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Wednesday, July 21, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 11 The Coffis Brothers headed to Sisters Entertainment & Events By Ceili Cornelius Correspondent The Coffis Brothers will bring roots rock to the Sisters Summer of Festival concert series on Saturday, July 31. Jamie and Kellen Coffis were born and raised in the mountains of Santa Cruz, California. They took their musical inspiration from bands they listened to when they were young. According to their website bio, <noth- ing in their repertoire is over- wrought or outstays its wel- come. This is pure roots rock, focused on melody, harmony, rhythm, and mood. There are echoes of The Byrds, Tom Petty, and The Jayhawks, and from years of touring, they have honed their sound into shimmering, high-energy rock and roll.= <We like to say rock 9n9 roll, which for us encom- passes blues, folk, and coun- try,= said Kellen Coffis. <For us it9s really about melody and groove and then the words come after that.= Jamie and Kellen began singing music at a young age, singing in a children9s choir with their mom. When Jamie was attending San Francisco State, he began delving into more rock 9n9 roll music, sing- ing and playing with buddies. <Playing in college really gave Jamie a solid foundation and when he came back from college, we began booking some gigs so we could play together so he could have some accompaniment,= said Kellen. They got a few close friends together to create a JULY 22 THUR JULY 23 FRI PHOTO PROVIDED The Coffis Brothers will bring roots rock to Sisters in the Sisters Folk Festival’s Summer of Festival concert on Saturday, July 31. band and have been touring and recording full-time for six years. Their first record came out in 2011. <We started the band origi- nally with our longtime friend Kyle Poppen, who plays lead guitar in the five-piece band,= said Kellen. Jamie and Kellen do most of the writing and produc- tion of the songs on their records, and are accompa- nied by friends/bandmates. All songs were written and sung by Jamie (vocals and keys) and Kellen (vocals, gui- tar), and were performed by Kyle Poppen (lead guitar), Aidan Collins (bass, back- ing vocals), Sam Kellerman (drums and percussion), and Tim Bluhm (backing vocals, and guitar.) <The band formed really organically over the years, and we really just love play- ing music together and going from being rocking and loud to a bit of a slower-paced tune,= said Kellen. Most of their performance set is composed of original songs, but they do a few cov- ers here and there if they feel like it fits the vibe of the eve- ning. Most of the cover songs they choose to do are within that rock and blues genre. <We try to shy away from classic rock tunes, but we aren9t shy to play covers if it9s a song that interests us,= said Kellen. Due to the pandemic, See COFFIS BROS. on page 23 LIVE FREE SHOW! Sleepless Truckers Band JULY 24 SAT JULY JULY 25 25 SUN SUN Fri., July 23, 7 p.m. PARTY FOR MARK & ANA! Open 10 a.m. to midnight Open weekends until 1 a.m. 175 N. Larch St. 541-549-6114 4 hardtailsoregon.com Facebook darcymacey JULY 26 MON JULY 29 THUR JULY 30 FRI JULY 31 SAT AUG 1 SUN Outdoor Stage at Sisters Depot Singer-Songwriters on Thursdays 6 to 8:30 p.m. Reservations recommended. For info call 541-904-4660 or go online to www.sistersdepot.com. Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Sign up 5:15 to 5:30 p.m. Family-friendly trivia. Free. For additional information call Eurosports at 541-549-2471. ? Downtown Sisters 4th Friday Art Stroll 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Galleries and shops feature artists, some demonstrating their techniques, every fourth Friday of the month! For additional information go to sistersartsassociation.org. Hood Avenue Art Featured Artists Alisa Looney and Kathleen Keliher 4 to 7 p.m. Art demo with Alisa Looney. Live entertainment with Melanie Rose Dyer Trio. For more info go to hoodavenueart.com. Sisters Saloon Patio Stage Live Music with Jenner Fox Band 6 p.m. Special Friday show at the Saloon. For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go to www. sisterssaloon.net. Hardtails Bar & Grill Live Music with The Sleepless Truckers Band 7 p.m. Outlaw country music on the outdoor stage. Free! For additional 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. Hardtails Bar & Grill Live Music with Gold Dust 8 p.m. Tribute to Fleetwood Mac on the outdoor stage. Tickets at www.bendticket.com. For additional information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. Outdoor Stage at Sisters Depot Live Music with Mike Vaughn 6 to 8:30 p.m. $5 cover charge. Reservations recommended. For info call 541-904-4660 or go online to www.sistersdepot.com. Fir Fir Street Street Park Park Sisters Sisters Farmers Farmers Market Market 11 11 a.m. a.m. to to 2 2 p.m. p.m. Fresh local produce. Every Sunday June to October! Go Fresh local produce. Every Sunday June to October! Go to to www.sistersfarmersmarket.com www.sistersfarmersmarket.com for for more more information. information. Sisters Live Music Music with with High High Street Street Sisters Community Community Church Church Live 6 to 9 p.m. Free summer concert series Party Band Party Band 6 to 9 p.m. Free summer concert series outside outside on on the the lawn! lawn! For For additional additional info info call call 541-549-1201 541-549-1201 or or go go to to www.sisterschurch.com. www.sisterschurch.com. Outdoor Stage at Sisters Depot Music and Spoken Word 5 to 7 p.m. Local artists are invited to share poetry and music. Submit to perform at least one day before. For info go online to www.sistersdepot.com. Outdoor Stage at Sisters Depot Singer-Songwriters on Thursdays 6 to 8:30 p.m. Reservations recommended. For info call 541-904-4660 or go online to www.sistersdepot.com. Food Cart Garden at Eurosports Trivia Night 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Sign up 5:15 to 5:30 p.m. Family-friendly trivia. Free. For additional information call Eurosports at 541-549-2471. Sisters Art Works Live Music with David Jacobs -Strain Band with Bob Beach & Tony Furtado Trio 7 p.m. Sisters Folk Festival Summer Concert. Ticket information: www. sistersfolkfestival.org or 541-549-4979. Hardtails Bar & Grill Live Music with Nightlife 7 p.m. AC/DC to New Country and everything in between on the outdoor stage. Free! For additional 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. Sisters Art Works Live Music with The Mother Hips & The Coffi s Brothers 7 p.m. Sisters Folk Festival Summer Concert. Ticket information: www.sistersfolkfestival.org or 541-549-4979. Outdoor Stage at Sisters Depot Live Music with Bob Baker & Brian Odell 6 to 8:30 p.m. $5 cover charge. Reservations recommended. For info call 541-904-4660 or go online to www.sistersdepot.com. Sisters Saloon Patio Stage Live Music with Dry Canyon Trio 6 p.m. For additional information call 541- 549-7427 or go to www.sisterssaloon.net. Events Calendar listings are free to advertisers. Submit items by 5 p.m. Fridays to Angela@nuggetnews.com ?
