SOULICIOUS

Funk and rock: Janis Joplin meets Mavis Staples

Led by Paula Vaden on vocals, rhythm guitar and percussion, the band includes Gerry Rempel on lead guitar, Sharon Greve on drums, Cheryl Camelio on vocals and percussion, JoAnne Lutz on keyboard and Jamie Porter on bass. They call their sound "Mo-funkin' Motown" but to some people it's good old R&B from a bunch of experienced musicians who know how to get the club rockin'.

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Special national attraction!
ROCKIN' JAKE

Five-time winner of best blues harp in New Orleans

Think Paul Butterfield meets the Fabulous Thunderbirds, toss in an Emerile-sized portion of cajun spice and you've got the Jakester, last sighted in a fancy new Bourbon Street club in New Orleans. Jake moved from Connecticut to New Orleans in 1990 and lived there until forcibly removed by the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina. Always a lover of the road, Jake continues to tour from his new base in St. Louis, traveling across the county to bring his sound to big and small venues. It's a sound developed in a South Louisiana gumbo, mixed up with Marva Wright, Mem Shannon, Coco Robicheaux, Little Freddie King, Tommy Ridgley, Eddie Bo and other local legends. The five-time winner of Offbeat Magazine's coveted "Best of the Beat" award for best harmonica player.

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KEVIN SELFE
& THE TORNADOES

High-energy blues from a Muddy Award nominee

Since relocating in Portland in 2007, Kevin has established himself as a solid bluesman and a brilliant guitarist, nominated six times for Muddy Awards. He's been doing this most of his life, joining his first band in 1997 at age 23 in his hometown of Roanoke, Va. Before moving to Portland he played over 1,500 gigs in 15 states, conquering a wide circle of East Coast venues. But his new start in the Northwest has given him a fresh outlook, a boatload of new fans and a deep appreciation from the blues community. We at the Landmark consider him a mainstay, always giving his all no matter the situation.

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Saturday,
August 8,
9 p.m.

LISA MANN BAND

Blues and rock in the style of Morrisette, Sheryl Crow and Joan Osborne

Lisa Mann is a life-long bass player and budding singer/songwriter. Before forming her own group in 2007, she backed Portland blues greats Sonny Hess, Paul DeLay, Margo Tufo and Duffy Bishop. She has her own CD of original rock, pop and blues and in just her second year with her own band she got a Vocalist of the Year nomination from the Cascade Blues Association. She got a good welcome last time out at the Landmark, good to have her back.

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LISA MANN SOLO

Solo blues from Portland Vocalist of the Year nominee

Lisa comes back with her solo acoustic show, featuring a different take on the blues, more intimate and up close.

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THE JERRY ZYBACH BLUES JAM

Callin' all stagehogs...

Grab your 12-bar magic box and come on down...

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JERRY ZYBACH BAND

One of the Northwest's top bluesmasters

Accomplished singer, guitarist, bassist, songwriter, arranger, and band leader, Jerry Zybach does it all. Thirty some years into it, he's at the top of his game and just keeps growing as an artist. Classical voice training as a young man gives him a unique take on the songs he loves. He has a great ability to project emotion whether he's playing his Gibson 135, his Harmony H50, his collection of resonators or acoustics, finger style and slide. He's ripped up the Landmark on many occasions and is one of the coast's favorite performers.

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NORMAL BEAN

Psychedelic jam band flowing from the Valley energy

"...in the moment add-lib songs....everything is played in the NOW....you never Know what’s going to happen...or what twist the songs will take.....real Music from the MUSE....! In the Kesey day’s, it was "Get On The Bus" Normal Bean say’s "Get On The Stage"

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ERIC JOHN KAISER

French troubador does folk, rock and reggae

Kaiser's journey started in Paris where he performed over 300 concerts, recorded full-length albums with his band, Melt, and contributed to the album "Robots après tout" from the French artist, Katerine. Meanwhile, he’s also played in Australia, in Hong Kong, and Saint Croix. As a documentary film maker and radio personality, Kaiser met and interviewed everyone from Aerosmith to Wyclef Jean. Kaiser’s first album, "L'ODyssée," was recorded in July 2006 in Paris. He's freshe from a tour of Brazil.

