K k APRIL 2015 KWOW HALL NOTES g VOL. 27 #4 H WOWHALL.ORGk Bluegrass Today cited Austin’s Barnes, the famed Bad Livers “eclectic song choices and arrange- banjo player and now avant-garde ments, reflecting Jeff’s range of “barnyard electronics” experi- musical interests.” menter, goes back even further. The Simple Truth is no simple It’s hard not to hear the album’s affair. Here, instead of familiar funky down-home title track with- jam band motifs, listeners will find out hearing the hallmarks of hints of power pop, country bal- Barnes. lads, bluegrass and rock. Jeff “Danny and I have been play- began recording the demos that ing for at least ten years,” Jeff would comprise The Simple Truth says. “I remember in the mid-’90s with Nick Forster (of eTown and working on the radio in Hot Rize fame) in December of Champaign, Ill. They had all 2013. In March of 2014, the group these cassettes in the studio room spent around ten days recording and I had just found bluegrass the bulk of the album’s tracks. music. I heard the Bad Livers and Though the Jeff Austin Band is a said, ‘That’s the kind of bluegrass new project, Austin is quick to I like.’ There was darkness there, point out that each member had a a different tone to it. It sort of rich history of collaborating changed the way I thought blue- JEFF AUSTIN BAND onstage and off. grass had to be played. WITH DANNY BARNES, ROSS MARTIN & ERIC THORIN “When I did Jeff Austin and “When I hear this music,” Friends shows,” he remembers, Austin says of The Simple Truth, Last October, WOW Hall Jeff Austin Band premiered the (Infamous Stringdusters) and Jenn “Eric was always the bass player. “I hear Danny’s sensibility on it. patrons were privileged to a per- video for “Living in Between”. Hartswick (Trey Anastasio Band) I love great solos but if a band can You’re looking at 20 years ago, formance by a new supergroup The new song was filmed at plus songwriting contributions move at the same rhythmic pace, I when a twenty-something-year-old fronted by master mandolinist Jeff eTown Hall in Boulder, Colorado from Sarah Siskind, Benny get off on that as much as anyone kid working radio heard some- Austin. On Wednesday, April 29, and offers a glimpse of what’s to Galloway and Todd Snider. The else. Eric and I move at the same thing and the switch was flipped. the Yonder Mountain String Band come from the Jeff Austin Band. Jeff Austin Band includes long- pace as each other. And now he’s standing right there, alumnus returns in support of The The Simple Truth, the band’s time collaborator Danny Barnes “Through Eric, Ross came into creating this music with me in real Simple Truth, his genre-blurring debut on Yep Roc Records, fea- on banjo and guitar, guitarist Ross the fold,” Austin adds. “They’ve time. The simple fact of that is solo debut with Danny Barnes, tures guest appearances from Cody Martin, and bass player Eric been playing music together for 20 pretty mind blowing for me.” Ross Martin and Eric Thorin. Dickinson (North Mississippi Thorin. States Jeff, “This is it. years. So when we all got togeth- Tickets are $17 in advance, $20 To celebrate the announcement Allstars), Brendan Bayliss This is the band. We’re here and er, that’s what hit us.” at the door. Doors open at 7:00 of their 2015 West Coast Tour, (Umphrey’s McGee), Andy Hall we’re focused.” Austin’s connection to Danny pm and showtime is 8:00. H k The annual meeting will also include an open forum where the public will have the opportunity to ask questions or make INSIDE THIS ISSUE WOW HALL comments. What’s your vision for the CCPA? LEX P2 The meeting is free and open to the general public, but only CCPA members may vote. Anyone who supports the mission LIL DICKY P3 of the organization may become a CCPA member by donating ANNUAL $15 or more or by contributing ten hours or more of non-show P3 MOVING UNITS volunteer time. DOUG BENSON P4 If you would like to become a member of the CCPA or check your membership status, please call Bob at (541) 687- MEMBERSHIP H DAN DEACON P4 2746. BACHACO P5 MEETING GUANTANAMO BAYWATCH P5 The Community Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) CCPA Annual Membership SAMMY ADAMS P6 will hold its Annual Membership Meeting on Tuesday, April 28, at the WOW Hall. The doors open at 6:30 pm for a recep- Meeting Agenda HYDING JEKYLL P6 tion (refreshments provided) and the meeting begins at 7:00. All members of the CCPA are encouraged to attend. Five Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 CATS UNDER THE STARS P7 of nine board seats will be decided at this election. Members Time: 7:00 pm (Social at 6:30) interested in serving on the board are also encouraged to P7 REPTAR STRIKES attend the next regular board meeting on April 9 (meets