Active Years: 1975 - 1985 in Eugene, Oregon Genre: Blues The band was originally formed in the mid-70’s in Eugene, Oregon as Bill Rhoades Blues Band then later became the Party Kings. Bill moved to Portland in the mid-80’s and continued the Party Kings in a different configuration. Members: Bill Rhoades – harmonica & vocals Rod Kesey - guitar Bob Beisser … [Read more...]
Bill Rhoades
Blues singer and harmonica wiz Bill Rhoades was born in Eugene, Oregon While in high school in the early 1970's, Bill formed his first band, The Rhythm Kings. Mid 1970's - Bill Rhoades Blues Band, which later became the Party Kings. This band had a two year stretch as the house band at Taylors in Eugene. Also during this time the "Kings" had the honor to back up Albert … [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...]
Dan Siegel
Genre: Jazz/New Age Active Years: 1970's - 1980's Background Dan Siegel is a pianist, composer and record producer. His earlier music has been described as new age, while his more recent work has been called contemporary jazz. Siegel was born in Seattle, Washington and raised in Eugene, Oregon. He began piano lessons at the age of eight, and started performing … [Read more...]
Stick Against Stone
Genre: post-punk sound that merged art-rock, funk, reggae, Afrobeat, agitprop and group improv into a bubbling hot stew of abandon Active Years in Eugene: 1984 - 1985 Members: Sari Morninghawk - Lead Singer/Percussionist Daniel Ramirez - Guitar Richard Vitale - Drums David Soule - Bass Robert “Xeres” Shepard - Sax William Kreth - … [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...]
Larry De Rieux
Home base: Springfield, Oregon Genre: Rockabilly Rockabilly Hall of Fame 1959 - Recorded Chicken Session and Darlene Darlene at ARCO Records in Eugene, Oregon 2002 - "Chicken Session" reissued on compilation LP Chicken Session. Side One Track #1 (Norton Records NW 911) … [Read more...]
Three Fingered Jack
Active Years: 1973-1974 Genre: Blues Three Fingered Jack performed at many venues throughout Oregon in 1973-1974. The group moved a grand piano to 'all' gigs, and built/operated the largest P.A. system in the State of Oregon at the time. Members: Curtis Salgado - Lead vocals, harmonica Dave 'DK' Stewart - Grand piano Rob Thomas - 335 guitar, lap steel guitar, violin Joel … [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...]