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Whiskey-worn vocals from a man called "the next Dylan"

It's Peter Karp's honesty that defines this fresh face on a very old scene. His wit and character are brought to life with whiskey-worn vocals and stunning live performances. As an accomplished guitarist and piano player who is equally comfortable on harmonica, drums or mandolin he's a player's player but it's Karp's knack for penning songs that truly defines this prolific artist and places him in an elite class. Raised between the rural trailer parks of Southern Alabama and the swamps of North Jersey this Yankee/Rebel is a master songsmith with an art for spinning true-to-life emotions, humor, and candor into tunes that hit their intended mark. And he's managed to build a career after being called "the next Dylan." No easy task.

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THE PURPLE CATS

Hot blues, R&B, cajun and country - originals and covers from Seal Rock

The current project of poet, raconteur and bluesman Lozelle Jennings, a crew of veteran players with a wide range of stylings. Jennings has been playing music for 45 years, telling stories, performing vocals, playing the harp and the accordion. He's joined by fellow travelers Henry Cooper on guitar and vocals, Leonard Maxson on drums and Richard Silens on bass. Jennings has two CDs including "Raconteurism," recorded in 2007 after he moved to the coast, which got pretty good reviews for its "swampy Louisiana style" and "clean guitar work." Cooper has a long history on the Eugene-Portland scene, with connections in the Robert Cray, Curtis Salgado era.

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THE VIPERS
featuring DEB CLEVELAND

Best Blues Band/ Best Blues Personality in Eugene poll

Since its formation in 1992, this has been a band that can always find the right person up front. Once it was Canned Heat guitarist Henry Vestine, then came the veteran bluesman Eagle Park Slim, now it is the diva Deb Cleveland. She toured Europe with the band in 2004, including an appearance at Sweden's Linköping Blues and Jazz Festival. In 2005 The Vipers Featuring Deb Cleveland won the Eugene Weekly readers’ poll as best local blues band. Deb was voted best blues personality in the same poll last year. The band is led by founder/harp player Jon Silvermoon, another guy with Canned Heat connections. He's joined by Johnny "Guitar" Ward, a long-time veteran of the Eugene blues scene; bass player Maurice "Mo-fessor;" McConnell; and drummer/vocalist Rick Markstrom, who toured the Midwest with his band The Tayles.

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Building bridges from the streets of Los Angeles

This somewhat mysterious trio lists its influences as Nicolae Guta, Adrian Copilul Minune, Dolly Parton, The Band, Mystery Box, and Tom Hanks. It says it is playing music in order to raise enough money to build a bridge from Turkey to Europe. We also know it is made up of the brothers Petrojvic and that is has been playing outside in Los Angeles for several years. The brothers will be indoors at the Landmark and who knows what will happen.

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Three-piece blues band brings in the R&B and funk from Portland

This group is the child of Ashbolt Stewart, a 35-year veteran drummer. Born in Detroit, Ash grew up in Milwaukee and in 1972 moved to California in a purple school bus, where he spent about 20 years gigging. Since leaving Sonoma County for Portland in the 90s, he worked with several local bands, coming to be the driving force behind the Norman Sylvester Band for 10 years. His wife, Susie, plays electric bass and has been writing some tunes, like "Hot Shot Blues." They are joined by guitarist Ken Brewer, fresh from a stint in the Robbie Laws band, Hoodoo Nation.

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An acoustic duo doing all original music

Two guitars and two voices influenced by the Eagles, Peter Gabriel, Jackson Browne, U2 and Hall & Oates. Bobby Wood is the lead singer and songwriter and the rhythm guitar player. He's been writing songs since he was 13. Richard Parris, the lead guitar, has a background that includes a cover band on the Gulf Coast and a recording studio in Tulsa. The two have played a couple of delicious shows at the Landmark and promise to bring in some extra lights and more new songs.

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Afro-Latin jazz and romantic gypsy dance music

Deva Priyo has been travelling the world for 30 years, playing a his unique blend of Afro-Mediterranean Gypsy music. He recently washed up on the shores of Eugene and founded a new version of Gypsy Moon, a band founded in Australia. He's a master of the nylon string & electric guitar, the sarod, the birumbao from Africa, and various percussions.

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