The X-Terminators (1964-1969) Genre: Garage Rock Base Location: Oakridge, OR Members: Craig Sorseth – Lead Guitar Doug Bates – Rhythm Guitar, Electric Piano Frank Worth – Bass Guitar Jerry Westling – Drums The group formed in high school in January 1964. About six months later they went to Century Custom Recording Service in Eugene and cut two great … [Read more...]
Wheatfield
Wheatfield (1971-2006) Genre: Americana/Folk/Bluegrass/Country/Rock Base Location: Eugene, OR Wheatfield formed in October, 1971, as a folk duo by Pete Wolfe and Will Hobbs, who met in the Odyssey Coffee House in Eugene, Oregon. Their first impromptu rendition of “Helplessly Hoping” met with immediate applause, and the two decided they had something special and worth … [Read more...]
Viscous Circle
Viscous Circle (1979-1981) Genre: Rock Base Location: Eugene, OR Members: Bob Allen - Bass Jeff Bement - Drums Ron Kleim - Guitar/Vocals Vicious Circle existed in Eugene, OR, in 1979. We played "Project Space" in Eugene a couple times. - Ron Kleim, October 2008 - Source: PNW Bands … [Read more...]
Vendu
Vendu (1971-1973) Genre: Rock, Blues Base Location: Eugene, OR Members: Randy Bryson – Guitar, Vocals (also played in The Moguls, Mother Giant, Elmac Spider) Charles LeBeau - Lead Guitar Gordon Scott – Harp, Vocals (also played in Seventh Resemblance Blues Band, Mother Giant, Elmac Spider) Steve Pellegrin - Keyboards (also played in Elmac Spider and Vendu) Jim Reinking … [Read more...]
Twilighters
The Twilighters (1961-1965) Genre: Garage Rock Base Location: Eugene, OR Members: Dave Carlson – Tenor Saxophone (also played with The Corvelles) Pat Estigoy – Guitar, Vocals John Estigoy – Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals Gene Greenwood – Bass, Vocals Denny Johnson – Drums (also played with The Moguls) Duane Marquis – Tenor, Soprano, Alto, Baritone Saxophones Paul … [Read more...]
Turkey Run
Genre: bluegrass/country-rock Base Location: Eugene, OR Members: Robert Adler - Drums, Standup Bass Tony Dal Molin - Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals Paul Friedlander - Bass, Banjo, Vocals Gary Robinson - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals TURKEY RUN - started out as bluegrass/country-rock band initially. In fact, Robert played stand up bass and there was no drummer. … [Read more...]
Truth
Truth (1968-1973) Genre: Rock/Hard Rock Base Location: Eugene, OR Members: Rich Coe - Guitar Joe Crippen - Lead Vocals (also played in the Tempters) Larry Henderson – Bass Dave Rodakowski (1950-2009) - Drums (also played in the Tempters) Gary Van Koten – Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals (also played in Soundbarrier & Pure Sunshine) Tom Lasley … [Read more...]
Torries
The Torries (1965-1968) Genre: Garage Rock Base Location: Eugene, OR Members: Chris Woodward – Lead Vocals John Lundberg – Lead Guitar Tom Robertson – Bass Mike Long – Bass Bill Shaw – Drums Dave Sossy – Keyboards/Piano We were a local Eugene band that had some popularity between ’65-’68. We had a pretty busy schedule with Frat parties on campus and … [Read more...]
Tempters
The Tempters (1964-1965) Genre: Garage Rock Base Location: Springfield, OR Ron Craig – Lead Guitar (also played in The Sires) Joe Crippen – Vocals (also played in Truth) Dan Rodakalski – Bass Dave Rodakalski – Drums (also played in Truth) Jack Kuhn - Rhythm Guitar … [Read more...]
Stumble (The)
The Stumble was the 3rd evolution of the Seventh Resemblance Blues Band. Active Years: Summer of 1969-1970 Genre: Garage Rock Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Evolution of the Band Gordon Scott and the Seventh Resemblance Blues Band (1965-1966) Seventh Resemblance Blues Band (1966-1968) The Stumble (1969-1970) Original Members Rob Anderson - Guitar, … [Read more...]