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...]
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Music events, venues and musicians/bands in Eugene.
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...]
ARCO Records
Location: Eugene Oregon Years Active: 1950s-1960s Recording History 1959 - Larry De Rieux, Chicken Session / Darlene, Darlene,#101-102 1959? - The TRAVELERS THREE, "Johnny With The Bandy Legs" / "Run Come See Jerusalem" (Eugene) 1959 - The CORVETTES [II], "Rockin' Round The Mountain" / "Shasta"- #104 1959? - The TRAVELERS THREE, "Roll Along" … [Read more...]
X-Rays
Active Years: ? Genre: New Wave band - 50% copy and 50% original music Members: Steve Chin - Guitar Mike Welch - Drums Ed Parmenter - Bass Notes: I was the guitar player for X-Ray and we played at the WOW Hall, BJ Kelly's and other locations in Eugene. - Steve Chin … [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...]
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...]
Jay Walkers
Genre: Blues Members: John Crain - Guitar … [Read more...]
Cashiers
The Cashiers Genre: Members: Paul Burnett - Guitar … [Read more...]