Named after the largest Rock concert of the 70s, Watkins Glen is an Oregon-based Improvisational Rock band that strives to create truly magical musical moments via the adventure of wanderlust-driven improvisation, while delivering a living, breathing tribute to the enduring legacies and song-books of four legendary American Rock n' Roll bands: The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead, The Band & Little Feat, and also playing a variety of their own original music. “Brother Gabe” Johnson has gathered some of the very finest players from the Northwest music scene with the intention of creating one of the most authentic, inventive and energetically compelling improvisational Rock bands in the West. Over the last few years, Watkins Glen has developed a very strong reputation for delivering truly inspirational performances, writing thoughtful and experiential set lists and whipping audiences into a frenzy with their scorching improvisational "magic carpet ride" live jams. Highlights of their history so far have included high profile appearances at Cascade Equinox Festival, Sawtooth Valley Gathering, 4 Peaks Music Festival, The Golden Road Gathering, Re/Evolution Music Festival, Sisters Folk Festival, Juan de Fuca Festival, Mannifest, US Fest, Bend Summer Festival, Bend Fall Festival, Bend Roots Revival, Homegrown Music Festival and a variety of NW concert series as well as numerous opening sets for top-notch national acts including Melvin Seals & JGB, Leftover Salmon, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Pink Talking Fish, MarchFourth, Dogs in a Pile, Scott Pemberton Band & more.
Watkins Glen current core personnel:
"Brother Gabe” Johnson (Sonic Benders, The Vibeshiftas, MFG, Elektrapod) – Guitars, Vox
Mark Karwan (American Babies, Jenner Fox Band) - Bass, Vox
Greg Copley (Oregon Fryer) - Drums, Vox
Other musicians who have performed as members of Watkins Glen:
Kyle Pickard (TEB) - Drums
Evan Mullins (The Silvertone Devils, Elektrapod) - Keys, Vox
Dave Dernovsek (Yak Attack) - Keys, Guitar
Maxwell Friedman (Maxwell Friedman Group) - Keys
Pete Kartsounes (Pete Kartsounes, DJPK) - Guitar, Vox
Jarrod Donatelli (Fractal, Elektrapod) - Percussion, Vox
Tyler Mason (The Silvertone Devils) - Bass
Taylor Neal (Cutmen, Tang) - Drums
Patrick Ondrozeck (Company Grand, Shady GroOove) - Drums
Kaleb Kelleher (Jive Coulis, The Mostest, Brent Alan & HFF) - Drums
Eric Leadbetter (Jive Coulis, Eric Leadbetter Band) – Guitars, Vox
Kyle Swantek (Fractal, StealHead) - Bass
Left On Wilson has been bringing tasty grooves to engage your ear holes and move your feet since 2016. Their well crafted original material spans time and space while carefully chosen covers freckle the soundscape. From catchy dance tunes to their syncopated riffing, Left On Wilson fuses genres and implements emotion via guitars, bass, keyboards and drums. Three part vocal harmonies only add to the depth of color. Left On Wilson is more than just music and lights, the band presents an uplifting energy to the music they perform. Left On Wilson has crafted a massive concert sound, with grooving songs and a psychedelic light show ta boot..
Left on Wilson
Based out of Eugene, OR, Left on Wilson band members are:
Joshua Nodarse - Guitar/Vox
Page Tyler - Guitar//Vox
Ben Bosse - Bass
Dale Shepard - Drums
Steven Kaufman - Piano/Organ/Synth/Vox
Links
http://www.leftonwilson.com/
https://www.facebook.com/leftonwilson/
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