music
Rock of Ages
Dave Snider, of Eugene band Testface,
knows all musicians have a “guilty pleasure”
song — a song they always wanted to perform
but never could because it didn’t fi t with the
musical style of their bands or because it
was so cheesy they couldn’t admit to actually
liking it. He also knows how much work it is
to book shows, schlep gear and organize
schedules to make a gig happen.
“I play with so many different bands, and
I know that you sort of fantasize about that
one cover that you’ve always wanted to do
but you can’t work it into a set,” he says.
Snider’s idea was to reward (if you will) 25
local musicians with the opportunity to sing
their dream song, without them having to
do the work of booking a show and getting
everyone in their bands ready. Snider
assembled a band that learned to play the
selections, so the pressure’s off these musicians; all they have to do is get on stage and
start singing.
Most of the songs the musicians picked, as you might imagine, are of the cheesy ’70s
and ’80s variety. Snider won’t reveal exactly who is scheduled to sing or what songs they
picked, but he says that the songs defi nitely do not fi t their regular bands’ style. Scheduled
to perform are members of 25 local bands, including Yeltsin, Hot Drama, Saltlick, The
Underlings, Mood Area 52 and The Daddies, with Ty Connor as the host of the evening.
Local artists sing their guilty pleasure songs at 9:30 pm Saturday, Jan. 8, at Sam Bond’s.
21+. $5. — Vanessa Salvia
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