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 band in a different configuration. The Party Kings played a mixture of Blues music styles […]
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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. Turkey Run, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mithrandir
Mithrandir was a popular folk band based in Eugene Oregon. Active Years: 1970-1982 The three sisters Kathy Burleson, Janie Smith and Kriss Crowley moved to Eugene from L.A. in the ’70s. Burleson describes Mithrandir’s music as “island rock, a cross between Latin and soul.” The group officially disbanded in 1982. – Source, Eugene Weekly – […]
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 Drury […]
Chevelles
The Chevelles started in 1962, in Eugene, Oregon and dissolved in 1964. Genre: Garage Rock Members: Skip Biggs (drums) also played in The Moguls Greg Nance (guitar) also played in The Moguls
Seventh Resemblance Blues Band
Active Years: 1965-1968 Genre: Blues 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) Members Rob Anderson – Rhythm Guitar, Vocals Gary Beck – Lead Guitar (deceased, 2011) Randy Crawford – Bass Clark Lynch – Drums Gordon Scott […]