at 6:30 Place: WOW Hall, pm at the Growers Market Building, 454 Willamette St., 291 W. 8th Ave. upstairs). Eugene, Oregon The CCPA is the nonprofit (501c3) organization that owns and operates the historic Woodmen of the World (WOW) Hall Call to Order at 8th and Lincoln. Its mission is to provide cultural arts and educational opportunities for all ages and income levels, pre- I. Welcome and Introductions II. Review of the Year PAID serve and operate the WOW Hall as a multipurpose commu- U.S. Postage U.S. a. Management Report Permit No. 303 No. Permit nity arts center, and maintain a supportive environment for Eugene, OR 97401 Eugene, b. Financial Report Nonprofit Organization local artists and their creative efforts. The CCPA is a membership organization that currently c. Facilities Committee receives the support of more than seven hundred dues-paying d. Fund-Raising / Education and volunteer members. Members are the backbone of the Committee organization. They participate on committees, provide input e. Personnel Committee at board meetings, volunteer during shows, and provide annu- III Public Comments / Open Forum al support for the organization and its activities. IV. General Policy Statement Members meet annually to learn about the progress of the V. Approval of the Budget organization, approve the budget for the next fiscal year, and VI. Election of Board of Directors fill vacancies on the Board of Directors. This year five of the nine board positions are up for election; all five require a two- a. Nominations* year commitment. To qualify for a position on the board, a b. Speeches person must be a CCPA member 30 days prior to the annual c. Recess meeting. Board members are also expected to contribute time d. Election (around 10-15 hours per month), money and expertise. VII. Adjournment Completing their terms this year are board members Sean Cannon, Mayo Finch, Craig Lawrence, Mike Meyer and Sara RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Community Center for the Arts Performing 291 West 8th 97401 OR. Eugene, *A person must have been a CCPA member Shmigelsky. Continuing are Aaron Dietrich, McKenzie for 30 days to run for the board. Goodwin, Jacqueline Hamer and Mike Janes. K k LIL DICKY WOW HALL NOTES The Community Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Historic Woodmen of the World Hall (W.O.W. Hall), 291 W 8th, Eugene, Or 97401, (541)687-2746, [email protected], www.wowhall.org, Box office hours Mon-Fri Noon-6:00 PM. Printed monthly by Western Oregon Webpress, Circulation 3,800, General Support made possible by a grant from Lane Arts Council with support from City of Eugene Cultural Services Division, Copyright 2014 All rights reserved Notes Staff: Copy Editor & Advertising Representative - Bob Fennessy, Layout & Design - James Bateman CCPA Staff: Program Coordinator - Calyn Kelly, Membership Coordinator & Publicist - Bob Fennessy, Stage Manager - Selena Frame, Asst Stage Manager - Justin Showker, Lighting Director - Sam Hitchcock, Office Managers - Donna Carbone, Ross Shuber, Bookkeeper - Jana Silver, Volunteer Coordinator - Laura Farrelly, House Manager - Sam Harmon, Concessions Manager - Angela Lees, Shawn Lynch Custodian - Jona Waterstone Volunteer Staff: Zac Townsend, Dan Wathen, Art Gallery Director - Sam Harmon, Poster Distribution - WOW Hall Poster Crew, CCPA Board of Directors: Chair: Aaron Dietrich, Vice Chair: Mike Janes, Secretary: Sara Shmigelsky, Treasurer: McKenzie Goodwin, Members: Sean Cannon, Mayo Finch, Jacqueline Hamer, Craig Lawrence, Mike Meyer AL • WE’RE OC VE L R E WE’RE SA ’R T EUGENE’S I E L BAGEL! fashion and stage design. Lead until I left for college with Carolyn W E designer Amanda Zamora spent Horn,” says Leah. “I then gradu- the past ten years as Global ated with a Jazz Piano Performance Apparel Design & Innovation degree from UC Berkeley. All LEXOn Tuesday, March 31, the Lead at Adidas, patenting fabrics that leads me back home to play Downtown West Eugene CCPA and University of Oregon and specializing in bio mechanics at the WOW Hall with this Los 810 Willamette 4089 W. 11th Campus Radio 88.1 FM KWVA and kinetic design. Creative Angeles based all female electron- 341-1335 868-1072 proudly welcome the Eugene Director Michelle Zamora has ic band. What a long strange trip www.bagelsphere.com debut of LEX. worked with artists such as Katy it has been (I was obviously raised Based in LA, LEX is four Perry and Har Mar Superstar. by Deadheads and darn proud of women creating fantasy synth Her knowledge of directing, fabri- it.) sounds. The women are: Alexis cation, production and kinetic “All four women in the band (vocals), LP (synth), Licia (bass) mechanisms brings Amanda come from a jazz background and J (drums).