Covering local music in Eugene for a few years now, I’m frequently gob-smacked
by the amount of talent in this town. And coming up at Sam Bond’s on Dec. 23 is a
bill that showcases three of the city’s finest up-and-coming young songwriters:
Michael Conley, Paul Quillen and Caroline Bauer. While each has distinct
differences, they all play what could be considered folk music, and that night will
present their acoustic-based songs in the round. Some artists bristle at being
pigeonholed a folk singer, but Bauer doesn’t mind.
“I do like being called a folk singer,” Bauer says. A native of Eugene, Bauer
began playing guitar at a very young age but only began performing a few years ago
while in school at Portland State University. “I started playing covers just like
anybody else,” Bauer says, joking that she wrote her first original songs about pets
and Barbie dolls. Inspired by big names in folk music like Joni Mitchell and Bob
Dylan, her songwriting quickly developed, soon integrating the indie edge of
contemporary artists like Cat Power, Joanna Newsom and Mirah.
Bauer’s voice is a raw, sparse and sweet instrument. It’s a more subdued sound
than Mitchell’s, combining the sprightliness of Newsom with the world-weary burden
of Cat Power. Her guitar playing is simple, gentle arpeggios mixing with a rootsy
Patsy Cline saunter, and her lyrics expose a wisdom seemingly beyond the years of
the fresh-faced musician. In “If You’d Like,” she sings, “Love is a place where two
people live in separate rooms,” but it’s not all heartbreak for Bauer: “If you’ll have me
I will marry you,” she sings in the sweetly romantic “Marry You.”
Bauer is working on her debut album and has just finished her first music video,
which can be viewed on her ReverbNation page, so expect to hear a lot more from
this talented young songwriter.
Caroline Bauer, Michael Conley and Paul Quillen play 8:30 pm Sunday, Dec. 23,
at Sam Bond’s Garage; $3-$5. — William Kennedy
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5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA 207 E. 5th • 485-2676
AASEN-HULL HALL 190 Frohnmayer Music Building, UO
AGATE ALLEY BISTRO 1461 E. 19th • 485-8887
★ AGATE HALL 1787 Agate
AMICI RESTAURANT 919 Kruse Way, Spfd
ATRIUM BUILDING 10th & Olive
AX BILLY GRILL 999 Willamette • 541-484-4011 ext.231
AXE & FIDDLE 657 E. Main, Cottage Grove
BEALL HALL Frohnmayer Music Building, UO
★ BEANERY 152 W. 5th
BLACK FOREST 50 E. 11th • 686-6619
B2 WINE BAR 2794 Shadow View • 505-8909
CAMPBELL CLUB 1670 Alder St.
THE CITY 2222 MLK Jr. Blvd. • 343-4734
CONWAY’S 5658 Main, Spfd • 741-6897
THE COOLER 20 Centennial Loop • 484-4355
COUNTRY SIDE 4740 Main, Spfd • 744-1594
COWFISH 62 W. Broadway
★ COZMIC 199 W. 8th
★ CRESWELL COFFEE & WINE 116 Melton, Creswell
DAVIS’ 94 W. Broadway
DEXTER LAKE CLUB 39128 Dexter Rd., Dexter • 937-4050
DIABLO’S/DOWNTOWN LOUNGE 959 Pearl • 343-2346
DIXIE CREEK SALOON 32994 Hwy. 99E, Tangent • 926-2767
DOC’S PAD 710 Willamette • 343-0224
DOWNTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB 999 Willamette St.
