The Dirty Commies
At first glance, The Dirty Commies look like your average slacker, gutter punk band. Their sound, however, is anything but. A Eugene band, they conjure up a soul-busting Southern style, playing a range of instruments from the jug and the harmonica to the washboard and the bass washboard.
Bloodbath Burlesque Orchestra
Imagine a banjo-playing, angsty Ani DiFranco playing with an equally angsty, accordian-playing Regina Spektor singing edgy, French vaudeville and you might imagine something like Eugene band Bloodbath Burlesque Orchestra. With a vocal range from raspy to light and sensual, they put forth a musical sound that is incredibly complex to describe, but a simple, refreshing energy that radiates out.
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
Three people with a GIANT sound that reverberates throughout the entire WOW Hall and floods out into the street. With Jayme Peyton on drums, Breezy Peyton on the washboard – which she lights on fire at the end of the set – and the Reverend Peyton doing crazy things with acoustic guitars, this thrillbilly band from Indianapolis is definitely “Born Bred, Corn Fed.”
For more information on the bands, check out their websites:
http://www.myspace.com/thedirtycommies
howdy stranger!
my name is Libby and i am the banjo playin girl from the bloodbath burlesque orchestra….
curious if there are any more photos from the show that you might be able to email me.
please and thank ya kindly
xoxo