MUSIC
Energetic Jambay brings their eclectic music to the WOW
By Lee Zaczek
f r*+l*nc* Affairs**
Ecloclic. diverse and beyond
definition am tome of the words
that come to mind while one lis
tens to Jambay's music. Mud
ness, Jambay's newest release is
packed with energy, spontaneity
and a wide spectrum of sounds,
ranging from rock. funk and jazz
to acoustic: ami folk
Best of all, (amhav is embark
ing on a tour, which will
include a stop at one of their
pinnacle venues — the WOW
Hall . on Oct 20, said Matt
Butler, the drummer and vocal
ist.
)ambay is known for their live
performances and life on the
road is rewarding.
M|But| it can turn you into a
maniac," Butler said. "You have
little time for your own
thoughts If you do it for too
long without a break, you won't
survive "
When it comes to recording.
Jambay ha* released all their
albums on their own lalwl But
the hand will bo happy to sign a
major label and to improve dis
tnbution of their albums. Butler
said.
"We're interested in playing
music for as nianv [leople in as
many places as possible If we
have a budget to make a video,
we'd love to do it." he said
The four musicians who make
up Jambay met while attending
the University of California in
San Diego. "We are all hyperen
al ive people and listen to all
types of music.'’ Butter said
This seems to be the main rea
son that the band's style is so
varied and complex "It takes
attention to get into our music,
but we have a great audience,
which is fix used on listening,”
Butler said
Their first gig was in a dorm
room, and sinc e then their fans
have multiplied from a group of
college buddies to packed
shows ail over the West Coast
Two of the quartet's members
Butler and Chris Haugen, the
guitarist and vocalist grew up
and went to high st hool in
Eugene, so it is not surprising
that the WOW Hall is one of
their favorite plat es to play
\\ e lived in Ken Kesev -»
house for a while." Butler said,
"and we were alwuvs surround
ed hy music ians It was like a
big family
t hough Hut lor was a Dead
head in collage he claims that
his musical influences cover a
wide span of genres from the
likes of King Crimson to avant
garde )<!//
"The Crateful Dead were able
to come up w ith songs that you
could sing by the i nmpfire, but
they would introduce a lot of
jazz and improvisation into
these songs.'' he sail) "This typo
of sound covered the range of
musk: I liked, and it made souse ”
While most of (amhav's songs
use electric guitars, sometimes
the hand performs ns lazy Porch
Dogs an unplugged version of
the group often at the same
show-.
In the future, lambay would
like to play .1 mu of both
at oustic and ele< Iru sounds in
concerts. but the logistics of this
are diffu lilt, Butler said
"Wo would like to break
down tho .icousticA'Iectru barrt
or, ovon within tho samo song,
and just play whatovor sounds
good."
There are no albums released
undor tho name of l.a/v Porch
I bigs bo< a use 'it's hard enough
to market a band with one
name.'' said Shot lev Dots. a gui
tarist and vocalist The new
album features four acoustic
tracks
As for long term goals, the
baud just u.mts to keep playing
must! . Butler said
We re waiting for an open
door." Haugen said "I'd love to
go to Kurope to do a tour, it
would Us a great change of [taco
that vs e all nm»d
Play: Viewers
should watch
objectively
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Keely's abusive ex-husband,
wants audiences to view the
play with an open mind
During rehearsals Lord said
the cast couldn't decide among
themselves the point of view of
the play. Keelyand Du ends
with a dramatic conclusion
that Lord also said illustrates
the play's intensity
krt-ly and Du is directed by
Mark Hendren and runs Oct
5-7. 1214, 19-21 and 26-2H at 8
p in. and on 0< t 15 and Oct
22 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $10 general. $7
students and on Thursdays and
Sunday s all tickets are $5. For
reservations, call the Lord Lee
brick Theatre Company box
office at 405-1508 or the Hull
Center at 887-5000.
Hinds: Low
cost records
easily available
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vinyl three times more quickly
than a collection of CDs
Of course, turntables are a
necessity, which can 1m* pur
chased new from many compa
nies with pric es ranging from
less than $100 to more than
$1000.
Used turntables are easy to
find at bargain prices, and it's
not uncommon to sen* one in
new condition for 20 percent ol
its retail value Many stereo
repair shops sell refurbished
turntables at bargain prices
also.
Records are an inexpensive
way of adding titles to your
album collection while still
having enough money to afford
Duck tickets and something to
eat at lunch.
Ted Hinds is a music colum
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