Sound Stories & Interviews

The blues never looked so young.It's morning here in Bend, but "tea time" on the Isle of Man, a small
self-governing kingdom in the Irish Sea that Davy Knowles calls home,
and he's talking about his age, and why it seems to be the only thing
anyone wants to discuss about the emerging blues guitar prodigy and his
band, Back Door Slam.
"We want to be seen as good musicians full stop
and not because of our age. I understand the sentiment, but it's kind
of a back-handed compliment when somebody says, 'you're really good for
your age,'" Knowles says in a delightfully articulate accent.

On the surface, not much changes from seasonal festival to seasonal festival here in Bend. Like clockwork, streets are closed off, artisans sell their wares, food carts sprout up and music is played. It’s really the lineup of bands that makes one festival better than another. This year’s Fall Festival, held Oct. 5, 6 and […]