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| M.A.S.@ Block 15, St.Paddys Day 2011: Kirsten W., Steve Wojcikicwicz, Michael Everett, Laureen Urey. |
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Originally formed by Steve and Michael after they met at the Corvallis Celtic Session not long after Steve moved to town in mid 2007 to play "Songs of Ireland, Beer and the Sea" at various local venues. Practice sessions were frequently out at the Saturday Market, where several months later they met up with local punk drummer and band front-man Dustin Herron. The band took on an up tempo punkish edge and played several local gigs over the next two years, culminating as the headline performers at Blocktoberfest fall 2009 in front of 500 yelling dancing (and somewhat drunk) fans. That really was fun, but we decided to take it back to slightly quieter roots and Dustin moved on to his new punk band "Abolishionist."
In 2011 the band was fortunate to add Kirsten W. on accordion and vocals and Laureen Urey on Bodhran and vocals. Laureen has other commitments now and can only play occasionally, but it's great when she does. The new sound is working really well and has resulted in a marked increase in bookings across the central Willamette valley and central Oregon coast.
