We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve got an upcoming show at Jimmy Mak’s in Portland, OR! We’ll be opening for The Mel Brown Septet on Tuesday, January 20th from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. That’s one hour of our greatest hits on our dream stage! Whoever thought that little old us would get to play at Jimmy Mak’s? I hope you’ll plan to come have dinner and drinks, and stay to hear Mel Brown, while we soak in the golden glow of our dreams coming true…
Mississippi Pizza show on 10/19/14
The Thirsty Lion 10-17-14
Last night we had a great show at The Thirsty Lion Pub Downtown. Thank you to our crew that came to support us – especially all of our significant others! We are very grateful for your help and support.
Scott (My guy) took some cool shots that I thought I’d share with you. If you have any to share, we’d love to see them! You can use #vinylgoldband for your social media needs.
-Sarah
Vinyl Gold at The Laurelthirst
It’s hard to believe that it has already been a week since our show at The Laurelthirst. Highlights include having friends and family in the audience, some epic solos by the guys, and singing my original songs in front of people for the first time. We had an outpouring of support for the music, and we can’t say thank you enough. We’re looking forward to a couple more shows next weekend! First up, at The Thirsty Lion Downtown on Friday, Oct. 17th, and then on Sunday night from 8-10pm at Mississippi Pizza.
Here are some pictures from The Laurelthirst – I really hope we get to play happy hour there again, soon!
Sarah watches as the band plays.
The Laurelthirst crowd.
Our poster!
The Band
We have music!
We finally got some good rehearsal tracks of a handful of songs! I thought it might be fun for people to hear what we’ve been working on, so I posted them on our reverbnation page at www.reverbnation.com/vinylgold
Let us know what you think!
-Sarah
The Birth of Vinyl Gold
Vinyl Gold is an original funk and soul band from Portland, OR.
Founders and songwriters Mark Bennett and Sarah Tollefson are long-time friends and bandmates who have been playing music together in other bands for almost 10 years. Their dream is to fill dancefloors with sweaty, exuberant new friends, and to bring their brand of funky soul music to the people. And it’s about to come true.
Mark is a multi-instrumentalist, but he loves the keys. He has been playing jazz since he was a kid, and it shows in his writing and playing style. He has been in giant swing bands, and tiny jazz trios, and has even played solo for payment in delicious soup. In Vinyl Gold, you’ll see him on keyboard, Rhodes electric piano, and the Hammond organ.
Sarah got her start in theatre arts, where she shined as a singer and performer. She’s been in choirs of all shapes and sizes, jazz ensembles, and a 14-piece blues and funk band. You can often find her sitting in with other local musicians around town. She is a powerful vocalist ranging the styles of funk, soul, blues and jazz. Her range of styles and raw power are what have set her apart. She is totally in love with the music of Vinyl Gold, and would marry it.
Stay tuned for upcoming shows this fall – we can’t wait to party with you!
Vinyl Gold 