Wednesday, July 21, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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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
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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
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Fresh
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Sisters
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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
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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.
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