aka: Crayhawks, Double Trouble Active Years: 1974-1977 Genre: Blues Base Location: Eugene, Oregon "When Steve Mosher left Three Fingered Jack, he was replaced by a bassist named Harold. The group was re-named Harold and the Nighthawks. When Harold was replaced by Richard Cousins and Robert Cray became a member, the group became The Nighthawks. When Robert Cray became … [Read more...]
Night Flight
Night Flight (1970's) Genre: Rock Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Ron Beck – Drums (also played in Arbuckle Tutti and Friends from Grants Pass, Oregon) Gary Engelmann – Bass Tom Leighton – Guitar Mike Shubert – Keyboards Jon Welch – Percussion They opened for Bob Seger, REO Speedwagon, and Camel -Damien Beck, 23 August 2013 NightFlight was … [Read more...]
Mother Giant
Mother Giant (1973-1974) Genre: Rock, Blues Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Randy Bryson – Lead Guitar, Vocals (also in The Moguls, Vendu, Elmac Spider) Gordon Scott – Harp, Lead Vocals (also in Seventh Resemblance Blues Band, Vendu, Elmac Spider) Steve Pellegrin - Keyboards (also in Elmac Spider and Vendu) Paul Barthelemy - Lead and Rhythm Guitar … [Read more...]
Moguls
Moguls (1964-1967) aka: Music Prism Genre: Garage Rock Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Skip Biggs – Drums (also played in The Chevelles) Jeff Blomquist – Bass “Round Randy” Bryson – Organ, Vocals Denny Johnson – Drums (also played in The Twilighters) John Moore – Drums Greg Nance – Bass (also played in The Chevelles) John Starkey – … [Read more...]
Little John and the Monks
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...]
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...]
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...]
Archie Parrott (1914-1972)
Archie Parrott and his orchestra played for many dances up and down the Willamette Valley and often traveled with many instruments. In the photo to the right, they are playing in a musical bandstand built of lattice work with a stylish decorative backdrop in Eugene’s Willamette Park in 1936. (Oct 17, 1936 RG article) Archie (standing) came from a Portland family of … [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...]