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It’s been a while, but we’re back with another Source Material, highlighting some of the best music, locally and nationally, that was released during the month of September. September is one of my favorite months of the year, and it looks like the music is reflecting that because a lot of it has been flooding […]
Eric Leadbetter’s son was born on April 1. From there he and his wife Briana were stuck quarantining at the hospital for the next five or so days due to COVID-19. The local musician was given a front row seat to see just how hard the staff at St. Charles was working and the conditions […]
“Everything is free now, that’s what they say; everything I’ve ever done, gotta give it away. Someone hit the big score, they figured it out; that we’re gonna do it anyway, even if it doesn’t pay.” -Gillian Welch, “Everything is Free” from “Time (The Revelator)” Patrick Pearsall is a local bass player who, for the […]
If you get around the music scene in Central Oregon, you’re probably familiar with Eric Leadbetter—or at least have heard his name. His very first show in Bend was back in 2008. Since then, Leadbetter couldn’t have felt more welcome, stating how he’s “fallen in love with the people and the scene” here. Times change, […]
Eric Leadbetter may be one of the hardest-working musicians in Central Oregon, performing nearly every day each month. Because he performs solo, as a duo and as a full band, Leadbetter thought a rebranding was in order. Leadbetter founded the popular rock band Jive Coulis back in 2004, deciding to rebrand as the Leadbetter Band, […]
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