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SOUND CHECK
WHAT’S PLAYING AROUND
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
JULY 27�AUG. 3, 2022
Jezebel’s Mother plays the Side A-lley series July 30
Go! staff
LA GRANDE — The Side A-lley Concert Series con-
tinues this weekend with Jezebel’s Mother performing
on the brewpub’s back patio Saturday, July 30, starting
at 7:30 p.m.
Jezebel’s Mother is the duo of Wallowa County
songwriters Carolyn Lochert and Janis Carper. Their
sound is described as “bluesy, rootsy, lively, lovely.”
Blending their talents, they say, forms “a unique
sound, swirling with rhythms and harmonies. Tight but
spontaneous, each performance a musical adventure
that reveals the bond of best friends.”
Heavily infl uenced by the likes of Etta James, Billie
Holiday, Abbey Lincoln and Aretha Franklin, Lochert’s
career has taken her from singing lead in rock, country
and funk bands to playing in the horn sections of jazz
ensembles.
She studied composition at Oregon State University,
which started her on a path to writing music. Her fi rst
album, “She’s Lookin’ Back,” also features musicians
from Portland and Wallowa County.
A winner in the 2015 Indie International Songwriting
Contest, Carper is a songwriter, singer and guitarist
who has nine recordings to her credit.
Her vocals, guitar playing and songs have been
heard at festivals, concert halls and radio programs
nationwide.
Carper is also founder and director of the Wallowa
Valley Music Alliance.
Lochert and Carper in 2008 collaborated on a re-
cording project called “Songs from the End of the Road,”
Side A/Contributed Photo
Jezebel’s Mother — the duo of Carolyn Lochert and Janis Carper — play Saturday, July 30, at Side A Brewing in
La Grande. The free live music begins at 7:30 p.m. at Side A’s back patio.
SIDE A-LLEY CONCERT SERIES
Where: Side A Brewing’s back patio, 1219
Washington St., La Grande
When: 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 30: Jezebel’s Mother
Saturday, Aug. 6: Chris Baron & the Two Secrets
which featured original songs from Carper, Lochert, Heidi
Muller and Rodd Ambroson. At that time, Carper was part
of The Alibis, an original rock/blues with Jerry Smith, Tim
Hines and Tim Erickson out of La Grande.
As a duo, Lochert and Carper have played together
for at least 10 years. They “adopted” the name Jezeb-
el’s Mother in the spring of 2016.
They released a CD titled “Real Pearls” in 2017 and
plan to start a new recording project this coming fall.
“We both write songs, and much of our current ma-
terial is co-written,” Carper said.
Lochert also plays in a group called the Local Yokels
in Wallowa County.
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