Stint Hurley

  

Two shows I played with Michael Hurley, Holocene and Cherry Sprout Market. Sprout was packed with admiring young audience sitting rapt on floor. Snock started playing the piano and did several. I flailed on fiddle, he never mentioned it. The one poor, in my opinion, segment of performance from me in our 30-40 shows, as he played piano. I saw a video of it and was aghast.  

The Holocene show was our second time there, or first of two shows I got to join Snock/Reisch.  Sally Ford opened for Michael. Are you kidding? She's something else.

"Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside was an American rock band from Portland, Oregon. 

The band has been described as "Rockabilly", or as having a "raw soul" 1950s rock-and-roll energy sound. Sallie Ford describes it as "Rock n Roll" and that people find it "more rockin’ than they expected." 

The group received positive reviews from USA Today's music critic Whitney Matheson and from The Oregonian critic Ryan White. 

In 2011, they signed a record deal with Partisan Records and released their first full-length CD Dirty Radio in May, began a US tour in June, and in August,

 performed on the Late Show with David Letterman." 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sallie_Ford_and_the_Sound_Outside 

1. Sally Ford and the Sound Outside 
2. The Decemberists
3. Jolie Holland 

     4.Terry Robb 

Some bands/performers Michael opened for, or shared the bill with, in my near two year stint with Snock

Pickathon---- so many other bands

Batwater----many others 

The show with Terry Robb was a house party. Played alongside Alexa Wiley several times too, and Jake Ray. I organized the Maryhill Museum music one year and featured Jake solo on a set, Hurley/ Forest the next.  

Alberta Street Pub, that followed a house party in Eugene, Alexa played both and I played with both her, Hurley.

Laurelthirst Pub 3 different shows.

The Mint Erin Glenn winery, the Dalles, twice

Papa G 's vegan deli, Portland, Snock  played 2-3 times (forest accompany)

Michael Hurley at Ekone, outside Goldendale, Wa 

 

The Press Club, Hurley/Forest played 3-4 times. Sometimes with Reisch too

 

I don't have access to some photos or the recordings I made. Snock played at the Last Chance Barn Dance, I talked him into that one. He had a hoot, went on for three days. Two dozen bands? Don't remember exactly. Quick and Easy Boys were there, from a car crash in Hood River I think.

(Add more or redact as  time wanders on)

Oh, Snock opened for Jolie Holland at Ace Cleaners Hotel. Lewi/Forest accompany Snock

Hurley/Reisch/Forest opened for the Decemberists in Astoria, Liberty Hall

2-3 Hurley shows at Astoria Visual Arts center, several people opened those shows, including Wiley. 

Blue Catfish studios, Astoria

Mississippi Studios, Snock/Forest opened for Vetiver.  Played together for Antonia celebration on another occasion.

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"How should I play, Michael?" Before the first time ever playing together, AVA

"Just play natural, like you always do" Snock said  

He kept me included for a good stint.