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Sires

Categories: 1960s, Band, Eugene, Featured, Garage Rock

The Sires  (1964-1969)

Sires - 1965
Sires – 1965

Genre: Garage Rock

Base Location: Eugene, OR

The Sires were teenagers from Eugene and nearby Springfield, Oregon, forming at Sheldon High School in 1964 and breaking up in 1969.

Members:

  • Marty Berg – Vocals
  • Mike Briggs – Rhythm Guitar, Bass
  • Ron Craig – Lead Guitar (also played in The Tempters)
  • Robert Grebb – Drums
  • Rodger Koliece – Keyboard
  • Dean Lowman – Bass, Vocals
  • Warner (Doc) Swebke – Bass (replaced Dean)
  • Bruce Mitchell – Managed the band

The Sires were from Eugene/Springfield. We were together for 5 years, from 1964 to 1969. We had three night clubs. One in Florence, Oakridge, and downtown Eugene, The Great Room Ball Room.

The Sires, 1965
The Sires, 1965

We won the Lane County Battle of bands, Eugene JC’s, and we came in second in the Northwest in 1966 (behind the Gentleman Wild) in Salem. I’ve played with some of the best.. Dick and Dee Dee, back up band for the Kingsmen and Gary Louis and the Playboys.

I was very young, playing some of my first big tour gigs at the age of 14. Before even then, I was playing with different types of bands. – Ron Craig, April 2004 (Source: NW Bands)

Tagged With: Bruce Mitchell, Dean Lowman, Marty Berg, Marty Briggs, Robert Grebb, Rodger Koliece, Ron Craig, Warner (Doc) Swebke

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