When they first started out, Upstate (formerly the Upstate Rubdown) was just kind of kickin’ it and making music while in college. The band would play at dive bars, house parties and wherever else they could. While Upstate has seen member changes throughout the years, singer/guitarist Melanie Glenn looks at that as a positive. “We […]
Kuinka is a band formed out of happenstance—one of those “it’s a small world” moments. The four all grew up in Mount Vernon, Wash. While they ran in similar circles, they never really totally met. Miranda Zickler was reacquainted with brothers Nathan and Zach Hamer while they were all living in Brooklyn, randomly meeting at […]
If Led Zeppelin came on the radio back in the day, my dad would make sure to let everyone in the car know that they were indeed “the greatest rock band of all time.” Lucky for Central Oregonians, one of the pieces to the Zeppelin puzzle will be making his way to Bend. Robert Plant—former […]
When he was five, eventual prodigy CJ Neary began playing the fiddle. You might not think most little kids would be interested in an instrument like that, but once he heard the sound, Neary was hooked. “He really liked the song ‘Frère Jacques’ when he was little. There was a fiddle on there and he […]
The Sheepdogs can really jam. As a band with a plethora of influences—greats including Led Zeppelin and The Allman Brothers make up a few of their notable imprints—the group is a solid example of paying homage to the music of the past, while still keeping things original. The group’s latest album, “Changing Colours,” came out […]
The debut album of PJ Moon and The Swappers, “Memoirs of Living in a Car,” was released last October. The album is an 11-track mix of everything—rock, soul, funk—and even a little bit of country. “Memoirs of Living in a Car” isn’t just a deep title, either. It was Moon’s reality. Over the phone Moon […]
Brent Cowles is a modern mix of soul that sticks. To me, he’s like a quality peanut butter: His unique tone can get down to the gravel – that’s the chunky, if you will. Then you don’t expect it, but Cowles is able to hit these sweet falsetto notes that are yes, I’m going there […]
Andy Frasco & The U.N. aren’t your typical jam band—and they’ll tell you that. Frasco previously described the group as “a punk rock band for the jam scene” in an interview with the Live For Live Music website. If you read, watch or listen to any interview with Frasco, this sentiment will make total sense. […]
Somewhere in the pantheon of the best holiday rankings, Record Store Day is up toward the top. Not only is it a nostalgic practice for some, but it’s a great way to support an industry that most probably figured would be dead by now. RSD happens twice a year – once in April and once […]
The boys of Precious Byrd have become a staple in the Pacific Northwest, and Central Oregon especially. It’s a wonder that they’ve only put one project before this, with 2016’s “Superphonic Magical” EP, but here they sit – a Bend symbol representing nights danced away to funky grooves. But the wait for more original material […]
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