Randy Yearout-Guitars, Lap-Steel, Mandolin, Harmonica, and Vocals--------
Alan Ames-Dobro, Lap-Steel, Pedal-Steel and Vocals-------
Kevin (KDawg) Eastes-Bass and Vocals--------
Jim Toussaint-Fiddle and Vocals--------
Wayne (Wayniac) Waits -Percussion and Vocals
Influences
Muddy Waters, Bob Wills, Eric Clapton, Steve Earle, Pete Seeger, Woody and Arlo Guthrie, Jackie Greene, Neil Young, Hank Williams (all of them Hanks), Django Reinhardt, The Hellecasters, Memphis Minnie, LeadBelly, Bob Dylan, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, The Pogues, Ezra Meredith, Led Zeppelin, Dick Dale, Mark O'Conner, Charlie Patton, The Beatles, Johhny Cash, John Hartford, B.B. King, Jimmie Rodgers, Jimmy Rogers, Roy Rogers aka Leonard Slye, Buddy Holly, Howlin' Wolf, Merle Haggard, Ray Charles, Willie Dixon, Carlos Santana, The Rolling Stones, Kris Kristofferson, Townes Van Zandt, Springsteen, John Hiatt, Johnny Winter, John Prine, Johnny Rivers, John the Baptist, Jonathan Winters, Jon O'Connell, Johhny Rotten, and so many others.
Sounds Like
A soft, warm, richly harmonic melody from the past and the future, resounding from a glass-enclosed vacuum of deep space.
From North Portland, Oregon, a bunch of multi-talented musicians who perform an energetic blend of acoustic/electric music of which the driving force is taken from the music and stories of simple lives and hard times. These tunes have been coerced out of our minds by various substances, only to be etched with ink (or blood) onto sheets of paper (or the occasional barroom napkin), then mysteriously transformed into wildly gyrating actions of human appendages onto the fretboard of various stringed instruments, or the percussive surfaces of sheet metal and skins, only then to be spewed out upon the unsuspecting audience in an emotionally charged discharge of vocality, electronic emissions and sound waves, through a smoky grid of uncertainty.
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Of course, we also do the occasional cover tune by Steve Earle, Jackie Greene, Neil Young, Woody Guthrie, Johhny Cash, Willie Nelson, Willie Dixon, Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, The Beatles, Muddy Waters, The Stones... and the beat goes on.
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I'm a bonehead for missing your show at Slims on the 18th. I'm enjoying listening to your tracks. Particularly like "Bourqois Boogie", makes me want to drink cheap American swill and smoke lots of dope!
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
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Thank you
Come out and just enjoy the show, or jump in and participate (liquid courage available at the bar!). Do you or your friends have something to share with us?
We're playing a great show with the Joe McMurrian Quartet (now Woodbrain) and Eggplant this Thursday. It'll be a super solid evening of music. Hope to see you there! ~~C
Thursday, April 9th : 9:30 pm : 21+ : $4
Kelly's Olympian 426 SW Washington St Portland, OR 97204
Thanks again Randy. Had a good time jammin' with you guys. But did I miss out on all the fun? Why'd you guys just sparely get out of there alive? Probably cause everyone that showed up Saturday night asked where the hell's the harp player that was here last night!? He might just steal the show!
Thanks again for coming out lastnight, I had a great time! Lot of fun jamming with you man! Here's a shot from last week! Hope to play with you again, this weekend man!
We have 2 great shows coming up. Hope you can make it out! ~~Thanks. C ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, Feb. 6th - FREE! The Twilight Room - 5242 N. Lombard 3 Full sets of Pan-ian goodness! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, Feb. 13th - FREE! The Kenton Club - 2025 N Kilpatrick St. with Lucky Tigers and Right On John ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
