Bands Articles

• Big band sounds of Easy Valley Eight - 2/5/2010

  Easy Valley Eight brings the big band sound of the 1940s swing era to the 21st century.

  
• Sideways Reign at Caldera - 2/2/2010

  With elements of reggae, folk and rock, Sideways Reign directs it's musical appeal towards everyday working people. As part of its Northwest tour, the band will perform at 3 p.m. today,...

  
• Karen Lovely Band wows Memphis - 1/29/2010

  "Second place" continues to ring in Karen Lovely's ear nearly a week after the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tenn. The singer songwriter and her Ashland-based band took second at...

  
• Off the Wall Band at The Brick - 1/29/2010

  Despite the goings and comings of band members, two name changes and variations in the music played, the Off the Wall Band continues to make itself heard in the local music scene.

  
• The Legendary Delta Dogs at Caldera - 1/22/2010

  The Legendary Delta Dogs may not yet be as legendary as their name implies, but no matter, because this funk-rock, blues band isn't playing for a record label — although they wouldn't mind one.

  
• The Rogue Suspects at Alex's - 1/22/2010

  One motley crew coming right up. The Rogue Suspects and guitarist extraordinaire Jeff Pevar will perform at 9:30 tonight, Jan. 22, at Alex's, 35 N. Main St., Ashland. The Rogue...

  
• Down Mexico way - 1/22/2010

  Inspiration for Charles Guy's album of nuevo flamenco began about five years ago when the Ashland guitarist started taking winter breaks on beaches and hilltops in Mexico.

  
• Round Mountain at the Applegate Lodge - 1/20/2010

  Round Mountain will play original roots music featuring a variety of instruments at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, at the Applegate Lodge, 15100 Highway 238.

  
• The Insomniacs at Alex's - 1/15/2010

  Portland-based band The Insomniacs will play traditional rock and roll infused with a little bit of jazz, blues and R&B 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15 and 16, at Alex's Plaza Restaurant, 35 N.

  
• Rogue Suspects mix it up at local shows - 1/15/2010

  There's no telling who'll be sitting in with the Rogue Suspects at their next gig. Over the years, the jam band's been joined by saxophonist Brandon Fields (Tower of Power), guitarist Craig...

  
• The Yearling at Johnny B's - 1/8/2010

  Call The Yearling what you want, but it is limiting to refer to the group as "the unicorn band."

  
• Neil Björklund and Laura Kemp at Tease - 1/8/2010

  Even singer, songwriter Neil Björklund can't accurately describe his own music. While he sounds like a jazz and blues singer, his music has a twist of folk and what he calls a "pop feeling."

  
• Tim Mitchell at RoxyAnn Winery - 1/7/2010

  Tim Mitchell plays his guitar not for the satisfaction of applause or the glory of a concert stage, but rather for the subtle enjoyment of restaurant diners and wine connoisseurs.

  
• 'Nebulae' - 1/1/2010

  Ashland musician Jon Galfano decided to have a little fun when he recorded his newest CD, "Nebulae."

  
• ...and Happy New Year! - 12/25/2009

  Welcome to Tempo's list of local New Year's Eve celebrations which promise lots of pizzazz, confetti, champagne, dancing, noisemakers, tiaras and live music to add flare to the first few moments of...

  
• Michael Tracey and the Hi-Tones - 12/25/2009

  Although the band is barely a year old, Eugene-based Michael Tracey and the Hi-Tones have already produced a debut album, "Got to Get Away." "The emphasis for me was to put something out there...

  
• Charanga at Tease - 12/25/2009

  When fiddle and bagpipe player Kevin Carr was in his early 20s, he stepped off a train in Santiago de Compostela — the capital city of Galicia, a Spanish province north of Portugal.

  
• Typhanie Monique at Avalon - 12/18/2009

  Chicago-based jazz singer Typhanie Monique will contribute to the holiday spirit this year with jazzy renditions of Christmas carols and ditties on her Northwest tour promoting her newest album,...

  
• Band du Pays - 12/18/2009

  They range in age from 20 to 50 and come from a wide range of musical backgrounds, but the members of Band du Pays all share an appreciation for swing music of the 1940s, '50s and '60s.