C3 Music on the Terrace

Artist Bios:

Marshall Adams plays classical guitar and has been playing music in Corvallis since 1963.These days they usually play classical music, music from South America, jazz standards, 60’s rock and Beatles.

Brian Primack is thrilled that C3 brown bag patio music is back for the summer! When he's not playing guitar or harmonica at C3, he's rereading the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, playing Scrabble, teaching public health at OSU, or fawning over his two amazing young adult kids.

The Nettles have performed all over the Northwest and across the U.S. They always get hands clapping and feet dancing with their exciting blend of traditional Irish and American music with modern spices. The Nettles Duo is Laura Brophy on fiddle and Kevin Johnsrude on guitar.

Melanie Reid is an accomplished singer and performer and is a frequent performer in the Corvallis area. In addition she a member of Space Neighbors who are part of the local scene.

Double Down is a new duo, but they bring over 65 years of performance experience. Dan Bregar (formerly of The Svens and currently with Analogue Maps, an all-original band) and Cliff Feldman (a member of Corvallis bands Summer of Love and The Easy Targets) bring original songs, a touch of classic country, and a journey through contemporary Americana tunes from artists as diverse as Rodney Crowell, The Subdudes, Steve Earle, and Lucinda Williams. Add some mid-career Beatles songs and you've got the unique sound of Double Down.

Bill Smyth is a folk-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is known to valley audiences for his work with rock bands The Flow, Mad Dogs and the Neal Gladstone Band . His current project is CantNeverCould, with Rita Brown and Leigh Ann Starcevich. For this set, Bill will feature music from his native Canada, including songs by Gordon Lightfoot, Stan Rogers, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and Bill himself.

Mo Robinson is a guitar-playing singer/songwriter from Derry City in Ireland, who, after many travels, now lives in Corvallis with his wife, Anja, and their cat, Plinko (Mo is anxious to point out that he had no hand in the naming of the cat). In addition to his own compositions, he has collected a vast range of songs over the years: Irish, English, Scottish, American, and Canadian. He's run folk clubs in Ireland, England, and California, and has performed in all those places, as well as Scotland, Canada, France, and Hungary. Generally, he likes to play a mix of his originals, some traditional folk, and songs by other recent/contemporary writers.

Dakota Harris is a 21 year old local and upcoming Lane county musician who has spent a lot of time on the stages of many local venues. Dakota is a recent graduate of Lane Community College with an associates degree in Music science. They enjoy music from the past. Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Bobby Darin are some of Dakotas' favorite artists to pay tribute to. Dakota loves being out in the community performing, and he is very much looking forward to sharing his love for music with all of you!