HOME for Duane Jarvis (Help Offset Medical Expenses)

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WHAT: HOME (Help Offset Medical Expenses), a benefit for Duane Jarvis

WHY: Recently diagnosed with cancer, Duane is in need of financial assistance.

WHEN: June 12th, 2008 - Doors at 7PM, show at 8 PM- midnight

WHERE: Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St. Portland, OR 97212

PERFORMERS : Black Francis/Frank Black, The Odds, Billy Rancher's Unreal Gods, Nvr Say Nvr (featuring Deborah Iyall), Jon Koonce and One More Mile, Willy Vlautin

EVENT WEBSITE: http://www.homeforduanejarvis.com

COST: $15 plus service charges or $30 plus service charges (this gets you access to after party, autographed photo, and souvenir laminate pass). All proceeds from this event will go to help with Duane's medical expenses.

This is a 21 and over show with full bar and with food available at Wonder Cafe.

Tickets available Wednesday, May 14 at Wonder Ballroom Box Office (Monday -Friday, 12-6 PM - cash only), Cafe Wonder (5 PM - 12 AM, Tues. - Sat., cash only) and Ticketmaster outlets:

This is a benefit concert to help former Portland musician, Duane Jarvis, with medical expenses from recent cancer therapy. Duane and his brother Kevin Jarvis were founding members of The Odds, who along with Johnny and The Distractions, Quarterflash, Nu Shooz, The Clamtones, Sleezy Pieces, Billy Rancher and The Unreal Gods and so many others, made Portland in the 80's an exciting music town.

Duane moved on to Nashville, where he has worked with Lucinda Williams as well as the likes of Frank Black, PF Sloan, The Divinyls, Dave Alvin, John Prine, Dwight Yoakum and recently, M.Ward and Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits. Check out his myspacepage:
Duane currently resides in Los Angeles, but is looking forward to joining up with his fellow Odds, Kevin Jarvis, Jim Wallace and Ben Davis for a reunion performance at this event. It has been well over a decade since their last performance, and they are sure to hit the stage with the fire that lighted up many of Portland's legendary venues, i.e. The Long Goodbye, Sacks Front Avenue, The Last Hurrah, Earth Tavern, Luis LaBambas, and Key Largo to name a few.

Helping out to raise money for this worthy cause will be local singer/songwriter/novelist, Willy Vlautin, founding member of the band Richmond Fontaine.

Jon Koonce and One More Mile, playing from his critically acclaimed new CD, "It Can Never Happen Here." Jon has been a fixture on the Portland music scene for more than 20 years, since the Johnny and the Distraction days.

Debora Iyall of Romeo Void will be playing with her new Portland band, Nvr say Nvr, with Jim Wallace from The Odds on bass, wonderkind Mary Sue Tobin on saxes, Greg Paul on guitar and Steve Salmon on drums.

Billy Rancher's Unreal Gods will bring Boom-Chuck rock to Wonder Stage, with original members, Jonny DuFresne, Alf Ryder Wolf, Dave Stricker, Billy Flaxel Gardner, and Billy Rancher's longtime friend, Rick Galarneau...and of course The Goddesses a GoGo!

Last but not least, Black Francis/Frank Black - call him what you will - will round out the evening. Former frontman for the Pixies and The Catholics, he is one of the great indie rock icons of our time. Duane toured with Frank last year and he has graciously offered to join us for this evening of music and fundraising.

This is one of those once in a lifetime shows that will showcase the great bands from Portland, musician friends of Duane's from all over and a great cause!!! Don't miss this one!!

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