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Conjugal Visitors

About Me

Conjugal Visitors shows are always raging events! With their unique mix of Mountain Dance music, bluegrass, jazz, old-time country and jug/folk, Conjugal Visitors shows are always a hoot. And judging from the massive crowds that keep showing up to their gigs, and the fact that they were just voted Best Acoustic Band in the Eugene Weekly's "Best of Eugene" reader's poll, it seems like a good chunk of Lane County knows that there's always a good time to be had with The Conjugals! These boys are hot musicians and great singers, and they aren't shy about putting it on display during marathon sets of tightly woven arrangements and jazzy improvisation. Watching them perform makes you feel like you've stumbled into a free-wheeling, living room jam session/ party, but the talent and polish soon shines through the laid back attitude. 2007 was an amazing year for the Conjugal Visitors. After playing some explosive sets at venues like Eugene's WOW Hall, Seattle's Folk Life Festival, The Oregon Country Fair and the Willamette Valley Folkfest--as well as dozens of clubs, barn dances, festivals, weddings and private parties all over the northwest--the group finished out the year with a pair of packed gigs at Eugene, Oregon's McDonald Theater. 2008 saw the Visitors hittin' the road and picking up fans from Seattle to Portland to Southern Oregon and playing local parties such as Ken Babbs 4th of July and the Eugene Celebration. The Visitor's just released their 2nd CD, "Satchel's Rag," and it's chock full of tasty nuggets. With rockers like "Satan's Mandolin" and the dreamy, introspective "Old Moon," this raw, dancey disc is available at Visitors shows and from the band directly at [email protected]. We want to come to your town/house/bar/fest/wedding/bat mitzvah/briss. Guaranteed to match the drapes. BOOKING CONTACT- [email protected] MORE INFO / PRESS- www.sonicbids.com/conjugals

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/19/2005
Band Website: http://www.sonicbids.com/conjugals
Band Members: The Rev. Jesse rocks the mandolin and screams himself into a trance, Maz(el Tov) plays Astralachian guitar,Brien slaps the dog-house bass, living legend "Professor Horsehair"-Chip Cohen blows everybody's mind with his otherworldly fiddling, while Papa Soul plays washboard when he's not in the Soul Kitchen.On our recordings and occaisionally at a live show, you'll come across the wild rogues; Zach Harigodt- Banjo, Jobidiah Griswald- Wahsboard, Matt Highland- Harmonica, Heather Bray- fiddle. Their contributions to the band (while less frequent nowadays) remains enormous.
Influences: Bill Monroe, Blind Willie Johnson, Peter Rowen, Rev. Gary Davis, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Guns N' Roses, R.L. Burnside, Hank Williams Sr., Split Lip Rayfield, Bela Fleck, Clarence White, Grateful Dead, Magic Sam, The Earl Brothers, The Delmore Brothers, Elvis, Howlin' Wolf, etc. etc. etc.The Conjugal Visitors

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Record Label: Sachel Records
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Sam Bond's Friday, April 17th $5

Yeah, we know, you're going to Yonder Mountain String Band on Friday night. Well, just in case you can't afford tickets to see Yonder, or just need somewhere to finish the night afterwards... we'll be...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:02:00 GMT

Saturday Market is Back!

That's right, fried noodles, fairy wings and bluegrass in the green grass.We'll be rockin' Mainstage at 2:30. ALERT- For Hardcore Fans only... Get down there at 10:00a.m. and see a solo performance fr...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:37:00 GMT

We're playin Cottage Grove

The Visitors are continuing our romp around the state this weekend with a show at the Axe & Fiddle this Saturday night. We'll start 'er up around 9:00 and play until they kick us out... or Bobo's fing...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:59:00 GMT

DEC. 6th COZMIC PIZZA-GOPAL'S BIRTHDAY! COSTUME BALL, "THE WIZARD OF MAZ"

Hosted By: ELECTRIC-LOLLIPOP GUILDWhen: Saturday Dec 06, 2008 at 7:00 PMWhere Cozmic Pizza8th & CharneltonEugene, Oregon|38 97401United StatesDescription:VISITORS, KEN BABBS,LUMINESSAH & FEARLESS LOVE...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:03:00 GMT

Eugene Weekly Award

We were winners in the annual "Best Of" issue of the Eugene Weekly. These awards are based on the voting of Eugene Weekly readers, so I'll say thanks to everyone who thought of us. Also, I'm especiall...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:15:00 GMT