Symbiotics (1970s-1980s?) Genre: Underground Rock Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Band Members: Aimee Prince – Vocals , Guitar (also played in Rhythm Method, Rude Kids, Vex, Lingerie) Vikki Bruno – Guitar (also played in Rhythm Method) Kathy Ozanich – Guitar (also played in Rhythm Method) Muff Rocko – Drums (also played in Vex) … [Read more...]
Snapshot of Lane County in the 1980's
Rhythm Method
Rhythm Method (1980s?) Genre: Underground Rock Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Band Members: Aimee Prince - Vocals , Guitar (also played in Symbiotics, Rude Kids, Vex, Lingerie) Korrie Prince - Drums Vikki Bruno - Guitar (also played in Symbiotics) Kathy Ozanich - Guitar (also played in Symbiotics) Dawn Marie Gardner - Vocals, Bass … [Read more...]
Oregon Blues Festival (1980)
Fifth Annual Oregon Blues Festival Location: EMU at the University of Oregon Date: Oct 3 & 4, 1980 Lineup: Big Walter Horton Floyd Dixon Band Pete Karnes Blooz Band John Nicholas J.C. Burris John Lee Hooker Blind Joe Hill Little Charlie and the Nightcats … [Read more...]
Willamette Valley Folk Festival
The Willamette Valley Folk Festival ran from 1971 to 2009. In 2010 it was renamed and re-structured to become the Willamette Valley MusicFest (2010-Present). The locations also changed over the years! Indoor and Outdoor stages at UO Campus Locations to the Cuthbert Ampitheatre then back to Indoor and Outdoor stages at various UO Campus Locations. First Annual … [Read more...]
The 2nd Decennial Picnic (1982)
Location: Held at the Oregon Country Fair site in Veneta, Oregon Date: Aug. 28, 1982 Line-up: Grateful Dead, The Robert Cray Band, The Flying Karmazov Brothers, and many others Dead Alive and Well - Eugene Register Guard Article … [Read more...]
Oregon Blues Festival (1981)
Sixth Annual Oregon Blues Festival Location: EMU at the University of Oregon Date: 1981 Lineup: Albert Collins and the Icebreakers The Mighty Flyers with Rod Piazza The Paul DeLay Band Clearence Gatemouth Brown Pee Wee Crayton Little Charlie and the Nightcats … [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...]
Sneakers
The Sneakers (1976-1982) aka: Shaniko, The News Genre: Rock, Blues Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Cletis Carr - Keyboards, Guitar (76-81) Todd Duncan - Saxophone, Keyboards (81-82) Later played with the Crazy 8s Mark Halworth - Drums (76-78) Marquis Olsen - Drums (78-83) Billy Rich - Guitar (76-83) Dee Willy - Guitar, Vocals (77-83) Johnny Zipgun … [Read more...]
Allnighterz
Active Years: 1980's - 1990's Genre: Blues Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Barbara Healy - Vocals John Ward - Guitar Butch Cousins - Drummer Mark Schneider - Bass (late 80's) Jeff Homan - Sax (late 80's) Warren Rand - Sax (late 80's) … [Read more...]