DRIFTWOOD BAR & GRILL 5094 Main, Spfd • 988-4384
DUCK INN 1795 W. 6th • 302-9206
ELDORADO 3000 W. 11th • 683-4580
THE EMBERS 1811 Hwy 99 W. • 688-6564
EUGENE CITY BREWERY 844 Olive • 345-4155
EUGENE EAGLES 1375 Irving • 688-9471
EUGENE HILTON 66 E. 6th
EXCELSIOR BISTRO 754 E. 13th • 342-6963
FALL CREEK TAVERN 40144 Big Fall Creek • 937-2962
FIRST UNITED METHODIST 1376 Olive
GOODFELLA’S 117 S. 14th, Spfd • 726-9815
GOOD TIMES 375 E. 7th • 484-7181
THE GREEN ROOM 710 Willamette
HAPPY HOURS 645 River • 463-7632
HARLEYS & HORSES 2816 Main, Spfd
HODGEPODGE RESTAURANT 2190 W. 11th
HOLE IN THE WALL BBQ 1807 Olympic, Spfd • 344-0203
HOLIDAY MARKET Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th
★ HOT MAMA’S WINGS 420 W 13th • 653-9999
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JAMESON’S BAR 115 West Broadway • 485-9913
★ THE JAZZ STATION 124 W. Broadway • thejazzstation.org
JOHN HENRY’S 77 W. Broadway • 342-3358\
JUST BREATHE YOGA 2868 Willamette
THE KEG 4711 W. 11th • 345-5563
KEYSTONE CAFE 395 W. 5th • 342-2075
LAVELLES 296 E. 5th • 338-9875
LEVEL UP 1290 Oak • 654-5632
THE LOFT AT TURTLE’S 2690 Willamette
LUCKEY’S 933 Olive • 687-4643
MAC’S 1626 Willamette • 344-8600
MAX’S 550 E. 13th • 349-8986
★ MCDONALD THEATRE 1010 Willamette
MOHAWK TAVERN 1501 Mohawk, Spfd • 747-3211
MULLIGAN’S 2841 Willamette • 484-1727
MUSIC MASTERS 380 E. 40th
OAK ST. SPEAKEASY 915 Oak • 683-2000
THE O BAR 115 Commons • 349-0707
OLD PAD 3355 E. Amazon • 686-5022
O’DONNELL’S IRISH PUB 295 Hwy. 99 N. • 688-4902
OFF THE WAFFLE (DT) 840 Willamette • 654-4318
OVERTIME TAVERN 770 S. Bertelsen • 342-5028
PAPA’S SOUL FOOD KITCHEN 400 Blair • 342-7500
PEABODY’S PUB 444 E. 3rd
PIZZA RESEARCH INSTITUTE 530 Blair
PORKY’S PALACE 796 Hwy 99 N. • 463-7966
POUR HOUSE 444 N. 42nd, Spfd • 746-1337
QUACKERS 2105 W. 7th
RABBIT HOLE 126 4th, Spfd • 746-1086
RAVEN A PUB 160 W. 6th, Junction City
RED LION INN 205 Coburg • 342-5201
RESTOBAR 1285 Bay, Florence
THE ROK 44 E. 7th • 344-1293
SAGINAW VINEYARD 80247 Delight Valley, Cottage Grove
SAM BOND’S GARAGE 407 Blair • 431-6603
SAM’S PLACE 825 Wilson • 484-4455
THE SHEDD 868 High • 687-6526
SIDE BAR 1680 Coburg • 343-1200
SIDE POCKET TAVERN 846 W. 6th
SONNY’S TAVERN 533 Q, Spfd • 741-1953
SPIRITS 1714 Main, Spfd • 726-0113
STRIKE CITY 1170 Highway 99 N. • 688-8900
★ SUPREME BEAN 2864 Willamette • 485-2700
★ SUZUKI MUSIC ACADEMY 170 W. 12th • 285-6655
SWEET CHEEKS WINERY 27007 Briggs Hill
SWEET ILLUSIONS 1836 S. A St., Spfd. • 762-1503
THE TANKARD 330 Hwy 99 S., Junction City • 998-3123
TAPATIO 725 Gibbs, Cottage Grove • 767-0457
TAYLOR’S BAR & GRILLE 894 E. 13th • 344-6174
TERRITORIAL VINEYARDS 907 W. 3rd • 684-9463
THELMA SCHNITZER HALL Frohnmayer Music Bldg. 163, UO
TINY TAVERN 394 Blair • 687-8383
TOM & JOHNNY’S 471 S. A St., Spfd • 357-5022
TOMAHAWK SPORTS BAR 92178 Marcola, Marcola • 933-2245
★ TSUNAMI BOOKS 2585 Willamette • 345-8986
VET’S CLUB 1626 Willamette
VILLAGE GREEN 725 Row River, Cottage Grove
VFW SPRINGFIELD 5344 Main, Spfd • 747-7564
★ WANDERING GOAT 268 Madison
WASHBURN CAFÉ 326 Main Street, Spfd • 746-7999
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★ WORLD CAFÉ 449 Blair • 485-1377
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