11.26.2010

Los Gallos Rumba

Sunday, November 28th
8pm No Cover
Fort George Brewery
1483 Duane St.-Astoria



Los Gallos Rumba hails from Portland, Oregon and brings with them the sounds of flamenco music with its rich gypsy and arabic roots. Their sets are infused with romantic Spanish guitar and cover everything Latin from rumba, to salsa and meringue. Lead singer of the group Mercedes Estevez is from Barcelona Spain and moved to Portland two years ago. She has family from Jaen, Andalucia where flamenco music originated which inspired her to sing since she was a child. Her joyful spirit and passion fill her voice with an enchanting unique splendor. Mercedes also is a skilled song writer and dancer. She gets everyone fired up with her graceful flamenco inspired movements. A night to wear your dancing shoes to the Fort George Brewery!

11.08.2010

Lulu Lafever

Sunday, November 14th
8pm No Cover
Fort George Brewery
1483 Duane St.-Astoria



 Lulu LaFever, Grammy Member, delivers Sultry Blues, smoother than black velvet jazz and juke joint swing...incredible talent and originality. Lulu's big personality has been involving and entertaining audiences for over 15 years. She lives up to every expectation of a performer named Lulu LaFever...In 1994 Lulu received a grant from the Oregon Arts Commission for her talent as a songwriter and singer. She began work on her first CD and left her career as a registered nurse to pursue her dream...to show off and share her music with the world. Six CD's and over 15 years of touring later it proved to be the right move. As Lulu always says "Life is soooo good! Don't just take the scenic route, be the scenic route." Lulu has been compared to Ella Fitzgerald, Bette Midler, Cindy Lauper and Bonnie Raitt, but she most definitely has a style all her own. As a songwriter and composer Lulu creates new boundaries in the world of music. Lulu and her band "Lulu LaFever and the Hot Tamales" has had the honor of opening for Willie Nelson and Big Bad VooDoo Daddy. Whether solo or with her band Lulu is what the world needs...A Good Time!

11.03.2010

Dramady w/ Rollerball















Sunday, November 7th
8pm No Cover
Fort George Brewery
1483 Duane St.-Astoria

A night of double the fun is heading to the Fort George Brewery and Public House. Two North Pole Records bands Dramady and Rollerball will be heading up the night on Sunday, November 7th from 8 to 10pm. Dramady is a two piece rock band from Portland, OR. The band consists of Amanda Mason Wiles (Rollerball, Six Foot Sloth, The Pink Widower) on bass, vocals, clarinet, and saxophone, and Zac Stanley (Narwhal vs. Narwhal, Miss Massive Snowflake) on drums, vocals, and keyboards. The music is highly rhythmic danceable pop with groove laden dub bass and melodic horns. Zac is pretty amazing to watch live as he plays drums, keyboard, and sings all at once while the crowds dance the night away.

Rollerball are coming in their new incarnation of a trio. Depending who you ask and when you hear them, Rollerball can be many things. Pop band, gothic wavers, experimental noise jerks, groove dub spacers, or weirdos, but one thing holds dear, Rollerball never rests. They work hard and strive harder. Not concerned with sales or acclaim, Rollerball does what it does. They practice, they tour, and they push the limits of sound on every release. You can't get bored with their sound because it is morphing as you read this. After 14 albums, a clutch of eps and singles, countless compilation appearances, multiple European and American tours, Rollerball is still virtually unknown to many, and though they might wonder why, they don't dwell on it. They make more music and search for someone to release it. And so North Pole Records has come to the rescue. With their last two releases on Italian Avant Garde super label, Wallace, we thought it time to try to show the States what they have and should treasure. This is American music and this is a legendary band.