SwitchGrass

Bluegrass Band

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Portland, Oregon

Will travel 100 miles from Portland

About

Switchgrass is a bluegrass band at heart, yet as our name implies, we explore a wide range of material, from traditional fiddle tunes to jazz standards, classic rock to folk and blues... from the old to the new... an unpredictable, tasty blend of instrumental and vocal tunes, all played with the drive and finesse of a progressive string band.

Collectively, our group members have many (many) years of performance experience, and really know how to put on an engaging, entertaining, and professional show, that's appropriate for all ages. We have exceptional P.A. (sound reenforcement) gear, and can accommodate small, medium, or large venues. We don't play too loud, or too soft; we play just right! We are very professional; prompt; responsive; adaptive; a bunch of nice guys too!

For a nominal fee, we will learn and perform "special requests," for that special person or moment, like the Father-Daughter dance, your favorite song, etc...
  • Anniversaries
  • Bachelorette Parties
  • Banquets
  • Birthday Parties
  • Children's Birthday Parties
  • Celebrations
  • Christenings
  • Christmas Parties
  • Church Services
  • Clubs
  • Community Events
  • Conventions
  • Corporate Functions
  • Dinner Dances
  • Events
  • Festivals
  • Fund Raisers
  • Funerals
  • Graduation Parties
  • Grand Openings
  • Halloween Parties
  • Picnic
  • Private Parties
  • Proms
  • Restaurants
  • Sweet 16 Parties
  • Weddings
  • Wedding Ceremonies
  • Wedding Cocktail Hours
  • Wedding Receptions
  • 20/20 Vision Jimmy Martin
  • Angel Island Peter Rowan
  • Backwaters Tony Rice Unit
  • Bad Romance Lady Gaga
  • Beg, Steal or Borrow Ray LaMontagne
  • Big Sciota Traditional
  • Blackberry Blossom Traditional
  • Black Mountain Rag Traditional
  • Black Peter Grateful Dead
  • Can't Find My Way Home Stevie Winwood
  • Cuckoo's Nest Traditional
  • Dawgwood David Grisman
  • Deep River Blues Delmore Bros.
  • Friend of the Devil Grateful Dead
  • Hey Baby Hey Greg Brown
  • Hobo Song Old and In The Way
  • I Still Miss Someone Johnny Cash
  • Jack-A-Row Traditional - G. Dead
  • Jerusalem Ridge Bill Monroe
  • Julia Delaney Irish Fiddle Tune
  • Lonesome Fiddle Blues Vassar Clements
  • Look At Miss Ohio Gillian Welch
  • Lovin' In My Baby's Eyes Taj Mahal
  • Melissa Allman Brothers
  • Midnight Rider Allman Brothers
  • My Favorite Things Tony Rice Unit
  • No Expectations Rolling Stones
  • Night They Drove Old Dixie Down The Band
  • Prisoner's Waltz David Grisman
  • Red Haired Boy Traditional
  • Road of Destruction Emmit Nershi Band
  • Salt Creek Traditional
  • Shady Grove Traditional
  • Shake Sugaree Elizabeth Cotton
  • Somewhere Over the Rainbow Arlen/Harburg
  • Song For My Father Horace Silver
  • Spur Of the Moment Matt Flinner Trio
  • Star of Munster Irish Fiddle Tune
  • Stone to Sand Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
  • Summertime G. & I. Gershwin
  • Surfing the Red Sea Emmit Nershi Band
  • Village Road Matt Flinner
  • Wayfaring Stranger Traditional
  • What A Wonderful World Thiele/Weiss
  • Acoustic Band
  • Americana Band
  • Bluegrass Band
  • Folk Band
  • Roots Band
  • Variety Band
  • Wedding Band
Price Range
$250 - $1000 per event See recent bids
Members
John Stocks
Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Mike Smith
Guitar, Vocals
Bryan Owens
Mandolin, Fiddle, Vocals
Duane Ransom
Upright Bass, Vocals
Influences
Doc Watson, Bill Monroe, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Django Reinhardt, Johnny Cash, Grateful Dead, Taj Mahal, David Grisman, Allman Brothers, The Band, David Bromberg, Tony Rice, Peter Rowan, Greg Brown, Pat Metheny, Stringdusters

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In addition to Portland, SwitchGrass will also travel to Beaverton, Vancouver, Lake Oswego, Tigard, Marylhurst, Clackamas, Aloha, Fairview, Gladstone, Gresham, West Linn, Camas, Troutdale, Tualatin, Hillsboro, Oregon City, Brush Prairie, Boring, Sherwood, Saint John, Wilsonville, Heisson, North Plains, Ridgefield, Washougal, Battle Ground, Corbett, Canby, Cornelius, Scappoose and many other locations in and around the Portland area.

SwitchGrass was rated an average of 5.0 stars out of 5 by 1 GigMasters clients.

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