The Official 2011 Music Selections are locked in. EOFF has reached it’s arms wide and has invited some of the most innovative and energetic musicians in the northwest to participate in this year’s event. Venues and showtimes coming soon. Check out the band pages for information, sample tracks, and some video.
Hillfolk Noir
Hillfolk Noir Supplies Opening Night Soundtrack Eastern Oregon Film Festival is pleased to announce Boise, Idaho’s Hillfolk Noir as our festival kick off band Thursday, October 20th at the Granada Theater with a little pre-screening Junkerdash — then again as a follow up to the opening night film. Expect to really get cash-swanked as they team up with James Dean Kindle & the Eastern Oregon Playboys (more info to come) to provide the needed rhythm for the first of three after-parties in downtown La Grande, Oregon. “If John Steinbeck...
read moreJames Dean Kindle & The Eastern Oregon Playboys
Eastern Oregon Film Festival is delighted to have our neighbors over for a visit. Announcing a 2011 Official Music Selection: James Dean Kindle & The Eastern Oregon Playboys (Pendleton, Oregon) will conspire with Boise’s Hillfolk Noir to kick off the opening night of the 3rd annual festival held in downtown La Grande, Oregon. (Venue and details are still but whispers.) “Hailing from the land of rodeos, whiskey, high desert and crystal, James Dean Kindle and the Eastern Oregon Playboys boast the rare ability to genre hop...
read moreSons of Guns
Eastern Oregon Film Festival will kick off Friday night’s after party with La Grande’s own Son of Guns. The band has just released a new album ‘Oregon Slogan’ and is primed to bring the new material to the table. “Sons of Guns is a four-piece Northwest band that brings together acoustic and electric, rock and poetry, sweaty beats and folk stories. We’ve all seen the dual frontman bit, where two guys share the stage and a rhythm section, taking turns as they back each other up, but Mike Surber and Gregory...
read moreElidila
Long time La Grande musicians Wayne Callahan and Jeff Grammer bring their most recent project / band ‘Elidila’ (pronounced elah – dee – lah) to the table. Elidila is wrapping up their first West Coast tour – playing with the likes of Tartufi, The Music Wrong, Lia Rose and many more. This experimental/rock combo recently added the bass of La Grande’s Matt Hibbert grounding their unique and edgy beats to the melodic and lyrical overtones. EOFF is stoked to highlight ‘Elidila‘ at EOFF...
read moreFinn Riggins
Finn Riggins will be honoring EOFF again this year with their increasingly rich musical escapades. Eastern Oregon Film Festival welcomes the Riggins’ to 2011 with the Official Selection stamp (as seen on their photo below. La Grande has been a stopping point for these busy bodies – they have played shows all of the U.S. this year, hosted a phenominal festival in their neck of the woods, Ranchfest, and have continued to strengthen their NW prowess within the collective Tender Loving Empire. “Drawing inspiration and...
read moreGregory Rawlins
Gregory Rawlins In a world of quick fixes and shock value, one-hit wonders and weekly online sensations, it is a rare treat to hear a songwriter like Gregory Rawlins, a poet whose words are both whittled from the sturdy oak of folk tradition as they are tempered by the modern-day skyscraper. His images dance whimsically, often playfully, yet reveal a landscape littered with subtle truths, dark confessions, and fierce social critiques, placing him among the ranks of musicians John Prine, Bob Dylan, and Townes Van Zandt. About the Musician Born...
read moreAtomic Mama
There is nothing we love more than having new (and might I add, mind-blowingly swell) music groups getting a taste of La Grande – and in return letting us taste them (maybe that came out poorly). Regardless – Eastern Oregon Film Festival presents yet another act that promises to deliver – 2011 Official Music Selection — Atomic Mama for their West Coast Tour Finale! “Atomic Mama is a contemporary electronic rock band based out of Boise, ID. Since their inception, Atomic Mama has defined itself as a powerhouse duo...
read moreJared Mees & The Grown Children
Eastern Oregon Film Festival is plump with excitement to announce our final 2011 Official Music Selection – hailing from the tenderest parts of Portlandia — Jared Mees & The Grown Children. Jared Mees, at the helm of both the band and Tender Loving Empire (the Portland- based record label, screenprinting studio, and local-centric handmade consignment shop he runs with wife Brianne) is no stranger to La Grande. This gang has experienced, participated in, and impressed upon the music community here for years, conveying...
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