Dave Storrs - drums, percussion Page Hundemer - bass, percussion John Bliss - guitar, percussion Rob Birdwell - trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion
Influences
Each of the band members in Sideways Portal are influenced by a huge list of artists, performers, teachers, scholars and regular folks...let's just say our inspiration includes all the usual suspects...and then some!
Sounds Like
We sound like...uhh...like....well, probably very few bands you've ever heard...our music is created in the moment. We groove, we growl, we delve into all areas of chaos...and then we're sweet, we dance within the space and pour sonic tonic in the air. Sometimes there's magic...sometimes we make a mess. But either way, you'll have to give us the benefit of the doubt. You'll have to forgive us. As Dave Storrs and Page Hundemer say, "It's all about intention and forgiveness."
Sideways Portal formed serendipitously in the Fall of 2007 after a series of chance encounters: a summer potluck, a broken down van, and conversations that ended with "okay, let's get together!" What began as a series of jam sessions at Dave Storr's (Drums/Percussion) Califas studio with Rob Birdwell (Trumpet/Flugelhorn), John Bliss (Guitar) and Page Hundemer (Bass), evolved into recording sessions and eventual live performances that showcased the group's sound and approach to making music. Although no single style defines the Sideways Portal sound, improvisation, groove, intention, and forgiveness provide the foundation for each of the Portal's spontaneous compositions.
Active in the Corvallis, Oregon area (and beyond), Sideways Portal performs and records regularly, sharing their craft, creative process, and unique sound for all who choose to enter the Portal.
We are honored and humbled that you managed to find us in the vast sea of myspace bands. I love bands that are different, and you guys clearly are different. Great work, and keep it going. Maybe we'll see each other around sometime.
Hey S.P.! It was an honor sitting in on cello with you all at the Cloud 9 gig. A good learning experience, but best of all it was fun! If you'd like cello at a next gig I would of course love to play- maybe then I'll have the cello equipped with some pickups and effects. Peace- Chris
