … [Read more...]
Featured Musicians and Bands
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 had poured down for several days wit but little … [Read more...]
Caliente
Eugene's premiere Salsa band! Active Years: 1987 - 2007 "The 11-piece group has gone through many phases since its formation in 1987 by band leader and lead singer Fernell Lopez and former Lane Community College music students Enrique Rios, Alejandro Gonzalez and David Bender. They began as a Latin-jazz combination band, but around 1993, pianist Julio Jauregui turned … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 eventually moved to Scotland where he bought … [Read more...]
Chicory
Genre: Folk Active Years: 1977 - 1979 Home Base: Eugene, Oregon Members: Rob Anderson Emy Phelps Gregg Vollstedt … [Read more...]
Mithrandir
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 - 2010 Members: Janie Smith … [Read more...]
Femmes
The Femmes were an all female rock band based in Eugene Oregon in the 1970's. Genre: Rock Active Years: Home Base: Eugene, Oregon Members: Serena Wright – piano/keyboards Sonja Crockett (from Australia) – bass Patricia Claggett French - drums … [Read more...]