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Wednesday, July 29, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 11 Haley Johnsen to play Sisters will turn into ‘Erotic City’ for Sisters at folk event By Ceili Cornelius Correspondent Haley Johnsen, a singer- songwriter from Portland, is one of the featured artists in the Sisters Folk Festival9s Close to Home concert event at the Sisters Art Works Building on August 1. The event is sold out, but there is a waitlist available. Johnsen has performed once before in Sisters at The Open Door and is excited to return. <Any excuse to go to that area, I am excited for,= she said. Johnsen first heard about the Sisters Folk Festival from Weather Machine founder and Sisters Americana Project standout Slater Smith. Johnsen occasionally lets The Weather Machine band practice and record in her basement in Portland. <I had been hearing about the Festival for years and would have loved to play it someday, as it is a big thing in our state and I am excited to be a part of this part of it,= she said. Johnsen has been passion- ate about singing for most of her life. As a shy kid, she never really put herself out there until she got to college. She attended Oregon State University and was a part of the choir and honed in on her ability to sing and perform. At 20, she picked up a guitar and dabbled in songwriting and performed at open mics. Shortly after that, she audi- tioned for American Idol in 2011 and made it to the top 24. <After I got kicked off, I returned home to Beaverton and lived at home. I was beat down a bit after that time, but I realized that music is what I needed to do,= said Johnsen. <I really tried to make up the lost time of not making music.= She performed locally and wrote over 100 songs. In 2015, she recorded her first EP, and in 2019, released her critically acclaimed full-length album, <Golden Days.= Johnsen9s music fits within the roots, folk- pop genre, rooted in the Americana sound. <I9ve struggled over the years to fit the music into one genre. They aren9t straight up folk songs, more folk-pop,= she said. Growing up, she listened to powerhouse Americana female singer-songwriters including Bonnie Rait, Grace Potter, Brandi Carlisle, and Eva Cassidy. <As I9ve gotten older I can [see] a lot of my vocal style comes from these female musicians, especially with the rootsy sound,= she said. One of the things music has brought Johnsen is the adventures it9s taken her on. <I9ve met amazing people through music and have got- ten to tour around the world. It doesn9t feel like work and I have the ability to create something amazing,= she said. Johnsen has been touring and doing music full time for the past three years. Last year, the craziest year of her career so far, included tour- ing with EDM/Indie pop group Big Wild, playing bass and doing backup vocals. Together, they played a num- ber of festivals, including a sold-out show at Red Rocks in Colorado last year. She was also touring her own work and writing new music at the time. <My career has not been super linear and I have really tried to embrace every opportunity that comes my way,= she said. During quarantine times, Johnsen has been spending most of her time editing and writing songs and honing in on what her next project is going to be. <I have been really patient with myself during this time and not putting too much pressure on myself. I am still figuring out the future as an artist,= she said. She has been doing some collaborations with other art- ists doing vocal tracks and some production work. <I see myself first and foremost as a singer and I can now use my voice for other artists in other genres,= she said. Johnsen is also a voice teacher and guitar teacher and has been able to continue doing that via Zoom. She started teaching as some- thing to live on her own after See JOHNSEN on page 23 Hardtails Bar We do require them & Grill will turn (masks) inside the Sisters into <Erotic bar 4 yes, even to City= 4 for an eve- walk through to the ning 4 on Saturday, outdoor venue. And August 1. if they choose to The Prince trib- hit the dance floor, ute band Erotic City everyone must wear will play on the out- their mask. Our door courtyard stage security has been starting at 7:30 p.m. enforcing this, also. in order to allow the They cannot make bar to comply with you wear your mask, new restrictions but they can remove that require closing you from the dance at 10 p.m. Advance floor without tickets are available them.= at BendTicket.com Macey has advo- PHOTO PROVIDED and sales are limited cated for compli- to stay within gath- Erotic City pays tribute to the late artist Prince. ance with restric- ering size and physical dis- with restrictions in place tions and protocols to allow tancing requirements. to mitigate the spread of Sisters restaurants and bars For the last 20 years, COVID-19: to stay open. Julian Stefoni has been pay- <We just all need to be <We have a grid laid ing tribute to <His Purple out on the grass that allows smart and wear the masks,= Majesty.= Being multi-tal- folks to be six apart from he said. ented, playing guitar, key- others. And we ask them to Hardtails Bar & Grill is boards, singing and danc- wear masks if they want to. located at 175 N. Larch St. ing/performing, backed by some really funky musicians, Stefoni and Erotic City deliver a high-energy show that features classic Prince songs. When its time to party like its 1999, Erotic City doesn9t hold back 4 serving Black Butte Ranch Live Music with Julie Southwell up the high heels, the lace JUL and Friends 6 to 8 p.m. Socially distant on the lawn near pants, the infamous purple 29 WED The Lakeside Bistro. For information call 541-595-1282 or go coat, and all of the sexiness online to www.blackbutteranch.com. expected in a Prince show. Hardtails owner Steve Macey explained how the Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night 5:30 to venue operates to main- 6:15 p.m. Family-friendly trivia. Socially-distant. Free. For JUL tain safety and comply additional information call Eurosports at 541-549-2471. 30 THUR The Suttle Lodge Thursday on the Deck Summer Wine Series Seatings every 30 minutes from 1 to 4 p.m. Wine paired with small-plates from the chef. Reservations required at www.thesuttlelodge.com/happenings. Paulina Springs Books Virtual Event Books In Common Regional Literary Event Series with Steve Olson and Sharma Shields 6:30 p.m. A conversation about their new books. For more info call 541-549-0866 or go to A tribute to BooksinCommonNW.com. Entertainment & Events ? EROTIC CITY… Prince Sat., Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m. JUL Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Friday Car Show 5-6:30 p.m. Bring your cool or vintage car for the free Friday car show. For more information call Eurosports at 541-549-2471. 175 N. Larch St. 541-549-6114 AUG hardtailsoregon.com SAT Hardtails Bar & Grill Live Music with Erotic City 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets online at www.bendticket.com. For more information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. Online tickets only at Bendticket.com (Ticket quantity limited) 31 FRI Open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. 1 Facebook darcymacey AUG 6 THUR AUG 7 FRI Paulina Springs Books Virtual Event Books In Common Regional Literary Event Series with Larry Watson 6:30 p.m. The author will share from his new book “The Lives of Edie Pritchard.” For more info call 541-549-0866 or go to BooksinCommonNW.com. The Suttle Lodge Thursday on the Deck Summer Wine Series Seatings every 30 minutes from 1 to 4 p.m. Wine paired with small-plates from the chef. Reservations required at www.thesuttlelodge.com/happenings. Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Family-friendly trivia. Socially-distant. Free. For additional information call Eurosports at 541-549-2471. Hardtails Bar & Grill Live Music with Juju Eyeball 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Beatles tribute. Free. No cover! For more information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Friday Car Show 5-6:30 p.m. Bring your cool or vintage car for the free Friday car show. For more information call Eurosports at 541-549-2471. Events Calendar listings are free to advertisers. Submit items by 5 p.m. Fridays to lisa@nuggetnews.com ?